Rossendale Harriers Athletics Club

Training

Rossendale Harriers train twice weekly (Tuesday and Thursday evenings ) at Marl Pits Sports centre Newchurch Road Rawtenstall.
Sessions usually start at around 7.00pm.We have changing,shower and refreshment facilities available.We cater for all ages and abilities and everyone is made welcome.

Seniors. Usually split into groups depending on ability although more structured quality training sessions are now available devised for everyone by our more experienced runners and catering for all abilities. During the Summer months training is either taken on the local hills ( off road.multi terrain) or on the track or road depending on preference.During the Winter months training is taken on the roads either in structured group sessions or pack runs or on the track.

Juniors. See the Junior page on this site for more details on our junior section and what to do if you are considering coming along for the first time.Juniors train on a Tuesday night with selected Juniors also training on a Thursday night. See also our Junior Facebook page for another outlook on our Junior section click here ( for our Junior FB PAGE)

Junior training is taken by our fully qualified UKA coaches and is usually taken on the track in properly structured sessions. Junior coaches are all CRB checked.

First steps. Training for beginers or those less fit and considering getting on the ladder to fitness and better health we have our Monday night First Steps to fitness courses,again at Marl Pits at 7.00pm. These sessions are conducted by experienced athletes able to offer help and advice.If you think this is for you please come along ,its all very friendly !

Weights room/Gym. Rossendale Harriers has its very own gym which has all of the usual equipment. Members (over 18) have 7 day access to our gym.

Keys for the gym (for fully paid up members only) can obtained 7 days a week from Watts News agents at 53 Burnley Road East Waterfoot which is only 5 mins drive away. They can be obtained and signed for on production of a club membership card.(Ask for the door combination)

They can also be obtained on club nights from the shop or from certain club officials.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Club kit
You can now view and order club kit at our online shop.
Click here to visit our shop and see whats on offer

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Below you can find several documents which you may find useful when planning your training and some useful hints and tips on how to avoid those dreaded injuries.Click on the document to open them (microsoft word format)

Hamstrings (How to avoid injury,stretching etc updated 28/2/11
Training planner (Ideas on planning your training)(click)
Warm ups (Warming up before exercise)
Training exercises for the knee ( Train the knees)
Speed training/sessions (Ideas on speed training)
Marathon running ( tips on running marathons)
Fast Feet Training ( Latest training aid added 13/1/07)
Mobility Exercises ( Useful exercises to improve mobility)Added 15/1/07
Exercises to strenthen your back ( Added 15/1/07)
Half Marathon Training Plan ( Planning on running the half marathon,have a look at this training plan its just what you need ! Added 1/2/07)
Stretching exercises Added 6/6/07
Advice on diet (Advice on diet.Updated 16/3/08)
Core strenthening and exercises (added on 27/10/08)
Anterior cruciate ligament exercises (added on 18/8/08)
Uphill and downhill technique (added on 27/10/08)
Training session measure (added on 5/11/08) notes on how to measure the effectiveness of your training session
Calf injuries (Added 20/11/08)
Achilles tendonitis rehab. (Added 20/11/08)
Core/strength exercises (Added and updated 26/3/09)

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Injured and need a physio ?
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Rossendale Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic.
Sarah McGrail 237 Bacup Road Rawtenstall BB4 7PA
Tel. 01706 240034

www.rossphysio.co.uk