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We walk, we run, we play games, and we have a good time doing it.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSessions cater for all abilities. Some people run, some walk, some do a bit of both, and nobody is expected to keep up with anyone else. If you want to try something and see how you get on, that\u0027s exactly what it\u0027s for.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eParents, carers and support workers are welcome to join in or stay and watch, whichever suits.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-callout\u0022\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou don\u0027t need to be a runner.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eDRActive is about being active and being together, not about times or distances. No experience is needed, no club membership is required, and it costs nothing to take part.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-section\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-eyebrow\u0022\u003eOn the night\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eWhat happens in a session\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003col class=\u0022dr-steps dr-steps-num\u0022\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarm-up together\u003c/strong\u003eWe start every session the same way, so you always know what\u0027s coming first.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGames and activities\u003c/strong\u003eWhat we do varies week to week, and everyone joins in at whatever level suits them.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe hokey cokey\u003c/strong\u003eSessions almost always finish with it.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003c/ol\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-panel\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-eyebrow\u0022\u003eBefore you go\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eWhen, where, and what to bring\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003chr class=\u0022dr-divider\u0022\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSessions run every Wednesday evening around Didsbury. We\u0027re outdoors through the summer and move indoors for the winter, so the venue changes with the seasons. Registered participants are told where we\u0027re meeting and are kept up to date when it changes.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eBring comfortable clothes you can move in, trainers, and a drink. That\u0027s it, and in summer come dressed for the weather since we\u0027re outside.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-section\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-eyebrow\u0022\u003eTaking part\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eRegistering\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eDRActive isn\u0027t a turn-up-on-the-night session. Everyone taking part registers with the programme first, which is free and separate from Didsbury Runners club membership.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eTo register, email \u003ca href=\u0022mailto:dra@didsburyrunners.co.uk\u0022\u003edra@didsburyrunners.co.uk\u003c/a\u003e and we\u0027ll send you what you need. Once you\u0027re registered we\u0027ll give you the venue details and let you know what to expect.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIf you\u0027d like to ask anything first, whether that\u0027s about the sessions themselves or about access, parking, toilets or somewhere quiet to take a break, use the same address and we\u0027ll talk it through.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-section\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-eyebrow\u0022\u003eLooking after each other\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eWelfare and safeguarding\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eDidsbury Runners has a Welfare Officer, and any concern about the wellbeing of someone taking part can be raised in confidence at \u003ca href=\u0022mailto:safeguarding@didsburyrunners.co.uk\u0022\u003esafeguarding@didsburyrunners.co.uk\u003c/a\u003e. 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