WADHURST RUNNERS
A small, friendly, local running club in East Sussex
ABOUT WADHURST RUNNERS
Wadhurst Runners is a small, friendly running club formed in 1999 by our President Albert Kemp amongst others, to cater for the needs of local runners. Our members - also known as "Waddies" - are a mix of those who wish to run competitively, as well as those who wish to simply make friends or maintain a level of fitness.
From small beginnings the club has grown to over 100 members – enough to ensure that runners of all abilities are well represented.
We welcome runners of all ages and abilities
Belonging to a running club is motivating and confidence boosting and is a good way to meet new people. One worry for potential new runners is keeping up, but don't worry as we aim to be inclusive and welcome runners of all ages and abilities.
Our members include social runners, where friendship is more important than speed as well as competitive runners who race in the Sussex Grand Prix series, East Sussex Cross Country League and various solo and team-relay events in the area.
Our "Home" ParkRun is at Bedgebury Pinetum and you'll be sure to find a few of us there on Saturdays at 9am. We also run a popular ‘Couch to 5k’ course, led by an England Athletics accredited coach and enthusiastic volunteers. Our most recent course was in September 2025 - get in touch to find out when our next one is planned.
Each year we also organise the Bewl 15 & 5 mile races, voted as one of the top 10 best trail races in the UK by readers of Runner's World. It's a chance for the Waddies to give something back to the running community and raise money for our chosen charity, the Kent, Sussex, Surrey Air Ambulance Charity. Next year's race is on July 5th 2026.
Each year our club receives one "Free" entry place into the London Marathon, the ballot for which is open to all members who were unsuccessful in securing a place via the normal ballot and who have made a marshalling contribution to the club during the year.
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If you’d like to come along and give the club a go, our regular runs are from the Uplands Sports Centre car park in Wadhurst, on Tuesdays at 7:15pm or Sundays at 9am. There is also a Wednesday morning group, which usually meets in Bedgebury at 9:30am.
Message us on wadhurstrunners@gmail.com and we'll fix you up!
