A Leadership in Running Fitness (Jog Leader) course is taking place in Chesterfield on Saturday 9 June between 8.30am and 5pm.

If you want to become a Jog Leader for Jog Derbyshire, please get in touch with one of our Jog Coordinators by clicking here before you sign up. Volunteer Leaders may be eligible for a reimbursement of their course fee.

For more information or to book click here.

New Jog Derbyshire groups are springing up around the county all the time! Beginners groups are aimed at those with very little or no jogging experience and are led by a qualified leader. New participants are always welcome and starting times are the same every week. Here are the groups launching in Derbyshire this month:

Thursday 3 May

Jog Belper Thursday Beginners session jogging from Belper Leisure Centre at 6.45pm. Contact Matt Parr on 01773 825285 or email matt.parr@belperleisurecentre.co.uk

Thursday 10 May

Family Jog session (joggers aged 12+) jogging from West Park Leisure Centre at 5.30pm. Contact Dan Bacon or Kath Richmond on 0115 9461400.

Beginners session running at 6pm on Thursdays in Swanwick, meeting point TBA, contact Lynda Hewett on 07966 427337 and Jackie Denton 07774 109900.

Saturday 12  May

Sandiacre Friesland Beginners group led by Luke. Saturday 10am at Sandiacre Friesland Sports Centre. Please contact Helen Smithurst for further details on 0115 9490400 or on helen.smithurst@erewash.gov.uk

Wednesday 16 May

Beginners jogging session running from Chapel Leisure Centre, Wednesdays at 6.30pm. "We’ll take you from “I can’t jog” to meet your personal goal- 5k fun run, jog for 20 minutes…" £2 per session. Contact Jog Leader Liz Stillo on 01663 750640 or
Emma Beswick on 07909 443043.

Saturday 19 May

Beginner's jogging group running from Klasse Spa, Barlborough Links, Chesterfield. Saturdays from 8.45am -9.40am. Contact Jog Leader Lina on 01246 488029 or 07825 083000.

Wednesday 30 May

Beginners jogging session running from Markeaton Park, Derby Wednesdays at 7pm. Ring Helena on 07841 487406.

May, date TBC

Jog Codnor Beginners group, running Tuesdays at 7pm. All welcome. Contact Ben Middleton or Natalie Trethewey on 07584 569121 for further details.

Jog Derbyshire participants and Dynamos enjoyed superb running conditions at the popular Derbyshire Building Society 10K and 3K Walk•Jog•Run on Sunday.

Around 35 runners took advantage of Club Jog facilities laid on by Jog Derbyshire and the Dynamos and used the lounge to drop off their bags, meet and chat with other runners, grab a goodie bag and even get a sport massage!

Well done to everyone who took part!

 

 

Congratulations to everyone who ran, jogged or walked a Sport Relief Mile on Sunday!
By taking part you helped support a great cause and set off on your journey towards a fitter, healthier lifestyle.
 
Some of you will have met our Jog Co-ordinators, Natalie and Michelle for the first time today. They will have told you all about Jog Derbyshire, a scheme which trains up Jog Leaders to run jogging groups for absolute beginners and helps them achieve their goals.
 
To get started, use our group search to find your nearest jogging group – there’s usually one operating within a few miles of your home.
 
If you want further advice then click here for contact details for our Jog Co-ordinators. Read this page for information about the benefits of participating in a Jog Derbyshire group.
 
To view a calendar ofraces and fun runs taking place locally, click here.
 
And if you are interested in leading one of our groups, visit our Leader Pages.

 

Our mission to get Derbyshire moving through the county-wide Jog Derbyshire project has been given a major lift thanks a grant worth £197,544 from the Big Lottery Fund.  

The news means we can expand on the already successful project which has 65 active groups across the county and more than 1,800 members.

Margaret Blount, Deputy Director for Derbyshire Sport said: “Jog Derbyshire has been a really successful project which has changed people’s lives. For some participants they can now jog 5k but for others the change has been far more significant.

" They can also jog 5k but they have lost weight, gained confidence, developed new friendships, increased their self esteem, been able and willing to take on new opportunities, some related to jogging, some in other aspects of their lives.”

If you would like to lead a jogging group in Derbyshire contact us on 01773 571231. Use the group search to find your nearest group.

 

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