Training Runs & Plans
Training runs
Why not come along and join us? We'll have a range of pace runner led groups and everybody is welcome.
We usually meet at The Little Roodee Car Park* CH1 1SL ready to run at 9am.
It's a traffic free route out and back along the river path.
These free training runs give runners the opportunity to run with others and chat about their training, gaining valuable advice, tips and encouragement as we prepare the MBNA Chester Marathon & Metric Marathon in October.
Thanks to those of you who have joined us for previous runs this year.
Our Marathon and Metric Marathon training runs leading up to the races October 2024 are as follows:-
Sunday 7 July
- Novices 11 miles
- Improvers 15 miles
- Metric Runners 9 miles
Sunday 4 August
- Novices 16 miles
- Improvers 18 miles
- Metric Runners 11 miles
Sunday 1 September
- Novices 19 miles
- Improvers 20 miles
- Metric Runners 13 miles
Sunday 29 September
“One Week to Go!” - 10 miles for all
Training plans
Our suggested training plans for the 2024 marathon and metric marathon are below:
Marathon novice
Marathon improver
Metric marathon
*parking charges do apply here but there are lots of places to park nearby.
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Course Record
Men
1:26:58
Charlie Hulson in 2018
Women
1:42:13
Elizabeth Renondeau in 2021
2023 Results
Men
| 1st | Thomas Charles (Chorlton Runners) | 1:27:52 |
| 2nd | Michael Young (West Cheshire Athletic Club) | 1:28:07 |
| 3rd | Benjamin Goodfellow (Wrexham AAC) | 1:30:15 |
Women
| 1st | Lindsay Fisher (West Cheshire Athletic Club) | 1:42:34 |
| 2nd | Keely Smith (West Cheshire Athletic Club) | 1:49:30 |
| 3rd | Liza Bradshaw (CLC Striders) | 1:54:27 |
Volunteer
As with all such events, our events would not be possible without the help of a huge team of volunteers.
Find out more.