Equilibrium Cup 2025
The Club’s Equilibrium Cup competition runs in the background throughout the year. For 2025 the distance is 10k. Read all about it.
Run Every Day
January is typically a Run Every Day month so this is our first challenge for 2025. But instead of expecting you to run every day
Race the Train 2024
On a lovely Summer evening sixty Club members took the train from Tile Hill to Hampton-in-Arden where they were met by another dozen who had run the route in reverse.
GBU 2024
Sixty-nine Northbrook members, expertly assembled into 23 teams of three, enjoyed the 3-lap relay race around the local lanes on a warm, sunny June evening.
Run Every Day 2024
January is typically a Run Every Day month so this is our first challenge for 2024. But instead of expecting you to run every day
Race the Train 2023
The Club’s annual nature outing along the 9k off-road Race the Train route attracted our biggest ever turnout for this event.
Northbrook 10k 2023
Conditions were near perfect for the 19th edition of Northbrook AC’s 10k race, and the earlier start time meant that all 509 finishers were over the line before the normally high July temperatures were peaking.
GBU 2023
Our annual relay race for teams of 3 people of different standards, eg a level 1, a level 3 and a level 4 runner can make up a team, is on Wednesday 21 June.
Run Every Day 2023
January is typically a Run Every Day month so this was our first challenge for 2023. See how our members responded.
Northbrook 10k 2022
On one of the hottest days of the year 393 athletes lined up for the start of the 18th edition of Northbrook AC’s 10k race, taking in the countryside lanes around Allesley and Corley.
GBU 2022
This year 14 teams took part in our annual relay race for teams of 3 people of different standards.
GBU 2022
Our annual relay race for teams of 3 people of different standards, eg a level 1, a level 3 and a level 4 runner can making up a team. This year 14 teams took part in battling the Hawkes Mill Lane hill.
Northbrook 10k 2022
Entries are now open for the 18th staging of the annual Northbrook 10k road race on Sunday 10 July 2022.
GBU 2021
We’re back, with a Club night event with a difference. A relay race for teams of 3 people of different standards, eg a level 1, a level 3 and a level 4 runner can make up a team. Members only.
Equilibrium Cup 2021
A timely reminder to members about the Club’s Equilibrium Cup competition that runs in the background throughout the year.
Northbrook AC 5 Mile
We’ve created a Strava segment to use for a 5-mile challenge for the month of April. Run it as many times as you like, or, improve on it over the month. Strava will give us a leader board over the … Continued
Wacky Races
The big event this month is a real life 2 mile handicap – the Northbrook Wacky Races. This is a handicapped event so this will be your effort against your effort, with the added bonus of a free real life race theme involved.
Hare and Tortoise
A 4-leg virtual relay suitable for all abilities staged over the last 20 days of March, the challenge being to see how far each team can run in 40 minutes.
It’s Not a Sin
The first challenge for March takes its inspiration from a well-known event that is usually staged around this time of year and involves 7 hills in 7 miles.
TwoOne in 21
This month we keep the distance theme going and also introduce a bit of fun with a play on numbers and dates.
Northbrook 10k 2021
With huge disappointment Northbrook AC took the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 event as we were unable to
Run Every Day 2021
January is typically a Run Every Day month so here’s your first challenge for 2021, not a maths challenge but an individual distance target to meet.
Virtual Series 2021
You can’t compete in a race and you can’t train with a group but that need not stop continuing to join in the Northbrook virtual racing season and adding soem points to the Virtual Series table
12 Runs of Christmas
A festive virtual event, again with a bit of a twist. 12 activities designed to attract a wide participation with a paced challenge and a social/fun challenge for each activity.
Equilibrium 5 Miles
Another virtual knockout competition, similar to our parkrun cup, but run over 5 miles and with a built-in gradient equalising factor. Competition started 5 October, two weeks until the cut for Round 1.
5k Summer Knockout
A 5k knockout competition with a twist, with pairs generated automatically by the Northbrook random bingo machine on a Facebook live draw.
The Good, Bad & Ugly Virtual Relay
A three-person 5k virtual relay comprising teams made up of runners with differing abilities staged over three days with each team member running on a day different from the other team members.
Run Around the World in 80 Days
The target is to run 24,901 miles in 80 days.
A charity virtual event involving Northbrook AC and four other local clubs to raise funds for the UHCW Charity.
