When a New Runner Turns Up Unregistered: A Club-Night Checklist
A new runner arrives five minutes before the session and says they saw the club on social media. They have not completed the guest form,
Practical advice, guides and best practices for running club committees, volunteers and organisers. Whether you’re looking to improve attendance, manage members, enhance club safety or grow your running club, you’ll find actionable articles based on real experience of running clubs across the UK.
A new runner arrives five minutes before the session and says they saw the club on social media. They have not completed the guest form,
A running club’s responsibility does not end when the first group arrives back at the meeting point. Before leaders pack away, leave the venue or
Running clubs do not need to cancel every time rain appears in the forecast. Equally, pressing ahead because “we always run on Tuesdays” is not
A good pre-run briefing does not need to become a speech. In most running clubs, two focused minutes are enough to confirm who is present,
Running clubs collect personal information in more places than committees often realise. Membership forms, attendance registers, guest-runner details, emergency contacts, incident reports, welfare notes, payment
Emergency contact details are only useful if they are accurate, easy to find and available to the right volunteer when something goes wrong. For most