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We put on weekly sessions for a range of paces and abilities, alongside trail runs, races, cross country, trips and socials through the year.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe focus is on enjoying the running rather than chasing performance, though plenty of our members do chase performance too. We\u0027re run entirely by volunteers, for the people who are members of it.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-section\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-eyebrow\u0022\u003eOur story\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eHow it started\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe club began in 2016, when two runners tried to join another local club and found it too busy to take anyone new. Rather than give up on the idea, they started their own.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIt grew from there. A committee, a constitution and bye-laws, incorporation as a company, and a steadily expanding programme of sessions and events. The membership is a good deal bigger than it was, but the founding intention hasn\u0027t shifted: somewhere for people in South Manchester to run together, run by the people who run.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-section\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-eyebrow\u0022\u003eWho runs with us\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eRunners of every ability\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eOur members range from people who\u0027ve never run before to experienced racers with times to defend. Monday pace groups run from 12 minute miles down to 8, and there\u0027s a group at every step in between.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNobody gets left behind, and nobody gets held back either. If you want to push, there\u0027s a session and a group for that. If you want a steady run and a chat, there\u0027s a group for that too. Both are equally the point.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-panel\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-eyebrow\u0022\u003eGovernance\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eHow the club is run\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003chr class=\u0022dr-divider\u0022\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eDidsbury Runners is run by a committee elected each year by the membership at the AGM. The committee handles the running of the club day to day, and bigger decisions go to the members.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe club operates as Didsbury Runners Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n \u003cul class=\u0022dr-doc-list\u0022\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\u0022/Cms/Spaces/POLICIES/Constitution\u0022\u003e\u003cem class=\u0022far fa-file-alt\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003e\u003c/em\u003e Constitution and Bye-laws\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\u0022/Cms/Spaces/POLICIES/Inclusion++Diversity\u0022\u003e\u003cem class=\u0022far fa-file-alt\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003e\u003c/em\u003e Inclusion Policy\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\u0022/Cms/Spaces/POLICIES/Code+of+Conduct\u0022\u003e\u003cem class=\u0022far fa-file-alt\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003e\u003c/em\u003e Code of Conduct\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\u0022/Cms/Spaces/POLICIES/Health++Safety\u0022\u003e\u003cem class=\u0022far fa-file-alt\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003e\u003c/em\u003e Health and Safety Policy\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\u0022/PrivacyPolicy\u0022\u003e\u003cem class=\u0022far fa-file-alt\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003e\u003c/em\u003e Privacy Notice\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003c/ul\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-cta-row\u0022 style=\u0022justify-content:flex-start;\u0022\u003e\n \u003ca href=\u0022/Cms/Spaces/PUBLIC/Committee\u0022 class=\u0022btn btn-info reg-btn\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the committee\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-section\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-eyebrow\u0022\u003eGetting involved\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eVolunteering\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEverything the club does happens because a member volunteered to make it happen. Run leaders, session coordinators, trip organisers, cross country captains, the committee, the people behind Couch to 5k and Didsbury Runners Active. None of them are paid, and none of them started out as experts.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIt\u0027s the thing that holds the whole club together, and there\u0027s a role to suit most people. Plenty of them don\u0027t involve running at all.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-cta-row\u0022\u003e\n \u003ca href=\u0022/Cms/Spaces/PUBLIC/Volunteering\u0022 class=\u0022btn btn-info reg-btn\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolunteering with us\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-section\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-eyebrow\u0022\u003eOpen to everyone\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eMore than a running club\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAlongside our own sessions we run two programmes open to the wider community. Both are free, both are staffed by club volunteers, and neither needs club membership.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-community\u0022\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-callout\u0022\u003e\n \u003cem class=\u0022far fa-shoe-prints dr-callout-icon\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\n \u003ch4\u003eCouch to 5k\u003c/h4\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eA free nine-week programme taking complete beginners from nothing to running 5k, with intakes throughout the year. Open to anyone aged 16 and over.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp class=\u0022dr-card-cta\u0022\u003e\u003ca href=\u0022/Cms/Spaces/EVENTS/Couch+to+5k\u0022 class=\u0022btn btn-info\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Couch to 5k\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-callout\u0022\u003e\n \u003cem class=\u0022far fa-hands-heart dr-callout-icon\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\n \u003ch4\u003eDidsbury Runners Active\u003c/h4\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eA free weekly session for people aged 16 and over with learning disabilities or autism. Walking, running and games, catering for all abilities, with parents and carers welcome to join in.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp class=\u0022dr-card-cta\u0022\u003e\u003ca href=\u0022/Cms/Spaces/EVENTS/Didsbury+Runners+Active\u0022 class=\u0022btn btn-info\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout DRActive\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-section\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-eyebrow\u0022\u003eJoining\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eJoining us\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eMembership runs from April to March, you can join at any point in the year, and there\u0027s a small annual fee. If you\u0027d like to try before you commit, you can register for a free trial session on a Monday.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-cta-row\u0022\u003e\n \u003ca href=\u0022/Registration/Register/Index?id=1\u0022 class=\u0022btn reg-btn btn-success\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin the club\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n \u003ca href=\u0022/Cms/Spaces/EVENTS/Monday+Club+Runs\u0022 class=\u0022btn btn-info reg-btn\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Monday Club Runs\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cp class=\u0022dr-contact-footer\u0022\u003eDidsbury Runners Limited, registered in England and Wales, company number 11751083. 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