Fell Training
Winter Training – Tuesday Evening:
From beginning of October to start of Summer Training Schedule
Venue: Fulwood Leisure Centre, Preston, PR2 9YA
Start Time: 6.30pm prompt from Leisure Centre front door
This is a 7.0 – 7.5 miles road run, uncoached, with one or two hills. It is suitable for all abilities and the distance can be shortened. There are occasional unlit sections, so a headtorch is advised.
Winter Training – Thursday Evening:
During the winter there is a Thursday evening, uncoached, interval or hill reps session on the road in Preston.
Winter 2023-24 Training Schedule:
Start Time: 7.15pm
Venues:
Park and Hill sessions: Scholars, Church Brow, Preston, PR5 4BH
Dock sessions: Behind Odeon Cinema, Riversway, Preston, PR2 2YQ
Date Location
08/09/23 No Session
15/09/23 No Session
21/09/23 Park
28/09/23 Hills
05/10/23 Docks
12/10/23 Park
19/10/23 Hills
26/10/23 Docks
02/11/23 Park
09/11/23 Hills
16/11/23 Docks
23/11/23 Park
30/11/23 Hills
07/12/23 Docks
14/12/23 Park
Date Location
21/12/23 Hills
28/12/23 Docks
04/01/24 Park
11/01/24 Hills
18/01/24 Docks
25/01/24 Park
01/02/24 Hills
08/02/24 Docks
15/02/24 Park
22/02/24 Hills
29/02/24 Docks
07/03/24 Park
14/03/24 Hills
21/03/24 Docks
28/03/24 Park
Date | Location |
|---|---|
26/03/2024 | Chipping Fell Foot |
02/04/2024 | Abbey Village |
09/04/2024 | Longridge Fell |
16/04/2024 | White Coppice |
23/04/2024 | Hurst Green |
30/04/2024 | Tockholes |
07/05/2024 | Chipping Fell Foot |
14/05/2024 | Mearley Clough Fell Race |
21/05/2024 | Abbey Village |
28/05/2024 | Longridge Fell |
04/06/2024 | Paddy Pole Fell Race |
11/06/2024 | White Coppice |
18/06/2024 | Pendle |
25/06/2024 | Chipping Fell Foot |
02/07/2024 | Tockholes |
09/07/2024 | Hameldon Quarry Fell Race |
16/07/2024 | Abbey Village |
23/07/2024 | Longridge Fell |
30/07/2024 | White Coppice |
06/08/2024 | Hurst Green |
13/08/2024 | Tockholes |
20/08/2024 | Chipping Fell Foot |
27/08/2024 | Abbey Village |
03/09/2024 | Longridge Fell |
10/09/2024 | White Coppice |
17/09/2024 | Pendle |
24/09/2024 | Tockholes |
Summer Training – Tuesday Evening:
Throughout the summer months there is a Tuesday evening training run on the surrounding fells of Bowland, Pendle and the West Pennine Moors. This session is uncoached, and the individuals who participate are responsible for their own wellbeing and that of others within the group. It is the responsibility of the individual to decide whether a session is suitable for them or not.
These are group runs suitable for all adults of any ability. All are welcome. Please note that, although there are no coaches or group leaders, we always run in groups of similar ability and no runner is left to run alone.
The weather can be inclement even in summer, so it is advisable to bring along a waterproof top and trousers, hat, gloves, whistle and compass. Fell or trail shoes should be worn. Road shoes are unsuitable.
Start Time: 6.30pm (unless stated otherwise)
Summer 2024 Training Schedule:
Training Venues – How to get there
White Coppice, Chorley
Coppice Lane. Keep going when the road becomes a track to the CP at the cricket field.
Longridge Fell Quarry Car Park
CP on right about 1.3 miles from New Drop Inn on Old Clitheroe Road.
Abbey Village
Park on Dole Lane opposite Hare & Hounds pub.
Fell Foot, Chipping
On Startifants Lane, about 1½ miles from Chipping village.
Pendle
Nick of Pendle CP at summit on Clitheroe Road between Pendleton and Sabden.
Hurst Green
Warren Fold, opposite Shireburn Arms.
Tockholes
CP on Crookfield Road. Left 2½ miles after Abbey Village.
Summer Training - Thursday Evening
Venue:
Parish Church of St. Leonard, 16 Church Brow, Walton-le-Dale, Preston PR5 4BH
Time:
Meet at 7.00pm for running at 7.15pm sharp.
or (if more convenient)
Meet at Old Tram Bridge in Avenham Park at 7.30pm.
Sessions are varied; the total distance run, including warm up/down, is around 8 miles or 60-75 minutes which will include 20 minutes of hard effort. The sessions are uncoached.