Most of our run leaders are all England Athletics qualified Leaders In Running Fitness (LIRF). The run leaders are there to lead different paced groups on a Plod night and to help keep you safe whilst running.
Although everyone in that group sticks together, be sure to listen to the running route and any instructions before and during the run as your safety is paramount to us.
Our full team of run leaders are; Callum Aitken, Judy Clover, Elinor Cordiner, Maggi Davis, Simon Gardner, David Glover, Dom Hayes, Ann Hewlett, Ann Marcangelo, Stephen Morris, Mandy Neal, Steve Nicoll, Michelle Poxon, Suzanne Price, Elaine Shelley, Sue Woods and Chris Taylor.
If you would like to become a Run Leader and get your LiRF qualification, then please contact us.
About the LiRF Qualification
If you’re just starting out as a run leader, the Leadership in Running Fitness
qualification is the course for you. You will learn essential health and safety for
leading a group run, how to structure running sessions appropriate to the level of your runners (including warm-ups, cool-downs and stretches), and how to plan suitable routes.
There is no exam or assessment, completion of the course qualifies,
insures and equips you to lead groups of adults in running activities taking place away from the club premises within the limits of the course content.
About the CiRF Qualification
Building upon the LiRF qualification, the CiRF is if you want to design and deliver your own training plan, then you will need to complete the
‘Coach in Running Fitness’ (CiRF) award that covers additional material, licenses and insures you, enabling you to take responsibility for other leaders.