Benfleet Running Club

Thursday Run
2019-09-19 19:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London)
25 MINS OUT AND THEN BACK
BROOK RD/HIGH RD/CROFT RD/NEW PARK ROAD/CAREFULLY CROSS A13/MANOR RD/WOODSIDE AVE/RUSHBOTTOM LANE/CHURCH RD/GOOD LUCK TO YOU IF YOU GET ANY FURTHER

Tuesday Efforts
2019-09-17 19:30 - 20:30
1, DUNCAN, PAUL, STEVE AND NICK
Bird Estate
600M/800M/1000M/800M/600M Pyramid Efforts with 2-3 min recovery
2, JAMES
Road – Shipwrights / Magnet Triangle Loop. 2 x (1,2,3,2,1 mins) all with 90s recovery
3, IAN – Hill Reps – 2x(8x30s/60s jog back rec)
4, BOBBY’S RUN

Saturday Efforts
2019-09-14 09:00 - 10:00
MEET AT JOHN BURROWS 9-10AM (Belfairs Nature Reserve)

Thursday Run
2019-09-12 19:30 - 20:30
VICARAGE HILL/BENFLEET RD/LONDON RD/WOODFIELD/RD/SCRUB LANE/NEWRD/KILNROAD/SHIPWRIGHTS DRIVE/BENFLEET ROAD/ESSEX WAY/CLUB. 7.9 MILES

SHORTER ROUTE 5.2 MILES
VICARAGE HILL/BENFLEET RD/KILN RD/SHIPWRIGHTS DR/BENFLEET RD/ ESSEX WAY/CLUB

Tuesday Efforts
2019-09-10 19:30 - 20:30
1, DUNCAN, PAUL, STEVE AND NICK
BALL BREAKER 5.2 MILES
Efforts on every hill/ regroup/ jog recovery
2, JAMES
Track 5 mins (120s), 2 x 600 (200), 5 mins (90s), 4 x 400 (200), 5 mins (75s) 6 x 200 (200) depending on weather / brightness this may be a road session or may start at 7:15 to beat the sun set.
3, IAN – Bird Estate – 2x(4x500m or 600m/90s recovery)
4, BOBBY’S RUN

Saturday Efforts
2019-09-07 09:00 - 10:00
MEET AT JOHN BURROWS 9-10AM (John Burrows)

Thursday Run
2019-09-05 19:30 - 20:30
BROOK RD/HIGH RD/TARPOTS/LONDON RD/KENTS HILL NORTH/CHURCH RD/HART RD/RAYLEIGH RD/VIC HOUSE/BENFLEET RD/ESSEX WAY/FLEET ROAD/BROOK RD 7.4 miles

SHORTER ROUTE 5.2 MILES
BROOK RD/KENTS HILL SOUTH/BREAD AND CHEESE/KILN RD/SHIPWRIGHTS DR/BENFLEET RD/ESSEX WAY/CLUB

Tuesday Efforts
2019-09-03 19:30 - 20:30
1, DUNCAN AND NICK
7 x 2 min efforts with variable recovery
Fleet Road
2, JAMES
Track Mile Race 7.00 pm
3, IAN – Short steady run followed by a mini fartlek sesison
4, BOBBY’S RUN

Track Session
2019-08-31 09:00 - 10:00
Track Session at Waterside 9.00 am – 10.00 am

Thursday Run
2019-08-29 19:30 - 20:30
1, ROUND THE CASTLE 7 MILES
School Lane / lower gravel path/ past castle / up slope returning to castle / through castle / Castle Lane / Sea View Terrace / footpath to Mountain Bike Centre / back down Park Run Route / School Lane / Club.
Shorter route possible by taking first steep track you come to at Castle 6 MILES
If the light is failing when you reach Castle Lane run back on road.
Castle Lane / A13 / Benfleet Road or you can return via Chapel lane/St John’s Road from Mountain Bike Centre

Tuesday Efforts
2019-08-27 19:30 - 20:30
1, DUNCAN AND NICK
TRACK Mile Time Trial and Relays with Ian
2, JAMES – TRACK
3 mins, 2 x 4 mins, 2 x 6 mins, 2 x 4 mins, 3 mins all with 2 mins easy
3, IAN – TRACK Mile Time Trial and Relays
4, BOBBY’S RUN

Track Session
2019-08-24 09:00 - 10:00, 2019-08-17 09:00 - 10:00, 2019-08-10 09:00 - 10:00, 2019-08-03 09:00 - 10:00
TRACK SESSION 9.00am-10.00am
AT WATERSIDE

Thursday Run
2019-08-22 19:30 - 20:30, 2019-07-30 08:00 - 17:00
SUE’S CANVEY RUN 5.5 MILES
To Canvey and turn left onto FP (Wintergardens Path) next to recycling centre. Cross over main rd (Somnes Ave) continue on to FP other side until it comes out on Link Rd and turn right. Head for crossing by Morrisons and go over, take left FP near school. Continue on past school and then over lake bridge. Once over take a right along Lake FP. Go as far as you can to full end of lake where the only way out is a right turn into Linde Rd. Take a left into Waarden Rd and then left into Knightswick Rd, past Oysterfleet pub then left turn onto FP northern side of lake. Continue on until you see the bridge over the lake and take the right FP next to the school (same one come up on). To Link Rd then right to roundabout and a straight over to Elsinor Rd. At bend take a left into Hardy’s Way then straight into the field heading for the sea wall and then take a left. Continue on and take a right on the main road and back to the club via the FP on other side of the railway bridge.
Longer route possible, after running down Link Road turn right on to Somme Ave/ Dovervelt Road/ rugby club/ sea wall/ club
6.5 MILES

