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Westbury
Harriers
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Training Venues/Details We have two bases where we train, details of which you will find on this page, or you can navigate from here: Autumn/Winter Venue or Spring/Summer Venue. Exact dates should be found here when a change of venue is due. Safety Recommendations
Find a group to train with HERE Our training venue in the darker evenings is at The Bristol University Playing Fields ("Coombe Dingle"), Coombe Lane, Stoke Bishop, Bristol. We meet in the main pavilion here (on the left as you get to the car park). The Bristol University Playing Fields ("Coombe Dingle") are clearly signposted from Coombe Lane, which runs between Parry's Lane and Canford Lane. There are changing rooms here, (warm) showers, and access to a bar for refreshments afterwards (and meals, given notice, which we will!). Training times are:
Note - Young athletes who are new to the club can only be received on Monday evenings unless by prior appointment, due to availability of coaches. From here we can run into the grounds of Blaise Castle, if there is enough light, train around the (lit) grass pitches, or run around the quiet roads in the area. Please Note - Runners and their parents training at Coombe Dingle are politely reminded that no dogs are to be brought onto the premises. All playing fields are strictly out-of-bounds to dogs. After the AGM towards the end of April our training venue is at our Club House in Blaise Castle (next to cafe): see Directions Below or View a Map. From here we can go on superb evening runs around the extensive grounds and beyond, or (for those so inclined) use the varied terrain for more intense sessions. Training times at Blaise Castle are:
Note - Young athletes who are new to the club can only be received on Monday evenings unless by prior appointment, due to availability of coaches. Directions
to our Blaise Club House Training Details These sessions are genuinely all ages (9-99) and all abilities: On Mondays we have a reception group for the youngest ages (9-11 or so); various groups through the teens; a seniors 'pack' (including 'serious terrain', and marathon runners); a broad and very friendly group of 'not so serious' runners; and an 'elite' group (who reputedly eat 4 shredded wheat for breakfast). We are proud to offer a range of coaching from informal to international standard (at no extra charge!), and all of our coaches are (of course) fully qualified. On Thursdays, although Blaise (or Coombe Dingle) is often the focus of training, different groups train at different locations - so either come along on a Monday and see what your group is up to, or get in touch. There is a small charge for training facilities of £1 for seniors, 50p for youngsters (this includes post-training drinks at our club house), and you are most welcome to come along for a few sessions without joining, if you want to just see what it's like. We do, in fact, we have various training groups on most days of the week, all over Bristol (including Yate track, Coombe Dingle and Ashton Park), but these can change from week to week, and most are specific in age/ability, so you would be better off getting in touch with one of us to find out about these.
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