Clane AC - Adult Running Club
Where beginners get strong, and the strong become champions!
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Our existing Adult running club meet & runs groups* will continue throughout the Autumn at the usual times, including weekend long runs.
Please feel free to join in. *note: these sessions are not for beginners. You must be able to run a comfortable 5km/3miles or longer to join in with these sessions. 
Our Couch to 5km programme for 2019 is now completed. Thanks to all who participated.
Our next beginners Couch to 5km will take place in early January 2020 Look out for updates about our pre-registration evening on our Facebook page and here on this website in December 2019. New Meet & Run members i.e people who can run a comfortable 5km or more distance are welcome to join the club at any time during the year. Please contact us on our club email: claneathleticclub@gmail.com or private message us on our Facebook page. We are located at:
SCOIL MHUIRE COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROSPEROUS ROAD CLANE CO. KILDARE W91 PD79 Our new 200m outdoor training facility at Scoil Mhuire has become the new hub of Clane AC adult running club and juvenile training sessions. However, while the club is getting used to maintaining the new track and in the process of putting usage guidelines in place, the Adult running club will continue to meet from the Westgrove Hotel carpark until further notice. 
Training plans on offer this year:
Couch to 5km running programme Now completed for 2019. - Our next Couch to 5km will be held in early January 2020. - Leader led 7 week beginners running programme (Minimum in group 10 members) BEGINNERS RUNNING PROGRAMME: Be advised, the Couch to 5km programme is a beginners RUNNING programme, it is not a New Year Weight Loss programme - Although weight loss is often a welcome side effect! REALISTIC EXPECTATION FOR PARTICIPATING: You do not need to be able to run to start this plan, but a realistic expectation is that you do need to have a very basic level of fitness to participate in our beginner C25K running programmes. i.e be able to walk briskly but comfortably for at least 3km. 5km+ maintenance - Meet & Run open leisure run - just meet up with similar paced individuals and run for a chosen distance, go back when you are done! 5km-10km progressers - run a bit further, training includes optional weekly interval training. Fast 5km race training - Thursdays - leader led training for those who want to achieve a 5km personal best like a sub 20 min 5km for example. Long run at the weekend - open leisure run for those who want to run a further distance in a nice location but in a group setting. (Safer & more encouraging) 
Pictured: Our 2019 Couch to 5km running group
Training every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 8pm
(Rain, Hail or Shine!!!) Official Adult Training Times: Tuesday EVENING - Meet & Run group - 8pm *Currently meeting at the Westgrove hotel carpark until further notice while we are putting usage guidelines in place for the new track*. Distance training takes place on the footpaths around Clane town. Thursday EVENING - Meet & Run group - 8pm *Currently meeting at the Westgrove hotel carpark until further notice while we are putting usage guidelines in place for the new track* Distance training takes place on the footpaths around Clane town. (Hi-Vis Jackets are compulsory from now on when out on the dark paths - This is for the duration of the dark Autumn/Winter months.) Un-Official Adult Training Times: MORNING TRAINING: Since 2018, we no longer have official scheduled weekday morning running groups, however, morning week day runs are organised frequently between our members, usually the evening before, via social messaging. ***Meet up time is usually between 8am-9:30am, the meet up locations can vary however*** SATURDAY/SUNDAY TRAINING: We meet up in the mornings for long runs (10km plus distances) Check with the group, as the meet up location & time can vary weekly i.e Around Clane, Donadea forest, along the canals, Naas, Maynooth and the Curragh etc*** Please contact us on our club email: claneathleticclub@gmail.com to notify the club in advance if you wish to join. ***Please do not show up unannounced!!!* Meet up locations can vary on occasion, so you need to contact the club to confirm where we are meeting up. Thanks! Important note for Couch to 5km: This is a beginners running programme - You do not need to be able to run to start this plan, but you do need to have a very basic level of fitness to participate in our beginner C25K running programmes. i.e be able to walk briskly but comfortably for at least 3km. One of the most frequent questions we get asked is: "How many sessions do I need to do a week to succeed with the Couch to 5km running programme?" Answer: Quite simply....THREE sessions a week is required at least. The C25K running group moves forward weekly through the programme, for the duration of 7 weeks, and members will fall behind if they don't keep to the structured training plan that is set out for them each week. The first two sessions can be run with the group on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and you will be expected to do your third run, by yourself, at the weekend. We are unable to hold C25K training up to stay back for members who have not kept to the scheduled 3 sessions a week training plan, as it is not fair on the rest of the group who are working hard to progress & the volunteer leaders who are giving up their time. ***So that is something to bear in mind before signing up*** |
Clane AC encourage its members to participate in weekly parkrun events, which take place all over Ireland.
