Benfleet Running Club

Track Session
2019-08-10 09:00 - 10:00, 2019-08-03 09:00 - 10:00 (Europe/London)
TRACK SESSION 9.00am-10.00am
AT WATERSIDE

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

Thursday Run
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

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

Tuesday Efforts
2019-07-16 19:30 - 20:30
Duncan & Nick
Combined session with Ian’s group
James
Track Session
3x200m effort / 400m (1500 pace) 200m effort 1x300m (45s) 150m
Ian’s session
Richmond Field
2 or 3 x (3 min / 2min / 1min with 1 min jog / walk recoveries)
Bobby’s Run

Tuesday Efforts
2019-07-09 19:30 - 20:30
1, DUNCAN AND NICK
DAY LIGHT BALL BREAKER ROAD RUN 5.2 MILES
Efforts on every hill/ regroup/ jog recovery
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/3366218773
2, JAMES
TRACK
5 x (3×400(200)2×200)
3, IAN
WOODFORD OPEN GRADED TRACK MEETING
400m, 1500m & 3000m (Meet at 5.20pm at John Burrows)
4, BOBBY’S RUN

Saturday Track Session
2019-07-06 09:00 - 10:00
EASTWOOD TRACK SESSION 9.00am-10.00am
Eastwood School SS9 5UU All welcome

Away day - Thursday Run
2019-07-04 19:30 - 20:30
1, HOCKLEY WOODS RUN 6 MILES
Meet at Hockley Woods car park SS5 4RQ for 7.30 pm
P.S. Please do not park in the Hockley Woods car park as it is being closed early.

Thursday Easy Run
2019-06-27 19:30 - 20:30 | Brook Road Pavillion, Brook Road, Benfleet, SS7 5JF
1, GLADYS RUN
Run from club, to Benfleet sea wall, past “Gladys”
Run towards Leigh until 50 yds from halfway gate.
Take footpath left and CAREFULLY cross railway line.
Look ahead, just to your left, (10 o’clock) you will see gate
and cattle grid at bottom of country park, run through gate.
Run up zig zag path, climbing, at top continue for about
400yards on level gravel path until you come to a path
junction.
Go through kissing gate opposite and run down and over
footbridge
50 yds past bridge take grass track right, climbing, after
150 yds you will join a gravel track, continue right on this
track, climbing. (Park Run path)
After about 200M there is a left fork on to a footpath, take
this, go through gate.
Continue straight on this path until Shipwrights Hill is on
your left with grass path descending to it.
Run down this path and up Shipwrights Hill.
Continue on footpath to Benfleet Road.
CAREFULLY cross Benfleet Road and run 150 yds up
Shipwrights Drive.
Take footpath on your left and enter The Glen.
Follow the path round to the Underhill Road exit.
Do not go on to road but keep left and take foot path up the
side of the golf course to Vicarage Hill.
Turn left on to Vicarage Hill for 400yds, then take
footpath/bridle path on right, down to Essex Way.
At bottom of Essex Way cross road CAREFULLY and take
footpath, run past “Dung” pile, go through gate and turn
right up hill.
On reaching upper gravel path turn right, run to School lane
and back to club. 7 miles
Shorter route possible by returning to club directly after
leaving Down’s and reaching Benfleet road 5 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/2410943216
2, BOBBY’S RUN

Tuesday Efforts
2019-06-25 19:30 - 20:30 | Brook Road Pavillion, Brook Road, Benfleet, SS7 5JF
1, W SET across bottom of Down’s
2, COMBINED SESSION with Youth Group
3, JAMES’S SESSION – TRACK 2000 1600 1200 (400) 1K/8/6/4/5 x 200 (200)
4, FARTLEK SESSION – 2x(60/90/120/90/60s) with 1/2 jog rec
5, BOBBY’S RUN

Thursday Easy Run
2019-06-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Brook Road Pavillion, Brook Road, Benfleet, SS7 5JF
1, ST MARY’S CHURCH 10K RUN ROUTE CROSS RICHMOND PLAYING FIELDS/WOODHAM PARK DR/PHILMEAD RD/ LOTEN RD/ WATLINGTON ROAD/ UPLANDS ROAD/ WAVERTREE RD/ HIGH RD/CLIFTON AVE/ KENTS HILL RD/ BOWERS RD/ JARVIS RD/ THUNDERSLEY PARK ROAD (UP HILL)/ HILL ROAD/ BRIDLEWAY/ MOUNT RD/ THE GLEN/ SHIPWRIGHTS DR/ CROSS BENFLEET ROAD/ DOWNS ( WHEN YOU REACH LOWER GRAVEL PATH TURN RIGHT BACK TO BENFLEET)/ SCHOOL LANE / CLUB
https://www.strava.com/activities/2404639122
2, BOBBY’S RUN

