Each Main Session is carefully designed so that, whatever your experience, your pace or your goals, you will be able to get the most out of them. The dedicated coaching team are on hand to ensure your safety and give you tips on how to improve your form so you get the most from your training with us.
QUAKERS RUNNING CLUB
Training Schedule – October 2026
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DATE/TIME |
VENUE |
SESSION |
COACHES |
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Thursday 01/10/2026 18:30 |
Abbey Road Sports Field, DL3 8LR |
PROGRESSION (3-2-1) Blackwell Lane, Glenfield Road, Ravensdale Road, Carmel Road South
Starting on the corner of Blackwell Lane and Carmel Road South, members head up Blackwell Lane, turning left onto Glenfield road, left onto Ravensdale Road and left onto Carmel Road South back to the starting point.
Members will run three laps at half marathon pace, then take a lap recovery, two laps at 10K pace, a lap recovery, then one lap at 5K pace.
· A Session – 2250m (3 laps), 1500m (2 laps), 750m (1 lap), with an additional 750m (1 lap) · B Session – 2250m (3 laps), 1500m (2 laps), 750m (1 lap)
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Main 1 – Wendy Colling Main 2 – Marc Helias
10min steady – Rob Dent 12min steady – Ian Young
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Monday 05/10/2026 19:00 |
Eastbourne Sports Complex
DL1 1LD |
FORTNIGHTLY TRACK SESSION
More details to follow
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Paul Roberts |
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Tuesday 06/10/2026 18:30 |
Abbey Road Sports Field, DL3 8LR |
200m REPS Coniscliffe Road, Woodvale Road
Starting on the corner of Coniscliffe Road and Manor Road, effort is along Coniscliffe Road to Hartford Road, with members then taking their recovery turning left into Hartford Road, left onto Woodvale Road, then left onto Manor Road and returning to the start point
• 5-8 reps, followed by 5 mins rest, then another 5-8 reps
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Main 1 – Roy MacDougall Main 2 – Marc Helias
10min steady – Lisa Bowerbank
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Thursday 08/10/2026 18:30 |
Abbey Road Sports Field, DL3 8LR |
2000M REPS Edinburgh Drive and Tees Grange Avenue
Starting on the corner of Edinburgh Drive and Coniscliffe Road, members will head up Edinburgh Drive, turning left into Tees Grange Avenue and running to the mini roundabout at the end, at which point members turn round and return to the start point going the reverse of the way they ran out.
Members will take a two minute recovery between reps.
• A session – 4 reps • B session – 3 reps • C session – 2 reps
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Main 1 – Carys Samuel Main 2 – Dave Murphy (*)
10min steady – Caroline Litster 12min steady – Ian Young
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Tuesday 13/10/2026 18:30 |
Abbey Road Sports Field, DL3 8LR |
800M REPS Elton Road, Cleveland Terrace, Carmel Road North, Abbey Road
Starting on the corner of Neville Road and Abbey Road, turning right onto Elton Road, then right onto Cleveland Terrace, following the road to the end where the effort part ends. Recovery (400m) is then taken along Carmel Road North then right into Abbey Road. Speed/time of 800m should be the same as 400m jog recovery
• A Session – 8 laps • B Session – 6 laps • C Session – 4 laps
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Main 1 – Gill Colling Main 2 – Alex Mathers (*)
10min steady – Brian McLaren 12min steady – Juliette McLaren
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Thursday 15/10/2026 18:30 |
Abbey Road Sports Field, DL3 8LR |
MOWDEN HILLS Fulthorpe Avenue, Wilton Drive, Carleton Drive and Carlbury Crescent
Starting on the corner of Carlbury Crescent and Fulthorpe Avenue, effort is up the hill and then along the right turn into Wilton Drive. Recovery is taken down Carleton Drive, building pace again as you turn onto Carlbury Crescent ready for the next effort up the hill.
· A Session – 15 minutes effort, 4 minutes recovery and 10 minutes effort · B Session – 10 minutes effort, 4 minutes recovery and 10 minutes effort
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Main 1 – Darren Alderson Main 2 – Helen Clark (*)
10min steady – Caroline Litster 12min steady – John Yeomans
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Monday 19/10/2026 19:00 |
Eastbourne Sports Complex
DL1 1LD |
FORTNIGHTLY TRACK SESSION
More details to follow
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Paul Roberts |
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Tuesday 20/10/2026 18:30 |
Abbey Road Sports Field, DL3 8LR |
600 SOLUTION The Headlands, Treelands and Hummersknott Avenue
Starting on the corner of The Headlands and Treelands, follow The Headlands until it meets Hummersknott Avenue. Turn left into Hummersknott Avenue, following the road around to The Headlands. Turn left into The Headlands and follow the road around until you meet Treelands again, and this concludes the rep. Aiming to run at 5K pace (or >5K pace). Rate of Perceived Effort should be 8.5/10 or 9/10). Perhaps being able to exchange the odd word with the person alongside you, however it is intended to be an intense session.
