Sessions are organised one month in advance and this page will be updated monthly. For any questions regarding the session please contact the named coach. All sessions will also be posted on Spond.
Date / Time
Thursday 30/10/25 – 6.15pm
Location
INOV8 the Outlet – Beechburn Industrial Estate DL15 8RA
Details
Winter 5k Handicap. Race Two of the Inov8 Winter 5k Handicap round Crook, prizes to be won. 2 laps and will be marshalled (put your name forward if you would like to volunteer).
Run Leader
Gerry Hehir
Date / Time
Tuesday 04/11/2025 – 5.30pm
Location
Shildon Sunnydale Leisure Centre
Details
Target pace for Half Marathon or Marathon: 800m at target pace for a HM or Marathon time and 400m recovery. Eg. – if your target Marathon is 4 hours, then each 800m should take 4 minutes.
Run Leader
Graham Laverick
Date / Time
Tuesday 04/11/2025 – 6.30pm
Location
Shildon Sunnydale Leisure Centre
Details
Monthly Mile Handicap (graded races)
Session afterwards: 600m/500m/400m/2 x 300m/4 x 200m with 200m recoveries (with slight amendments for faster and slower groups)
Run Leader
Geoff Hewitson
Date / Time
Thursday 06/11/2025 – 6.15pm
Location
Crook – Car park opposite Football ground
Details
Fartlek Session
Run Leader
Gerry Hehir/ Grahma Laverick/Geoff Hewitson
Date / Time
Tuesday 11/11/2025 – 5.30pm
Location
Shildon Sunnydale Leisure Centre
Details
Kenyan Miles: Working up to 5 miles for the session, each mile to be faster than the previous one. This is a continuous run with no recoveries in between miles
Run Leader
Graham Laverick
Date / Time
Tuesday 11/11/2025 – 6.30pm
Location
Shildon Sunnydale Leisure Centre
Details
Groups 1 & 2: 18 x 300m with 100m recoveries
Group 4: 16 x 300m with 100m recoveries
Groups 5 & 6: 14 x 300m with 100m recoveries
Run Leader
Geoff Hewitson
Date / Time
Thursday 13/11/2025 – 6.15pm
Location
Crook – Car park opposite Football ground
Details
Speed Endurance
Run Leader
Graham Laverick/Gerry Hehir/Geoff Hewitson
Date / Time
Tuesday 18/11/2025 – 5.30pm
Location
Shildon Sunnydale Leisure Centre
Details
Switch it session (Fartlek): 3 laps of the track at 10k pace with 1-minute recovery. 3 laps of the track at 5k pace with 2 minutes recovery. Repeat this 3 times.
Run Leader
Graham Laverick
Date / Time
Tuesday 18/11/2025 – 6.30pm
Location
Shildon Sunnydale Leisure Centre
Details
Club Session Led by Gerry Hehir
Run Leader
Gerry Hehir
Date / Time
Thursday 20/11/2025 – 6.15pm
Location
Crook – Car park opposite Football ground
Details
Hill Session
Run Leader
Gerry Hehir
Date / Time
Tuesday 25/11/2025 – 5.30pm
Location
Shildon Sunnydale Leisure Centre
Details
Speed Endurance: Timed session. 5mins, 4mins, 3mins, 2mins, 1 min (1 min recovery between efforts) repeat 3-5 times with 3 mins recovery between sets.
Run Leader
Graham Laverick
Date / Time
Tuesday 25/11/2025 – 6.30pm
Location
Shildon Sunnydale Leisure Centre
Details
Groups 1 & 2: 12x 400m with 200m recoveries
Group 4: 10x 400m with 200m recoveries
Groups 5 & 6: 8x 400m with 200m recoveries
Run Leader
Geoff Hewitson
Date / Time
Thursday 27/11/25 – 6.15pm
Location
INOV8 the Outlet – Beechburn Industrial Estate DL15 8RA
Details
Winter 5k Handicap. Race Three of the Inov8 Winter 5k Handicap round Crook, prizes to be won. 2 laps and will be marshalled (put your name forward if you would like to volunteer).
Run Leader
Gerry Hehir