WELCOME
Barnt Green Chuggers and Chaingang is based at the Barnt Green Sports Club (membership is required), and provides fun and friendly running and cycling activities for local people of all abilities.
Whether you are a beginner, want to run or cycle to keep fit, or want to run/cycle further and faster, all are welcome.
RUNNING
This is a fun group of runners of mixed ability who meet on Monday nights.
We have runners who just want to run at a gentle pace, through to some who are happy to push themselves, and all the levels in between.
Whichever pace you want to run at we have a group for you, so you never run alone.
CYCLING
We are a small local club of all ability cyclists, who regularly cycle on Wednesdays and weekends.
We have access to the club, its bar, social and changing areas.
We don’t compete, but we do cycle as groups
- in charity rides,
- bikeathons and
- endurance challenges.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Social Events
Sat 11th May: Broadacre Fisheries Run/Ride/Breakfast
Mon 24th June: Midsummer Run/Ride with meal
Fri 16th August: Social Event tbc
Wed 9 October: End of Summer/Into Winter social
Sat 7th Dec: Christmas Party & Awards Night
Chuggers events
Sat 11th May: Ride/Run to Broadacre Fisheries inc free breakfast sandwich & coffee
Mon 17th June: Waseley Chug
Mon 24th June: Midsummer Run/Ride with meal
Mon 22nd July: Handicap Run
Mon 28th Oct: Halloween Chug
Mon 23rd Dec: Mulled Wine Run
The Worcestershire Midweek Series
Weds 15th May: Hagley
Weds 19th June: Redditch
Weds 10th July: Droitwich
Weds 14th August: Clent (and Awards afterwards)
> Join through this Link…
External Runs
May 1st: DK 10K, Rugby Club, Kingswinford
May 5th: Great Birmingham Run, City Centre, Birmingham
May 19th: Worcester Marathon and Half marathon Six Ways Stadium, Worcester
June 16th: Run Redditch Half Marathon & 10K, Alcester Street, Redditch, Worcestershire
June 21st: Blakedown Bolt 10K, Blakedown Sports Field, Kidderminster, Warwickshire
June 23rd: Wythall & Hollywood 10k and 5k, Wythall Park
Chaingang Events
Sat 11th May: Ride/Run to Broadacre Fisheries inc free breakfast sandwich & coffee
Sat 1st June – Ride to Hillers to watch Red Arrows
Sun 30 June: Pizza ride – Umberslade
Sun 15 Sept: Treasure Hunt
Sun 22 Sept: CHG 100 miler with Refreshment stops. Individual rides, rather than led groups
Wed 9th Oct: End of Summer / Into Winter Ride and Social
Date tbc 27-30th Dec: Crown Xmas / New Year Ride
Dates tbc – One-off Sunday Specials – similar to Jude’s Pizza Ride, Rose & Crown Light Bites
Dates tbc – Drive out and ride
External Rides
Sun 7th July: Barnt Green Bike Ride BCH (see lelow)
NEWS
Fun Bike Ride in aid of
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Sunday 7th July 2024
Have fun, and raise money cycling a local route for Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
A fun bike for all ages and abilities, round around the Worcestershire and Warwickshire countryside.
3 route options, 11 miles, 30 miles and 50 miles.
£ 20 Registration fee inc. complementary BBQ on return and medal. Under 16’s free. Charity No. 1160875.
For more information and a registration pack, contact Neil:
Achieve your resolutions, and start running with the ‘Barnt Green Chuggers’.
Ideal for either the beginner or the returning runner.
If you’re looking to improve health, fitness, lose weight or just want to get more active and have fun.. then this is just for you!
A 6-week programme which will give you a very gentle introduction into running. It uses a balanced mix of walking, trotting, jogging and running, with the outcome that you’ll be able to complete a 5km run.
‘Up and Running’ Programme
7th April 2024
WHAT – 6 x 1-hour sessions – 10am on Sunday mornings – complemented by sessions during the week to help you practise what you have done at the Sunday sessions.
WHERE – Barnt Green Sports Club, Margesson Drive, Barnt Green B45 8LR
WHEN – Start date 10.00 on Sunday 7th April 2024
HOW – cost £15 to include Chuggers subs fee (BGSC membership fee will apply)
For more information and registration, contact:
Chris Abraham chris_abraham@hotmail.com or
Richard Dugdale rdugdale@btinternet.com