St Albans Striders is one of the friendliest and most supportive clubs in the UK. We are based at Westminster Lodge running track in Verulamium Park, St Albans, a brilliant venue for track training and the start-point for our many and varied road running routes.

At the Striders we have runners of all abilities, so don’t be worrying that you are not fast enough or hard enough to train with us! We always have a good selection of runners entered into the Virgin London Marathon, and will be willing and able to work with you whether you are going for a “get me round” time or a sub 3 hour effort.

Your questions answered!

Where can I find you?

We meet at 7.00PM at Westminster Lodge on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. We also run on Saturday and Sunday mornings depending on demand.

For details of how to find these venues and our other meetings, look on our website or send us an email.

What training do you do?

On Tuesday evenings we have track and road groups. On Thursday evenings we train on the road only. Saturday mornings and Sunday mornings sees us exploring the beautiful surrounding countryside.

Can I turn up or do I have to join first?

Please feel free to come and run with us, member or not. We welcome runners of all ages, abilities and there is no pressure to join. When you do choose to join, you will be amazed to find that our subs are only £12.50 per year. How do we do it? Don’t ask me.

I am only looking to train for the Virgin London Marathon, how will I find others to train with?

We have plenty of runners entered into the marathon. One of our more insane runners has completed 164 marathons!