Recovery is two minutes between reps and should be taken as a walk around Treelands.
• A Session – 8 Reps • B Session – 6 Reps • C Session – 4 Reps
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Main 1 – Billy Harris Main 2 – Mark Colling
10min steady – Paul Dalton 12min steady – Phil Thornberry
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Thursday 22/10/2026 18:30 |
Abbey Road Sports Field, DL3 8LR |
1000M REPS Lunedale Road, Barnes Road, Claxton Avenue and Fulthorpe Avenue
Starting on the corner of Fulthorpe Avenue and Lunedale Road, heading down to the end, turning left onto Barnes Road, then left onto Claxton Avenue to the end. A walking recovery is then taken along Fulthorpe Avenue back to the start.
• A Session – 8 reps • B Session – 6 reps • C session – 4 reps
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Main 1 – Rob Dent Main 2 – Amy Storey
10min steady – Marc Ellis 12min steady – Sharon Ellis
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Tuesday 27/10/2026 18:30 |
Abbey Road Sports Field, DL3 8LR |
FARTLEK Carmel Gardens, Carmel Road, Coniscliffe Road, Linden Avenue, Cleveland Terrace
Periods of increased pace followed by periods of recovery. The emphasis is on running for significant periods at a pace faster than your normal training and racing paces (ie. greater than 5K pace). Each hard effort is followed by a recovery stage, when the pace should be reduced to a point where breathing and pulse rate return to, or near, resting rate, after which the next hard effort follows. Using street corners to indicate a change of pace.
· A Session – 15 minutes Fartlek / One lap recovery / 10 minutes Fartlek/ One lap recovery / 5 minutes Fartlek · B Session – 10 minutes Fartlek / One lap recovery / 10 minutes Fartlek / One lap recovery / 5 minutes Fartlek · C Session – 8 minutes Fartlek / One lap recovery / 8 minutes Fartlek / One lap recovery / 5 minutes Fartlek
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Main 1 – Carys Samuel Main 2 – Gill Colling
10min steady – David Ledgerwood & Amy Storey 12min steady – Darren Alderson
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Thursday 29/10/2026 18:30 |
The Hoptimist, Tubwell Row |
RUN AND TALK STEADY
To mark Run and Talk Week, a fun steady with a difference organized by our welfare Officers, Brian and Diane. We will also be doing a foodbank collection. Join us for a drink and some fun pub games afterwards.
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When working out your effort level for each session, Members may wish to give some thought to the following Rates of Perceived Effort. Our Coaches are able to offer some guidance regarding the effort level required for each session, however obviously you may want to give consideration to your own training needs too (training for a 5K race will look very different to training for a marathon, for instance). If you have any questions, please do discuss with the Session Coach, or contact us at leadcoach@quakersrunningclub.org.uk There are steady runs at a variety of paces every Tuesday and Thursday evening, alongside these main sessions. Our club has a wide range of qualified coaches who have experience in many different distances and across many different terrains. Click here to view our Coaches page. Coaching is organised by our Lead Coaches. You can e-mail leadcoach@quakersrunningclub.org.uk for information about any of the sessions. New members are encouraged to come down and try our sessions or join a steady run group.
Notes about training
- The advertised times are when we aim to set off. Runners typically arrive at the venue anything up to 15 minutes before this time, in order to socialise, find out more about the sessions which are taking place, listen to announcements, check the club noticeboard, and so on;
- Members taking part in a training session prior to competing in a race (mid-week or weekend) should seek the advice of the coach conducting the session in order to identify the most appropriate training level;
- Please appreciate our coaches – without them, we wouldn’t have any training sessions!
- All training sessions start from the Abbey Road Sports Field, Abbey Road, Darlington.
Please be aware that your effort in each session depends on your current training aims, level of fitness and your need to taper/recover. The coaches will be able to advise you on how many reps you should be aiming to complete. We also would like to encourage runners of all levels to take part in the sessions, including new runners.
Non members trying out the club
If you are not a member and are coming to one of our training sessions, we ask that you fill in the following form so that we have a record of who is attending training. Paper copies of the form are available from the coach on duty on the night. Click here to download the Non-Member Registration Form (PDF)