Couch to 5K
From walking to running 5K, with coaches and other beginners alongside you.
Dates to be confirmed
Find out more →Membership
Join the club
Try us free for two weeks, then it’s £70 a year. Every pace is welcome — nobody gets left on their own.
Where to start
Pick your starting point
Never run before, run a little, or already a runner — there’s a way in for you.
10 Weeks to 10K
Our structured beginners course takes you from walk/jog to running 10K, with full club membership included.
Likely April 2027 · sign-up opens November 2026
Find out more →Free 2-week trial
Come to Wednesday runs and book interval sessions before you decide. Choose "Adult (Trial)" when you sign up.
Start any week
Start your trial →Marathon seminars
Training for a spring marathon?
Our marathon support package brings expert seminars, training plans, track workshops and a mentor — with 18 months’ club membership, all for £120.
- Mike Gratton1983 London Marathon winner
- Nutrition
- Psychology
- Strength and conditioning
- Female running health
- Track workshops
- Training plans
- Mentoring
First up: Introduction to marathon running with Mike Gratton, 7 November
“The marathon seminars put on by the club were so helpful and informative… Running has changed my life.”
Will Hart — joined the 2024 beginners course, ran Manchester Marathon 2026
Membership
What it costs
Free trial
£0 for 2 weeks
- Wednesday club runs
- Book Tuesday and Saturday intervals
- Choose Adult (Trial) when you sign up
Club membership
£70 a year
- Membership year runs April to March
- Reduced fee if you join part-way through
- Reviewed annually; manual approval after you register
England Athletics
+£23 optional
- Discounts on EA-registered races
- Entry to County, Regional and National Championships
- Needed for the club ballot for London Marathon places
Where your money goes
What your fee pays for
Mostly our clubhouse at Hockerill Sports & Social Club — plus everything else that comes with being a member.
- Changing rooms with showers
- Licensed bar
Open on club night, plus a function room and meeting room
- Hot food on club night
From the clubhouse kitchen — book on myclubhouse
- The cricket field
Used for some coached sessions
- Coached running sessions
Intervals, track and more, every week
- Swimming and cycling
Through Stortford Tri
- Club races and championship
- Personalised training plans
- Socials
And great people to run with
Any questions?
Email the Membership Secretary — happy to help with anything from trial sessions to fees.