12th September 2026 10:30-11:30

26th September 2026 10:30-11:30

3rd October 2026 10:30-11:30

10th October 2026 10:30-11:30

 - break for half term - 

7th November 2026 10:30-11:30

14th November 2026 10:30-11:30

21st November 2026 10:30-11:30

28th November 2026 10:30-11:30

5th December 2026 10:30-11:30

12th December 2026 10:30-11:30

 - break for Christmas hols - 

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Sign up (link to Bearbrook website which explains procedure). It'a totally free, funded by the local charity Friends of Berrycroft. There is no long term commitment - just try it out!

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Session Details

Meet 10:30 at St Peter's Church, Coventon Road, Aylesbury, HP19 9ND for welcome and warm up (a clean, dry hall with unisex WC, 300m from run location)

Run location: Meadowcroft Open Space

Collect from St Peter's Church at 11:30

Clothing Trainers and running gear. There are no changing facilities. 

Bring a bottle of water

Format: We cater for all levels of experience and abilities, ensuring all participants are included. After warm-ups we do a variety of running during the hour​, e.g. tag/relays and other sprinting/agility games, fartlek, very small hills... and not to forget the TeenRun Relay where we try and break the TeenRun record! After a very gentle jog warm up, generally we run short distances, often around a track on grass or hard surfaces. We are attentive to technique. 

Contact   aylesburyteenrun@gmail.com 

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Location

Friends of Berrycroft is a charity focused on improving health and wellbeing in the Berrycroft Surgery catchment (HP19, HP18). However, presently TeenRun welcomes any teenagers wherever they live, therefore if in future there is pressure on places then we will need to prioritise local residents. We are delighted to be able to use St Peter's Church as a base because of its facilities, proximity to the running area and location right in the heart of Quarrendon. From time to time we might try different locations within the Berrycroft catchment. 

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Run leaders

We have at least three unpaid volunteer run leaders per session, and a maximum of 10 participants per leader. The supervising leaders are all eDBS checked England Athletics trained as LiRF (Leader in Running Fitness) and have additional training in safeguarding for this age group. We have a first aid kit and water. Operational protocols and documents are found on the Bearbook and England Athletics websites.

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Weather

It's always good to get outside, but if the weather isn't great we'll play it by ear in terms of how long we spend in the elements! We have use of St Peter's hall which is clean and dry with WC if we need to shelter. In the unlikely event that we do have to cancel at the last minute we'll let you know by contacting you with the details you've given us. 

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Feedback

We are very keen to hear any feedback about the sessions and other ideas for things we could do. We have a debrief with participants after each session but please feel free to email us on aylesburyteenrun@gmail.com

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The vision

​This is an exciting initiative aiming to normalise social, leisure and competitive running for this age group, outside of school. We have already seen how fitness levels increase so quickly in this age group; increased fitness, speed and strength will enhance performance, safety and enjoyment of their other sports too. We hope that the joy that the participants experience in running will encourage them to continue to run through their adult lives.