Tuesday Efforts
2019-06-18 19:30 - 20:30 | Brook Road Pavillion, Brook Road, Benfleet, SS7 5JF
1, 1 MIN EFFORTS WITH DIMINISHING RECOVERIES Lower gravel path just after house in Downs
2, HILL EFFORTS 30/60/90/120 sec with double time jog recoveries (2 sets) Near zig-zag hill on Downs
3, JAMES’S SESSION – TRACK 5 X 300m (45s) 3 x 500M (75s) 1 x 400M/200M Kick Down
4, SHIPWRIGHTS HILL REPS – 6-8x(250m up/200m jog back) or 6-10x(300m up/250m jog back)
5, BOBBY’S RUN

Away Day! Harp Route
2019-06-13 19:30 - 20:30 | Westcliff RC, Aviation way, Southend, SS2 6UN, United Kingdom
1, HARP RUN ROUTE 4.2 mile loop https://www.strava.com/routes/19177642 or longer 7.2 route https://www.strava.com/routes/19197920
Please car share!
Meet 7.00pm parking by Westcliff Rugby Club SS2 6UN

Tuesday Efforts
2019-06-11 19:30 - 20:30 | Brook Road Pavillion, Brook Road, Benfleet, SS7 5JF
1, GOVNOR SET from 3 way sign post (1st junction on gravel pathin Downs)
2, HILL REPS – horse shoe gravel path (Downs) 1.5 miles warm up / 6-8 200M/300M efforts, jog recovery / 1.5 mile cool down
3, JAMES’S SESSION – TRACK 10 x 1K (200m) Progressive Pace
4, YOUTH GROUP WOODFORD OPEN GRADED TRACK MEETING (200m, 800m & 3000m)
5, BOBBY’S RUN

Southend Half Marathon 2019
2019-06-09 09:30 - 12:00

Thursday Easy Run
2019-06-06 19:30 - 20:30 | Brook Road Pavillion, Brook Road, Benfleet, SS7 5JF
1, LEIGH STATION AND BACK 8.25 MILES
SHORTER ROUTE POSSIBLE BY USING RAILWAY CROSSING,
ABOUT HALF WAY TO LEIGH 5-6 MILES
2, BOBBY’S RUN

Tuesday Efforts
2019-06-04 19:30 - 20:30 | Brook Road Pavillion, Brook Road, Benfleet, SS7 5JF
1, 3 HILLS – Summer Series (5 x 25 sec/ 60 sec recovery each hill) On Downs.
2, GRAVEL PATH EFFORTS (Downs) 1.5 mile warm up 6-8 400M efforts/ 400M recoveries 1.5 mile cool down
3, JAMES’S SESSION – Essex Way 4 x 3/2/1 mins up
4, FARTLEK SESSION – 3x(50s jog/10s hard, 40s/20s, 30s/30s, 20s/40s, 10s/50s)
5, BOBBY’S RUN

BRC Hadleigh parkrun Takeover
2019-05-25 08:00 - 11:00

Thursday long run
2019-05-16 19:30 - 20:30 | Brook Road Pavillion, Brook Road, Benfleet, SS7 5JF
BROOK RD/HIGH RD/THUNDERSLEY PARK RD/KILN ROAD/RIGHT DOWN INTO
GLEN/LEFT ALONG FOOTPATH TO SHIPWRIGHTS DR/ACROSS BENFLEET ROAD
AND DOWN SHIPWRIGHTS CLOSE ALONG TOP OF DOWNS/SCHOOL LANE/HIGH
RD/VICARAGE HILL LEFT DOWN FOOTPATH BY GOLF COURSE/UNDERHILL BACK
ACROSS GOLF COURSE/HOPE ROAD
7 MILES
SHORTER ROUTE POSSIBLE BY COMING BACK TO CLUB AFTER COMING DOWN
SCHOOL LANE

Thursday easy run
2019-05-09 19:30 - 21:00 | Brook Road Pavillion, Brook Road, Benfleet, SS7 5JF
The Badger Run – 6.6(ish)m

Thursday Easy Run
2019-05-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Brook Road Pavillion, Brook Road, Benfleet, SS7 5JF
Brook Rd / Hope Rd / High Rd / School Ln / Lower Downs Path/ Castle Hill / Castle Ln / London Rd/ Benfleet Rd/ Essex Way/ High Rd/ Fleet Rd/ Richmond Park
Distance – 6.3 miles

Quality Session
2019-04-30 19:30 - 20:30 | Brook Road Pavillion, Brook Road, Benfleet, SS7 5JF
A&B 3 Hills 5×25/60 (Hopefully on Downs)
