Welcome
About Gravesend Road Runners and Athletics Club
Welcome to the Gravesend Road Runners and Athletics Club website.
We are a friendly running club based in Gravesend, Kent and we are proud to say that the club has been running since 1983. We meet on Tuesday evenings at Cyclopark, Wrotham Road, Gravesend, DA11 7NP from October to April or Meadow Rooms, The Street, Cobham DA12 3BZ from April to September. Runs start promptly at 7pm.
New members are always welcome.
We usually run in three different groups of runners on club runs to ensure that as a club we can support all club members over different paces and distances.
These include a beginners 5k (3 miles) group, an intermediate 10k (6 miles) group and a faster 12-13k group. Club runs are usually between 30 minutes to an hour.
All Gravesend Road Runners enjoy the benefits of weekly training runs, cross-country runs, road racing, trail racing and a social club.
We are affiliated with UK Athletics.
Club Membership Form
Please find below a copy of our club membership form that can be printed off and completed and should be returned to our club Membership Secretary Robin Heel.
Our club membership prices are as follows for competing or non-competing club members:
New members just £10 for 2021/22
Existing competing members £15 for 2021/22
Existing non-competing members FREE for 2021/22 due to Covid-19 pandemic
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Latest News
Announcement on Club Fees for 2021/22
Posted on 14 April 2021
The club has decided that last year’s membership fees will also cover 2021 so if you were a member last year you do not need to pay the club subs of £21.00.
If you would like to be registered with England Athletics please pay the registration fee of £15 into the club account by the end of April and we will make sure that you are registered.
For any new members the club subs for this year will be just £10.00 (or £25.00 with England Athletics registration).
The reduced fees are just for this year due to the disruption to training caused by the Covid pandemic.
Hudsons return to racing - Woodchurch 5 Mile
Posted on 22nd October 2020
The perennial racing couple Eileen and Richard Hudson took part in the Woodchurch 5 Mile race last week. As Richard said in his Facebook post not only course record for them both but unsurprisingly it was a season best too! Full results are shown in race results section
4 Castles, Kent Spring and Saxon Shore Half Marathons
Posted on 14th October 2020
Well it has been several long months since the website has been updated. The Covid-19 situation has put paid to races and parkruns throughout 2020. But, at last, thanks to Phil Garrod, Paul Moss and Peter Granger we have some race results to report.
Congratulations to both Paul and Peter on their half marathon PBs at the 4 Castles and Saxon Shore half marathons respectively. To bashful Phil too for a great 16th place finish in the Kent "Spring" half marathon held in October - guess it is Spring down under.
Paul completed a cold, windy run from Deal to Dover in 1:50:37 to claim 28th position. Peter then had equally inclement weather to smash his PB by 7 minutes to finish the Saxon Shore half marathon in 2:12:33.
Well done guys for getting the club colours back out again!
Presidents 10
Posted on 14th October 2020
The annual President's 10 time handicapped race took place on Sunday 20 September 2020. Unfortunately there were no female runners taking part. Congratulations to debutant George Whittaker who won the men's race. Finish times below:-
Results: (times in brackets are running times)
1st George Whittaker - 1:39:35 (1:16:35)
2nd Sukh Khunkhun - 1:40:49 (1:13:49)
3rd Paul Moss - 1:43:15 (1:20:15)
4th Warsmith Gos - 1:44:29 (1:29:29)
5th John Crockford - 1:49:08 (1:28:08)
6th Robin Heel - 1:49:56 (1:30:56)
7th Peter Granger - 1:51:34 (1:46:34)
8th Gavin Terry - 1:54:46 (1:54:46)
Lenham Cross Winter Marathon
Posted on 23rd February 2020
Great performances from Oliver Northern and John Whittaker in Lenham Cross
Winter Marathon. Running together in tough, muddy and very windy conditions to
finish in the symmetrical time of 4:44:44. Well done to Annabelle Stearns who acted
as tail walker/runner.
Race success for GRR at Vigo Tough Love
Posted on 17th February 2020
Storm Dennis had followed Ciara in wreaking havoc but this did not
stop the popular local race organised by Vigo Runners going ahead.
The 10 mile ish Tough Love lived up to its billing and reputation.
Some very hardy souls braved the very muddy, flooded conditions in
the wind and rain. It turned out to be quite an eventful day.
Big congratulations to John Whittaker on winning the race in a time of
1:17:08. John together with Phil Garrod and Oliver Northern also won
the team prize. Well done to the other GRRs and guest who took part
especially those insane enough to sign up on the day!
Commiserations to Robin Heel who sadly had to abandon the race 2.5 miles in
following a major hamstring pull. In other racing news well done to Eillen and Richard
Hudson for doing the Headcorn Half Marathon in equally inclement conditions.
