The Pershore Plum Plodders was founded in 2014 and started out as a group of friends meeting to run for fun in the week. Now, we have members of all standards and ages, and take part in all sorts of running events from road running, cross country, track & field and fell running.
You may be a bit daunted about the thought of joining a running club if you have never been a member of one before. Don’t be: we have members with a wide range of ability, age and commitment. Whatever your standard of fitness, you’ll be more than welcome. You are bound to find someone in the club who is about the same standard as you. And if you are a complete beginner, we have a starter session on Mondays, aimed at building confidence and providing company. Have a look at our Beginners’ Guide to Running.
The club is very relaxed and quite social: many of our adult members will head to the pub after their run and we have some good parties. We also travel together to races at weekends, and sometimes for long weekends in the UK or Europe.
The best way to find out if you want to join us is to come along to a convenient club run. You don’t have to join the club to come running with us for the first time: why not come along and see if you like it? The Training section of the website sets out the details of our regular training sessions. You can find out how to join the club here.
We offer two types of membership. Both run from April to March. However, new members who join the club part way through the year will only pay a reduced amount according to the month in which you first join. Find out why and how to join here.
Standard membership = £24.00: This includes UK Athletics affiliation fee of £17, which entitles you to many benefits including reduced race entry fees, eligibility to run in cross country leagues and discounts from many sports shops.
Basic membership = £7.00: If you do not want the benefits of UK Athletics affiliation, you can pay the basic membership fee to the club. Note: Membership cannot be changed until the following renewal period.