Training

The club organises a number of training events throughout the year for members, details below.

We welcome anyone over 11 years of age to our club training sessions, details of which are below and in our monthly newsletter, but advise that anyone under 16 years of age must be accompanied at the training session by a parent or guardian.

For more information about our training sessions, email training<at>newburghdunesrunningclub.co.uk.

Tuesday and Thursday evening Sessions (Club Training) – 1830 hours 

The sessions currently meet each evening on Balmacassie Drive, outside the BrewDog HQ.  Both sessions are one hour in duration (approximately) and we run through a cycle of different training programmes over the weeks.  Sessions are open to runners of all abilities, and everyone is made welcome. 

Depending on coach availability and attendance, we aim to split sessions into the following groups: 

Tuesdays – usually intervals, Main Group and Confidence & Recovery Group 

Thursdays – usually a social run.  Approximately 6-8km, 10km and 13km distances

Additional Sessions – Thursday lunchtime 

We also currently have additional training sessions as follows: 

Thursday lunchtimes at 1200 hours, a 60 minute session meeting at the Car Park on the south side of the Waterside bridge (closest side to Newburgh) as you leave Newburgh towards Cruden Bay.   

The group are happy to welcome anyone along even if they need to leave earlier due to work or personal commitments.  This group is growing by the week and has a wide variety of abilities, all willing to support one another. 

Club Runs

Throughout the year many members arrange social runs and these are encouraged wherever possible to include others.  

Training Team

The training team is led by Jill Walker who is the club elected Training Coordinator.  Jill is supported by Debbie Brazier, Bruce Morrison, Carly McNeil, Kim King, Martin Burns, Allan Bartlet, Mike Raffan, Gavin Morris, Susan Naysmith, Andy Fenwick, Mark Dunn, Laura Watt, Glen Chalmers, Caris Strachan and George Keith.

Debbie and Martin are both Level 2 coaches having completed their Coach in Running Fitness qualification.  Carly is a Level 1 coach (Jog Leader) as well as having a UKA level 2 endurance qualification, level 2 fitness instructor and BSc in health related professional studies.  Kim, Susan, Mike, Jill, Bruce, Andy and George hold Level 1 UKA Leaders.  Allan, Mark, Laura, Glen, Caris and Gavin all come with enthusiasm, knowledge and willingness to support others.