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Our FREE Try Running sessions are aimed at new or lapsed runners or for people who just want to get fitter in a safe, supportive and social group. The sessions are led by our volunteer run leaders who have all completed a leadership in Running Fitness (LiRF) qualification.
Sessions are FREE to attend thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of the Your Community Greenspace project.
The sessions are beginner friendly but everyone is welcome! Each session consists of a warm up, a short run and finishes with a cool down. Our volunteer run leaders have great energy and enthusiasm and will be there to support you with any questions and queries you may have.
We also have a 5 mile run for more experienced runners on once a month on Sundays at 10am from the Ferry Meadows Visitor Centre.
Take a look at the Get Me Started Training Plan which will guide the running sessions.
We hold weekly sessions on Tuesday evenings at 6pm. Through the autumn/winter these are meeting at Thorpe Wood Car park (PE3 6SD). We also hold 5-mile sessions on the first and third Sundays of the month at 9am meeting at the Visitor Centre in Ferry Meadows. There will be different run leaders taking different sessions.
These are sessions for complete beginners and our run leaders will be supportive and encouraging to help you get started. Why not book onto a session and see how you feel? As you get more confident the group may go further and for longer – the leaders will adapt to the group and if necessary divide the group up according to stamina and experience.
They are free, this project is funded by the National Lottery Heritage fund as part of Nene Park Trust, Your Community Greenspace. The idea behind Try Running is to offer beginner running sessions to get people out in our beautiful green space, improving health and wellbeing, bringing people together to be supported to give running a go.
The Tuesday sessions are starting from Thorpe Wood car park over the winter (PE3 6SD)
We will be able to accommodate a small amount of buggies for each sessions (max 3 due to health and safety reasons). We will review in the near future if there is appetite for individual parent sessions.
At this time we are welcoming 18 year olds and over, this may change in the near future. As this is a new project we are going to see what the appetite is for the sessions and can adapt accordingly.
You will be asked when booking if you have any medical conditions, we advise that you seek assistance from you GP before signing up, if you get the green light then please sign up.
Please seek advice from your midwife on what exercise is advised, if they are happy for you to run then please sign up.
Try Running
Thorpe Wood Golf Car Park, Peterborough
Our FREE Try Running’ sessions are aimed at anyone who is completely new to running, is a lapsed runner or for people who just want to get fitter in a safe, supportive and social group.
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Climbing Wall Sessions
Nene Outdoors Watersports & Activity Centre, Peterborough
The climbing wall is up and ready at Nene Outdoors, and it’s your chance to see how high you can go! This fun 45-minute session is perfect for anyone who wants to try something new, build confidence and have a great time along the way.
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Tai Chi
Ferry Meadows, Peterborough
These free Tai Chi sessions run every Saturday morning 10.30am-12pm from 2 May to September. All welcome to come along to improve balance, reduce stress and support wellbeing.
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