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The recently-established Warkworth Running Club is on the lookout for more people to tie up their laces and become a member. The club was setup by four runners, including co-founder Dan Auber,
in September.
“I lived in a village in France last year and there was a really good running club there,” Auber says.
“There was a group of four of us consistently running here so we decided we would try to do a similar thing.
“We have 40 members on our Facebook page and we average between 10 to 15 runners showing up on the night. I think running is growing in popularity so there is potential for us to end up with around 50 members participating.”
The club encourages members to compete in Auckland-wide events. Auber is also looking at the possibility of holding a regular Parkrun New Zealand event in Warkworth.
“Parkrun is an organisation that sets up 5km runs for free and provides participants with individual performance statistics. We would like to introduce interval training, which would add more variety to the club’s usual routine.”
There is no cost to join the club. The club meets at the Warkworth Showgrounds, where they run a 5km circuit, on Monday and Wednesday, from 7pm.
Info: go to Warkworth Running Club on facebook.