Why join Clane AC Adult Running Club?
*Achieve your goals within a club structure, while enjoying a sense of camaraderie in a fun, sociable environment. *Be part of a dedicated, well established, local 'Fit4Life' group with access to ‘tried and tested’ training plans all year round. *Benefit from help & experience from our ‘seasoned’ members. *Proudly represent your club and community at nationwide organised walking events, road races & fun runs. *Annual Membership includes Athletic Association of Ireland (A.A.I) Insurance cover and eligibility to enter all A.A.I events throughout the country. (Please note: A.A.I memberships runs from 1st January to 31st December, regardless of what date you register) *As an A.A.I member, you can benefit from a healthcare discount with Irish Life Health insurance. *A.A.I members can also benefit from discounted registration rates at A.A.I approved running events using their membership number. For example: The Great Ireland Run offered €10 off their entry fee, The RocknRoll Half Marathon A.A.I championships in Dublin offer €15 off their half marathon fee. *Flexible training options. i.e Members are free to join in on as many or as few sessions as they like, to suit their life schedules. (However, if you are part of a dedicated training programme such as the C25K, it is expected that you complete your scheduled training given to you weekly by your leader, in your own time, otherwise, you will fall behind.) *New Adult members receive a complimentary Clane AC Hi-Vis jacket. 
Here are some of our members wearing our Clane AC Official Hi-Vis jackets
It is compulsory to wear a Hi-Vis top when running with the group especially on winter nights or on country roads etc.
Where do we train? While we are waiting on our new training facility to be built, this Winter 2019, we will train around Clane town, but in Spring & Summer meeting locations can vary. Donadea, Canals, Monread etc. Please contact your leader to find out your meet up location for that week - before you show up...especially if you are joining for the 1st time. 2019 Clane AC membership form Print out the form, fill it out and hand both the form & annual fee directly to your running group leader. www.claneac.ie/uploads/1/4/8/6/14866038/clane_ac_membership_2019.pdf
Clane Athletic club is a completely volunteer based organisation. All our coaches and running club leaders comprise of local residents from around the area of Clane. Some are experienced trainers, others are just learning as they go. They have same common goal of passing on the love of athletics and personal fitness to the next generation. They offer up their free time to train both the children and adults, at no financial gain whatsoever. Your membership fee goes towards keeping the club running which is a valuable contribution to your local community and so helping to secure the future of Irish Athletics. ADULT RUNNING CLUB MEMBERSHIP DETAILS
You must have an annual membership with Clane AC to train with the club, avail of our coaching and use the track facilities.
2019 Membership details. 1st January - 31st December: €65*. *It expires on 31st December 2019, regardless of what date during the year you join. There are no extra fee to join in with Meet'n'Run groups (i.e non leader led 5km+ leisure run distances - just meet and run!) *Additional fees for leader led specific training: There is a fee of €20 extra per programme for the Couch to 5km leader led training plan. So, it is €85 for annual membership for new members who join in at Couch to 5km level, then €20 each time a member repeats the C25K programme during the same calender year. *Couch to 5km members are encouraged to continue running with us after the C25K programme is over until 31st Dec, as they are paid up members for the year. There are three official training terms: 1st: January to Easter 2nd: After Easter to end of June (Members continue to meet up unofficially during the Summer break) 3rd: September to Christmas | ||
So come along and join us!
“Clane Athletic Club...be part of it!!!”