Northbrook 10k Cancelled
Due to the uncertain situation prevailing in the spring of 2020 and into the foreseeable future the decision was taken to cancel the 2020 edition of the Northbrook 10k race.
Northbrook 10k
Chris Sharp from Knowle & Dorridge RC won the 2019 10k race in 33:54, with Ian Allen (Spa Striders) 2nd and Dominic Priest (Leamington C & AC) in 3rd. Kelly Edwards (Leamington C & AC) took the 1st women’s prize in 37:14. For Northbrook Liam Mills was first counter … Continued
Good, Bad and Ugly Relays 2019
The Club’s annual GBU relay race 19 June saw another big turnout with 93 members and guests taking part in a relay race for teams of 3 people of differing running abilities. Due to last-minute drop-outs the Northbrook super-computer was … Continued
Race the Train 2019
The Club’s annual tussle with the brambles and nettles that may lie in wait along the 9k off-road route between Hampton-in-Arden and Tile Hill is a popular event that adds a bit of interest to a Wednesday night’s summer training. … Continued
Parkrun Cup 2019
The 2018/19 Northbrook parkrun cup competition kicked off with the first round draw on 8 September. The draw comprised 28 ties, 4 lucky people getting first round byes. The competition progressed through the knockout stages, culminating in a thrilling final … Continued
Parkrun Cup 2019
The 2018/19 Northbrook parkrun cup competition kicked off with the first round draw on 8 September. The draw comprised 28 ties, 4 lucky people getting first round byes. First round ties are to be completed at Coventry parkrun within 3 … Continued
Northbrook 10k
Northbrook AC teamed up with Coventry Cyrenians as the major charity beneficiary of the 2018 Northbrook 10k race which took place on 8 July. At a presentation on 3 September, Club President Tony French presented a cheque for £1200 to … Continued
Ruby Relay
Northbrook AC celebrated 40 years of running in 2018, and as part of our ruby anniversary celebrations we staged a special one-off event on Wednesday 15 August. Twenty three teams of 3 runners from various training groups ran as many laps as possible … Continued
Race the Train 2018
The lack of rainfall over the previous few weeks hadn’t halted the growth of the nettles, brambles and other foot-grabbing undergrowth lining the route of the annual Race the Train event. Sixty members and guests took the delayed 7.18pm train … Continued
Northbrook 10k
On one of the hottest days of the year Chris Sharp from Knowle & Dorridge RC won the 2018 10k race in 33:50, with Scott Hazel (Massey Ferguson RC) 2nd and Ben Taylor (Kenilworth RC) in 3rd. Kelly Edwards (Leamington … Continued
Good, Bad and Ugly Relays 2018
The Club’s annual GBU relay race held on 27 June attracted a record number of members and guests, meaning there were 31 teams of 3 people competing over the 3-mile undulating course. The winning team of Cath Fenn, Amanda Deavy and Katy Davies took … Continued
5k – 10k Training Program 2018
Looking to move up from 5k to 10k? Then take a look at our 5k-10k Training Programme – a 10-week training plan designed and delivered by our own coaches and leaders to get you into shape for the 10k distance. … Continued
Parkrun Takeover Bedworth
Flushed with his recent success in the Northbrook 2018 parkrun cup competition Mark Parker ran 18 miles in the rain from home to the Bedworth parkrun on Saturday 28 April where Northbrook took on most of the officiating roles. Not satisfied … Continued
Parkrun Cup 2018
The 2018 Northbrook parkrun cup competition reached its conclusion with the final knockout rounds taking place in April. The 50 runners in the starting group were gradually eliminated to get down to the final two. In the final, Mark Parker’s … Continued
Race the Train 2017
Escaping what had earlier threatened to be a damp evening three dozen or so members and guests ventured over to Hampton in Arden for the Club’s annual off-road outing. Taking trails and footpaths interspersed with some sections of road they … Continued
Northbrook 10k
With a record 620 finishers the 15th edition of the Club’s annual 10k road race on Sunday 9 July was the most popular yet. The race was won by Coventry Godiva Harriers’ Alistair Smith in a time of 32m 49s and with a clear lead over … Continued
Good, Bad and Ugly Relays 2017
Despite the cool conditions and threatening skies there was an enthusiastic turnout of 23 teams for this relay race for teams of 3 people of different standards held on 28 June. Superb team organisation by Rich Cawley resulted in a close … Continued