Running and jogging for pleasure with Fittleworth Flyers in West Sussex
WSFRL Champions for the first time in 1997
Fittleworth Flyers is a friendly running club, open to everyone who wants to run with others and to give or receive support, advice and encouragement which will help participation in our sport.
In 1982, two Fittleworth families, the Agates and Thayres, began jogging together. Soon others joined in and the Flyers were born.
In 1984, with around fifteen members, we became part of the recently formed West Sussex Fun Run League (WSFRL), set up to bring together clubs which had the purpose of helping runners of all abilities to enjoy the sport of running for health, fitness, recreation and competition. By 1997 the Flyers, with thirty members, won the League championship for the first time. Since then we have been winners twice, and in other years either runners-up or third.
Our membership is now over a hundred, but we still feel like a small, sociable club whose members enjoy running together, and perhaps also participating in a variety of social events which we have each year. The Flyers have runners from different parts of Sussex, but most live in or around Fittleworth, Petworth, Pulborough and Storrington.
We have some fast competitive runners, plus recreational runners who sometimes enjoy the fun of racing as well. Runners new to the sport join the club regularly. Many people join initially to improve their fitness, and then find that running is a hugely enjoyable sport for life. We enjoy training together on Tuesdays and Saturdays, as well as weekend 'social' runs in which the slowest and fastest take part together. Our experienced runners are pleased to help the newer runners, and our trainer/coach provides a progressive training schedule for all abilites.
Flyers annual membership is £12 for the whole family. For only £2 per race, Flyers can enter the WSFRL races (about 16 per year), which are held in different parts of Sussex. Our monthly Newsletter 'The Flyer' (sent by email or post), and this website, provide news, reports and information about other races and social events.
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