Tuesday Efforts
2019-08-20 19:30 - 20:30
1, DUNCAN AND NICK
Lower Gravel Path
4 x 90 sec with 60 sec recovery
8 x 60 sec with 30 sec recovery
2, JAMES -TRACK
4 x 800 (200 easy) 1600 (400 easy) 8 x 400 (200)
3, IAN
Out & back hill reps Upper Gravel Path
4,BOBBY’S RUN

Paper Mill Lock
2019-08-18 09:30 - 10:30
PAPER MILL LOCK 9.30 am
North Hill, Little Baddow CM3 4BS
30 min out and back

Thursday Run
2019-08-15 19:30 - 20:30
1, LEIGH STATION AND BACK. 8.25 MILES
To be run out on sea wall to Leigh and returning along bottom of The Downs.
Shorter route possible by using railway crossing, about half way to Leigh 5.6 MILES
2, BOBBY’S RUN

Tuesday Efforts
2019-08-13 19:30 - 20:30
1, DUNCAN AND NICK
LEADER RUNNING FARTLEK SESSION ON DOWNS
5 – 7 MILES.
(Group run where everyone take a turn leading where ever they want)
2, JAMES – TRACK
Kevin taking session as James away
3, IAN
WOODFORD OPEN GRADED TRACK MEETING 200m, 800m & 3000m (Meet at 5.20pm at John Burrows)
4,BOBBY’S RUN

Thursday Run
2019-08-08 19:30 - 20:30
TWO TREE AND LEIGH 5.7 MILES
Meet at Two Tree Island car park, at very end of road on Two Tree Island. 7.30 pm
From car park take gravel path around west side of Two Tree Island.
When you get back to the road, go through gate and turn left.
Cross bridge and run to Leigh Station.
Go up Belton Way towards Leigh.
Run to Leigh library and just after, turn right into Leigh Library Gardens.
Bear left and follow path to Leigh Church.
Cross graveyard and turn right down Leigh Hill.
At road junction carefully cross and take path opposite descending steeply, again with care.
Continue to railway footbridge, cross and return to Old Leigh.
Run under road bridge and take road behind cockle sheds.
At road junction, near station take footpath on left, on sea side of sea wall.
Continue to road, turn left, recross bridge and enter car park on left.
Take path at end of car park, turning left after 50m in to East side of Two Tree Island.
Go down main track for about 400m and take path on right down towards the sea.
Take path between sea and lake back to starting point.
Shorter route possible by taking Leigh Hill Steps, just before entering Leigh church graveyard, at bottom of steps bear right and cross foot bridge over railway into Old Leigh run will be about 4.5 miles
Longer route possible by continuing run to Chalkwell Station, crossing foot bridge, over railway and returning to Leigh, run will be about 7.2 miles
CLUB CLOSED

Tuesday Efforts
2019-08-06 19:30 - 20:30
1, DUNCAN AND NICK
3 HILLS– Summer Series (5 x 25 sec/ 60 sec recovery x 3)
on The Downs
2, JAMES
TRACK
8 X 400 (200)
2 X 800 (600)
8 X 400 (200)
3, IAN – Criss Cross 300m reps (4-6 x 1.1km circuit)
4, BOBBY’S RUN

Thursday Run
2019-08-01 19:30 - 20:30
1, BADGER RUN 6.5 MILES
Shorter route possible by running along Underhill and back over golf course after exiting The Glen, this should reduce the run by about 1 mile
2, BOBBY’S RUN

Tuesday Efforts
2019-07-30 19:30 - 20:30
1, DUNCAN AND NICK
HILL REPS – THE GLEN SHIPWRIGHT HILL
1.5 mile warm up/ 6 – 8 300m efforts / jog recovery / 1.5 mile cool
down
2, JAMES
ROAD – “KENYAN HILLS”
Underhill, Vicarage, Essex Way.
3, IAN
DOWNS LOWER GRAVEL PATH
2x90s, 4x60s & 6x30s with double jog back rec
4, BOBBY’S RUN

Saturday Session
2019-07-27 09:00 - 10:00 | Waterside Farm Track, Somnes Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9RA

Thursday Run
2019-07-25 19:30 - 20:30
MEET AT JOHN BURROWS SS7 2NQ FOR 7.30 PM
Group runs using Belfairs/Pound/Tile and West Wood
up to about 6 miles or shorter

Tuesday Efforts
2019-07-23 19:30 - 20:30
Duncan and Nick
6 minute efforts
1 mile warm-up 3 x 6 minute efforts with 3 min standing recovery. Upper gravel path from the sign where the path splits
JAMES
TRACK
3 x 4 x 400m (60s)
2 mins between sets
IAN
HILL REPS – THE GLEN
8 – 12 x(250m loop with 200m jog back rec)
BOBBY’S RUN

parkrun Saturday
2019-07-20 09:00 - 10:00
Hadleigh parkrun #DFYB

Thursday Run
2019-07-18 19:30 - 20:30
Bowers Marsh Run7 Miles – Mix of road, gravel path and a bit of grass (Courtesy of James)
Bobby’s Run
