Is it the last week in may already? Is the Sunshine aware of this? :-)

Hello! Who needs perfect weather! We’re all still out running and racing anyway! Captain Sarah says ‘Well done to everyone who has run Melmerby so far, we’ve heard about some great times coming in, special mention to Rebecca Ventress this week with her first sub 50 10k- great running and a well deserved PB. There’s still time […]

This week, bigger groups and THE PLAN!

Evening all! May 17th is upon us tomorrow and we don’t have to limit our running to groups of 6 any more! Yay! That will make things easier! Let’s still be covid aware though and keep a bit of social distancing going on as we gather at the start. I’ve attached a club training plan […]

Melmerby 10k- submitting your time

Hi Team Nidd Well done everyone who has run Melmerby 10k so far. Remember you need to send your results to the organiser to be collated. Please don’t send them to Kevin or I directly. We will get a full list at the end of the month for the champs. Please send results to. john@melmerbyrun.org […]

From The Chair

Good Morning to the Nidd Valley Road Runners Team, Hoping you, your families and friends, are all in good health and spirits. “From The Chair” is a communication sent periodically to keep the membership informed of things that maybe not all are aware of.  In my mind I always try to put myself in other […]

Running this week and another Captains corner

Hi all! This week is the start of a new 6 week block of intervals (hills – yay!) on Tuesday, so check the spreadsheet for changes and to see where and when your group are meeting. As always, please sign yourselves in or remove your name if you can’t attend. Or of course, you can […]

Fell Championship 2021

As Sarah Staiano, our Captain said, buckle up, it’s a long one! I’ve attached a list of races for the Nidd Fell Champs in 2021 after bouncing ideas around a few Nidd fellies. Also available on the club website: https://niddvalleyroadrunners.co.uk/fell-championship-2021/ By way of explanation, since we began our Nidd Fell Champs in 2009 we’ve built […]

The week ahead and some news from our Captains :-)

Evening all and Happy Bank Holiday! Please read all the way to the bottom of this email to see the news from our Captains in ‘Captains Corner’…… This coming week we have session 6 of the block of 6 interval sessions on Tuesday. Don’t forget to amend the spreadsheet if you can’t attend so that […]

The Racing Post – 19th April 2021

Hi everyone Captain Kevin and I have been looking ahead to the coming weeks and its looking brighter both literally and metaphorically with some fantastic upcoming races in our road champs! Here’s a round up to get you up to speed… (pun definitely intended!) Elvington 10 mile. This Sunday at Elvington, Even Splits are hosting […]

This Week’s Running – 25th April 2021

I hope you’ve all enjoyed your weekend and that it included some running! Well done everyone who has been racing at Elvington and in the Lake District. Fantastic results all round. On Tuesday this week we’re on the 5th in our series of 6 interval sessions, so don’t forget to check the spreadsheet for where […]

From The Chair – Sunday 25th April 2021

Good Morning to a Super Team of Nidd Valley Road Runners, You may be asking, “ why are we receiving a From The Chair for a second week running”. Well it is because it has been a week of events that we believe you should be kept up to date with. And …………. Oh What […]

Week Ahead – Sunday 11th April 2021

Well, there are more restrictions being lifted but no changes to our running plans this week. So that’s intervals or a run from the club on Tuesday, and a run from the club on Thursday. When you go to the club can I ask you to remember to keep social distancing i.e. at least one […]

Week Ahead – Sunday 4th April 2021

Hi everyone, I hope you’ve had a good Easter weekend so far. It was great to be back running in small groups last week and it’s the same plan again for next week. So, it’s intervals or a run from the club on Tuesday, and a run from the club on Thursday. See below for […]

The Week Ahead – Sunday 28th March 2021

Hello everyone! Thanks to Rob for the email from the Chair earlier. This one is to clarify (I hope!!) what is happening this week. So here goes: Tuesday:  Intervals start for those wanting to do them. As mentioned last week, we will keep in the groups of 6 we were in last year and start […]

Message From The Chair – Sunday 28th March 2021

Good Morning to the Nidd Valley Runners Team, Well for many, the last year has been a very challenging time.  There are times we must have asked ourselves when will these challenges ever end.  Well there now is light at the end of the tunnel.  For the Nidd Valley Runners Community it begins on Tuesday […]

One week to go…..!

It’s all looking positive for returning to our running in groups of 6 from the 29th March. However, to make sure we can do this safely we need volunteers to lead groups of 6 on club runs, and for the intervals please! You don’t have to have any qualifications to lead club runs. Please reply […]

Roadmap out of Lockdown – 14th March 2021

It’s great to think that we can all be running together again soon and we can really start to look forward to that now. So here is a basic plan of what returning to club running is going to look like: 29th March  Intervals in our groups of 6 will resume on the 30th March! Let’s […]

Message from the Chair – 14th March 2021

Happy Sunday to the Nidd Valley Runners Team, Hope everyone is well and looking forward to a Spring and Summer of good healthy running at whatever speed. Over the last 3 weeks I have spoken to over 10 people that are either on the committee or members that I had not really got to know […]

Road Championship Race Calendar 2021 Released!!

Hi everyone Buckle up! It’s a long read but worth it… We are really glad to let you know that we now have a calendar of road races to see us through to November this year. They are live on the website now – https://niddvalleyroadrunners.co.uk/club-championship-2021/ it will be easier to read and enter the race […]

Communication from the Chair – 28th February 2021

Hi to the Nidd Valley Runners Team, Hoping this my first communication to all the members finds you safe,  well, and in good health, together with your families. On Wednesday we held our AGM,  and strangely I was voted to be in the Chair for the coming year.  I say strangely because when I originally […]

Week Ahead – Sunday 21st February 2021

Afternoon All, I can’t believe I’ve been writing these emails for two years now! Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun. I hope you’re all reading this one, as it is my last. I’m sure you’re aware I will be standing down as the club chair after our AGM this Wednesday. I’ve spent 3 years […]