We are going for drinks on Tuesday 2 July, 8pm onwards at Light on the Common (next door to Sweaty Betty). Most places in the village will be busy that evening due to Wimbledon Tennis so there should be a great atmosphere. Please let me know if you can make it.

15 Common Runners took part in our first social run challenge in Richmond Park on Wednesday 5 June 2019 and all seemed to enjoy the glorious setting, the challenge and coffee & chat after! 6 runners completed one lap of the park (7miles), 5 runners completed 5.5miles and 4 runners completed 3.5miles. Well done everyone.

The next social run challenge will take place on Wednesday 25 September in Richmond Park. More information will follow nearer the time.

On Wednesday 5 June, we are having a social run challenge in Richmond Park. Runners can choose to run 3 miles, 5 miles or just over 7 miles (one lap of Richmond Park). All Common Runners are encouraged to attend and those who don’t currently run with us are very welcome to join – the cost is £8.

To register your interest please email: info@commonrunners.co.uk

If you fancy keeping fit over Easter, please come along to our mixed ability, pay-as-you-go Tuesday evening running classes on the 9th April and 16th April.

The classes take place at 7pm and we meet outside Sweaty Betty in Wimbledon Village where there is usually plenty of parking. Each class costs £10 and must be booked and paid for prior to each class. To book, please email info@commonrunners.co.uk; payment can be made via Paypal by following this link – http://commonrunners.co.uk/shopping/.

Please note, if there are less than 4 people booked for a class, it will be cancelled and you will be notified.

On Wednesday 13 March 2019 @ 10am, we are going on a 10k Jack the Ripper tour where we will run through the back-alleys of East London and be transported to Victorian London at the time of the Whitechapel murders!

The tour starts and finishes at Aldgate station and will be followed by coffee and cake at a special location. All abilities are catered for but you must be comfortable running 5k.

The cost of the running tour plus coffee/tea & cake after is £25. If you would like to sign up please email info@commonrunners.co.uk.

Final numbers and payment will be required by the end of February and at this point there will be no refunds. There will be no social run on this day.

Our annual Xmas scavenger hunt returns for a third year…

On Thursday 29 November @ 7pm we’re organising a Christmas ‘scavenger hunt run’ around Wimbledon Village and the surrounding area to discover some fun and interesting sights and to collect various items! The run will be followed by drinks at The Wimbledon Club.

Our Christmas ‘scavenger hunt run’ starts and finishes at The Wimbledon Club on Church Road (opposite the All England Club). You will be divided into teams of varying speeds/abilities, given a list of places/items to find/collect with all team members before heading back to The Wimbledon Club by 8pm. The team who finds/collects the most items will win the hunt and receive prizes!

Prosecco/soft drinks will be pre-ordered so that everything is ready for us after the run. The cost of the refreshments is £20 per person and gives you about two glasses of Prosecco/soft drinks & some nibbles. The run is free to all. We hope that you can make the run and drinks!

On Wednesday 19 September 2018 @ 9.30am/10am, we are going on a 10k x-rated running & running/walking tour that will take us through London’s smutty past.

The tour starts at EC1 and finishes in Soho. On the tour we will be going through a romp of 17th century London – Charles II’s court was said to be a sexual merry-go-round of flirtation, seduction and infidelity. We’ll find the woman who stole a 250-year-old penis, be introduced to Colonel Condom and discover the City’s earliest contraceptive devices. After all that we’ll need a well deserved coffee and cake at a special location. All abilities are catered for but you must be comfortable running 5k.

The cost of the running/walking tour plus coffee/tea & cake after is £25. If you would like to sign up please email info@commonrunners.co.uk.

Final numbers and payment will be required by the end of August as the required number of guides will have to be booked. At this point I’m afraid that there will be no refunds.

Thank you for staying in touch with Common Runners.

We will continue to keep you informed about our new running courses, pilates courses, London runs and social runs.

NEWS/UPDATES: MAY 2018

* Beginner & Improver classes – these started in mid April and there is some availability. Our beginner runners are now running for 6 mins/walking for 1 min x 3 and doing amazingly well. Our improver runners continue to do a variety of runs – hill repeats, sprints, timed miles, longer runs. If you are interested in joining us please let me know.

* Social runs – our weekly 5k social run on Wednesdays at 9.30am continues to be a popular one with all runners. The run usually takes place on Wimbledon Common and once a month in Richmond Park. You can join this run even if you haven’t signed up for a running course. The cost is £7 per run.

* 4-week pilates for runners course – If you find that you are prone to running injuries, your muscles feel tight after a run or you’re training for a big race, then this course is for you. There are 3 classes left (18/5, 25/5, 8/6) and a few spaces available in the current course. If you are interested please let me know. Each class costs £15 and takes place on a Friday, 9.30-10.30am @ The Wimbledon Club.

* Thames Ditton races (10k & 10 mile) on Sunday 24 June – a few runners are now starting to build up their mileage for these races. If you would like to join us please let me know.

If you fancy keeping fit over Easter, please come along to our mixed ability, pay-as-you-go Tuesday evening running classes on the 3rd April and 10th April.

The classes take place at 7pm and we meet outside Sweaty Betty in Wimbledon Village where there is plenty of parking. Each class costs £10 and must be booked and paid for prior to each class. To book, please email info@commonrunners.co.uk; payment can be made via Paypal by following this link – http://commonrunners.co.uk/shopping/.

Please note, if there are less than 4 people booked for a class, it will be cancelled and you will be notified.

We now have 11 Common Runners signed up for the Street Art running tour!

On Wednesday 14 March 2018 @ 9.30am/10am, we are going on a 10k running & running/walking tour to explore some of the most street-art filled roads of the East End!

The tour starts at Algate East and finishes in London Fields. On the tour we will see art by Banksy, Stik, Invader and more at each of the 10 stops. The tour will be followed by a well deserved coffee and cake at a special location. All abilities are catered for but you must be comfortable running 5k.

This tour looks fabulous! The cost of the running/walking tour plus coffee/tea & cake after is £25. If you haven’t signed up yet but would like to attend please let me know.

Final numbers and payment will be required by the end of February as the required number of guides will have to be booked. At this point I’m afraid that there will be no refunds.