About

Folkestone Running Club is a small friendly club for runners aged from 16 years upwards and ability ranging from elite to beginners in Folkestone and surrounding areas in Kent. We have been in existence for over 40 years.

We exist primarily to encourage running at any standard, either with a view to competing in races from 5k to marathon, or simply for exercise and fun. We regularly compete in local races and team based events and also take part in competitons on road, cross country and track at County, Area and National level.

We have around 100 members, of whom nearly half are women.

The club has recently started a Junior membership section for youngsters aged from 13 to 15 years. Membership is at the discretion of the Junior coach. For more information please get in touch via our contacts page.

Our Training

Our main club nights are Tuesday & Thursday. We meet at Folkestone Cricket Pavilion (full address and map below) at 18:30. The main training group usually do an interval session on the Cricket Field. This session is suitable for most abilities.
On these Club nights there may be other groups who will do a steady run, either around town or off-road into the hills.
On Wednesday evening there is an Aqua-Running group for members, but space is limited so please check first.
On Saturday, during the Cross-Country season, we do XC training in a local park.

How to Join

To join, just come along to one of our training sessions on a Tuesday or Thursday evening at 6.30pm at the Cheriton Road Sports Ground. Train with us for a couple of weeks and if you want to join, we can take all the required details then or contact us for more info.

The Paperwork

Membership Form

Constitution
By-laws
Health & Safety statement
Child Protection policy
Management of risk

Location