Being a friendly club, we welcome any runner to join us on our club nights. Over a couple of sessions you can see how we work and talk to our Coaches to see if we are the right club for you. All you have to do is complete the enquiry form before coming along to a training session, and make yourself known to one of our Coaches who will look after you on your first couple of sessions
If after a couple of sessions you decide you would like to join us then please email membership@stowmarketstriders.org.uk and you will be registered with England Athletics who will request payment of your membership fee.
It’s totally up to you if you want to attend club nights, not all our members attend regularly and some have alternative training arrangements. If you’d rather not attend club nights but would still like to be a member and receive the benefits of membership, then we are happy to accept your application.
If you are coming back to the club please complete the enquiry form to renew your membership.
Fees
Membership is renewable annually on the 1st April each year.
- Senior Membership is £48
- Senior Second Claim Membership is £17
- Senior Social (Non-affiliated) is £25
- U17 and Junior Membership £32
Senior Memberships:
If you join for the first time between 1st January and the 1st April in any given year then membership for that three month term up to 1st April is reduced to £10.00 but will exclude UK Athletics affliation until the new membership year commences on 1st April. During this period you are welcome to train at the club but will be unable to race as a Strider until full membership has been paid and you are affiliated with UKA. If you wish to affliate during this time then full membership fees will apply, please email our membership secretary, Darin Geary, with your request – membership@stowmarketstriders.org.uk
Supporting your Club
As part of the Membership criteria there is an ‘expectation’ that each member will marshal, or nominate a marshal, for at least one Club organised race throughout the year. This will not be policed, nor mandatory, but operate on a goodwill basis.
U17 & Junior Members
U17 Membership is open to athletes aged 15 or 16 on the date of joining or date of renewal for existing members (1st April). Junior Membership is open to young runners between 7 and 14 years of age who may apply to join the Club on their 7th birthday. Young runners are welcome to ‘try out’ a couple of weeks before their 7th birthday to see if its for them at the discretion of the Junior Session Lead Coach on the night. Just turn up and make yourself known to the Coaches. More information on Junior Membership can be found on the Junior Striders pages.
Terms & Conditions
All Membership to Stowmarket Striders Running Club is subject to acceptance of the following. Please read through and familiarise yourself with the Club Rules, Terms & Conditions, Codes of Conduct, and Policies:
HOW TO JOIN:
Please complete the enquiry form.