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.
NEWS
Save the date:
Wed Evening 27th March
Out Of Hibernation ‘Social’
The week before clocks change, where CHGs can get back together for a drink (& nibbles), get updates on a great calender of rides & socials, and get ready for a great season of cycling including the old fave of bring your bike with you for a clean / oil up.
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
Chainganger 2023 Celebration Ride and Evening raises £1210
A huge thank you to everyone for supporting our event. It was a great day all round for the charities, club, and riders.
We enjoyed Simon’s new routes to Sambourne. The bands were hot and the bar did some very good trade.
Best of all, you raised a fantastic £1,210 for the Birmingham Hospice (prev. St Mary’s) and the local branch of the MND Association.
My sincere thanks to everyone who took part, bought raffle tickets or helped in any way to make the day and night such a success.
Peter McNougher
COTY 2023