Club Membership
The Serpentine Running Club was founded in 1982 by a group of runners who were training for the second London Marathon. Now, we have members of all standards and ages, and take part in road running, cross-country, track & field, triathlons and other multi-sport events. We are based in the very centre of London, and we welcome many visitors to London, whether staying for a few days or a few years.
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 Saturdays, aimed at building confidence and providing company. Have a look at our Beginners' Guide to Running.
The club is very cosmopolitan and social. Most of our runs finish with a few drinks in the pub afterwards, and we have some good parties. We also travel together to races at weekends, and sometimes for long weekends in Wales or even Switzerland.
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 trainingsession (running, cycling and swimming) and there are maps showing you how to get there. You can find out how to join the club here.
This section - Membership - includes lots of information about the club:
- How to Join
- What You Get
- Affiliations to our governing bodies
- Information about First or Second Claim membership status
- Discounts from shops and other places
- Honorary & Life Members
- Membership statistics
The Organisation section contains everything about how the club is run and managed:
- Committee Structure
- Committee Contacts
- Committee Meeting papers and minutes
- Annual General Meeting papers and minutes
- Club Rules
- Club Byelaws