{"ID":111,"SpaceID":1,"PageID":6,"SeoTags":{"PageID":0,"MetaDescription":"North Devon Road Runners is based in Barnstaple. We meet at the Tarka Tennis Centre every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm. Come along and join us for a week or two before joining and experience one of the friendliest running clubs around.","MetaKeywords":"north devon road runners, ndrr, north devon running clubs, north devon running club, running club, devon running club, devon running clubs, running club devon, running clubs devon"},"Path":"About+Us","Title":"About Us","Author":{"ID":4,"Name":"Justin Beckley"},"Version":6,"IsDraft":false,"IsOldVersion":false,"PublicationDate":"14/11/2017 13:33","VersionDescription":"v6 - About Us - Justin Beckley - 14/11/2017 13:33","HasOuter":false,"Outer":{"Sections":[]},"Definition":{"Sections":[{"Columns":[{"Width":12,"Element":"Body","ElementID":1,"Content":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-justify\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(192, 80, 77);\"\u003eAbout Us\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003eOur club is based in Barnstaple, North Devon. We meet at the Tarka Tennis Centre and have use their facilities, including a meeting area, changing rooms, showers and a cafe with bar.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-justify\"\u003eOur aim\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003eTo enjoy the sport of running with an emphasis on enjoyment, that is not to say that we don\u0027t take the sport seriously. We recognise not everyone wants to be involved in competitive racing and may just be looking at running to provide a better level of fitness and a social scene to go with it. For those who are competitive; coaching, training and encouragement is given to ensure club members performances are enhanced.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-justify\"\u003eWill it cost me a fortune to join?\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003eNo. Memberships are heavily\u0026nbsp;subsidised by the club, as we run on a non-profit basis. Please see our membership pages for details.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003eNew members will be\u0026nbsp;able to come to a 2 trial sessions before making your mind up to join. The same applies to our beginner sessions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-justify\"\u003eWhy should I join?\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003eApart from the fact that you might enjoy the company of like-minded people, instead of always running on your own, benefits that come with membership include:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003eDiscount at sports retailers.\u0026nbsp;Reduced entry fees for any race that is organised under UKA rules\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003eOpportunity to enter the club\u0026nbsp;ballot\u0026nbsp;place/s for the Virgin Money London Marathon (Club Rules apply)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-justify\"\u003eHow active are we?\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003eIn addition to our regular Tuesday group runs and Thursday coaching sessions;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003eThe club organises it\u0027s own races including, the Braunton (10 Mile \u0026 10k), Arlington Court Canter (10k \u0026 5k), Hartland Hartbreaker (18 \u0026 8 miles), Jewsons Barnstaple Marathon \u0026 Half Marathon and The Nightmare at Arlington (10k \u0026 5k).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003eWe run a winter series of 10k Handicap Races from the Tarka Tennis Centre and which sees every entrant having a equal chance of winning.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003eWe send multiple teams of all abilities to the Summer League Relays and compete with clubs based across North Devon..\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003eWe organise trips to multiple local races and provide at least one overseas club trip a year.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-justify\"\u003eWhere and when do we meet?\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003eThe club meets every Tuesday night at 19h00 for group runs based on speed, fitness and ability. We also meet on a Thursday at 19h00 for coaching sessions.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003eWe meet in the Tarka Tennis Centre, Barnstaple. This is just beyond the North Devon Leisure Centre - i.e. pass the Leisure Centre on your left and continue straight on for a few hundred metres.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-justify\"\u003eHistory of the club\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003eThe club has been in existence for more than 20 years\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","IsBody":true}]}]},"PageURL":"https://www.northdevonroadrunners.com/Cms/Spaces/DEFAULT/About+Us?version=6","AllVersions":[{"ID":19,"Name":"v1 - About Us - Trev Bryan - 28/10/2017 13:21"},{"ID":45,"Name":"v2 - About Us - Justin Beckley - 01/11/2017 20:11"},{"ID":46,"Name":"v3 - About Us - Justin Beckley - 01/11/2017 20:12"},{"ID":47,"Name":"v4 - About Us - Justin Beckley - 01/11/2017 20:12"},{"ID":48,"Name":"v5 - About Us - Justin Beckley - 01/11/2017 20:15"},{"ID":111,"Name":"v6 - About Us - Justin Beckley - 14/11/2017 13:33"}],"Spaces":[],"CanEdit":false,"CanPublish":false}