Interested in the Malvern Buzzards Running club?
This page aims to provide enough information to help you decide on whether we are the club for you. Loosely formed in 2016, we became a club in October 2017 and were affiliated to England Athletics (EA) in January 2018. Our club number is 7693045. We welcome runners of all abilities over the age of eighteen.
Club runs are arranged through the running app, Strava. Run Leaders post a “club event” that shows the distance, pace, route, and meet up details (time, date and place) and members “click in” if they wish to join. This lets runners and leaders see who is turning up. If you can’t make it then please click out or text the run leader so the group are not waiting for you. You can find a guide here. Please email us first to show your interest before requesting to join our Strava club.
Most of our runs are on trails, but we do offer tarmac sessions. As we have grown there are now runs happening on most days (all details loaded on Strava) and we have a presence at Worcester Woods Park Run on a Saturday. We have over fifteen volunteer Run Leaders so it means there is often an adventure on fresh trails!
MEMBERSHIP
Membership runs from 1st April to 31st March and costs £27 per year. You will be automatically registered as an athlete with England Athletics (EA) (or as Second Claim if already registered with another club) and therefore able to access the relevant discount on race entries etc. and allows you to participate in club team events.
Email the Membership Team here for more information or select the button below and complete the form.
If you are transferring from another running club then EA charge a £10 transfer fee and you do this direct with them.
Subs are paid online via EA / Stripe once we process your application.
CLUB VESTS & KIT
We love our kit and the feedback we receive suggests others love it too! A number of members joined because they had seen Buzzards at events in the kit. Full details on how to buy is on the Merchandise page.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Our Social Media Officer runs our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts and loves to hear what you are upto. Please take time to like, follow and retweet as appropriate to maximise our reach. There are also WhatsApp (Run Info) and Facebook Messenger (chat) groups that you can join, although it is recommended that you switch off notifications for the messages coming through!
RACES & EVENTS
We have targeted a few races and events through the year to try and get as many Buzzards out in force. The Club Captain is responsible for arranging any teams for these events and has prepared a Race Calendar. If you plan to enter one of these events or if you find an event you think is really Buzzardy then please click here to email the captain.
ANY QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions, then please send us an email by clicking here and the relevant Committee member will get back to you ASAP.