Everyone is welcome, whatever your ability, there will always be someone to run/walk with
*RUNNING TIMES*
Tuesday: 6.30pm start
Meet in or outside the The Dog and Duck - Bognor Regis (Steyne Gadens) a few minutes before the start.
Sunday: 9:45am start
Meet at West Park car park a few minutes before the start.
Congratulations, C25K Graduates! 🎉
You did it! Huge congratulations to everyone who has completed the Couch to 5K programme. Your commitment, consistency, and good humour have been amazing to see — whether you ran, jogged, or plodded, you crossed that finish line.
Come Celebrate With Us
Date: Friday, 5 September
Time: From 18:00
Venue: Dog & Duck
Join your fellow C25K graduates, mentors, and the wider Plodders crew for a well‑earned celebration. Expect cheers, photos, a few proud speeches, and plenty of chat about those first 5K victories.
What to Expect
- Friendly faces and a relaxed, welcoming vibe
- A quick shout‑out for our C25K legends and volunteers
- Optional: share your C25K story or what’s next for you
Bring a Friend
Family and friends are very welcome — the more the merrier.
What’s Next After C25K?
If you’ve caught the running bug (we think you have!), we’d love you to keep the momentum going:
- Join regular Plodders sessions
- Try a local parkrun
- Step up to a 10K with supportive training
Important Information (Insurance Purposes)
To ensure everyone is covered, please make sure you:
- Provide your emergency contact details please see below
- Follow the run leader’s instructions at all times.
- Wear appropriate footwear and clothing for the terrain and weather.
- The file will be password protected.
Contact Us
The Core Team
Matthew
Court
David
Skidmore
Kelly
Hazeel
🚗 Plodders on Tour – Awayday Runs! 🏃♂️🏃♀️
The Promenade Plodders are taking our running shoes on the road! Once a month, we’ve got some exciting awayday runs planned – a great chance to explore new routes, enjoy different scenery, and of course, share a post-run cuppa together.
Whether you’re a seasoned Plodder or just fancy a change of pace, these awaydays are the perfect opportunity to run, laugh, and make memories in new locations.
📅 Upcoming Awayday Runs:
24th August - Lavant Village Green time 09:45
21st September - Goodwood Health Club time 09:45
26th October - TBC
💡 Top tip: Bring your usual running kit, plenty of smiles, and maybe a camera – we want to capture these adventures!
Let’s make these awayday runs as fun and memorable as our home sessions. We can’t wait to see you there.
🏃♂️ Plodders Running Vests Now Available – Just £27 Each!
Whether you're a seasoned jogger or just starting out on your running journey, Plodders running vests are here to keep you comfortable, cool, and motivated every step of the way. And now, you can grab yours for just £27 per vest.
Designed for the Steady, Not the Speedy
Plodders isn’t about chasing records—it’s about showing up. These vests are made for the everyday runner, the weekend plodder, the early riser, the pavement-pounder, and everyone in between.
Why Choose a Plodders Vest?
- Lightweight and breathable – Built with moisture-wicking fabric to keep you dry on even the sweatiest sessions.
- Tested by real plodders – We don’t just design them. We run in them.
Affordable Quality
At just £27, Plodders vests offer premium comfort and performance at a down-to-earth price. No gimmicks. No overpriced "elite" tags. Just great kit for everyday runners who love what they do.
How to Buy
At present only the vest will be available to buy from the middle of July, stock is limited, but if there is interest shown more will be ordered along with T-shirts
Please talk to one of the core members if you are interested.
Some background information about Promenade Plodders.
Plodders was discussed and developed by 6 initial members. Chris, David, Matthew, Ben, Jamie and Wayne, since then in the last 6 years we have lost Chris, Ben and Wayne. But with losing them we have gained a new core member, Kelly.
We started the club with the idea we could help and encourage runners of all abilities, which we think we have achieved over these years.
The club prides itself on being there at the beginning of a runners journeys and helping them complete there running journeys.
No matter of your ability a plodder will always be at the start to support a fellow member and there will always be someone there at the end cheering you on.
We started the club running on a Sunday and Tuesday evening leaving the **Waverley** at 6.30pm running 20 minutes along the prom and 20 minutes back all starting and finishing at the same time.
This format still applies, although we have now changed locations, on Tuesday we now meet at **The Dog and Duck** at 6:30pm and Sundays we meet at **West Park** at 09:45 we have also added monthly away days.
If you ever need some advice, please reach out to one of the core members who will help to the best of their abilities.
We now have a Web page which is constantly updated and we hope this will get the club some further recognition.
Our club is free to join fully insured and extremely friendly. Please feel free to get in touch or come along on a.... Tuesday at 6.30PM meeting at The Dog and Duck or Sunday at 9.45 meeting at West Park Car Park.
Please email promenadeplodders@gmail.com if you need any more information
Snetterton 5 & 10K
🏁 Well Done Plodders at Snetterton 5K & 10K! 🏁
A huge congratulations to everyone who took part in the Snetterton 5K and 10K races last week! 🏃♂️🏃♀️ Whether you tore up the tarmac or just soaked in the experience, you’ve done something incredible.
From the roar of the start line to the final sprint down the iconic racing circuit, you gave it your all — and it showed.👏
Well done for representing the Plodders with pride, energy, and a whole lot of heart.
Bring on the next one! 💪🏅
Chip Times below
10K
- Caroline Mckellar - 1:23:06
- Richard Taylor - 1:25:38
5K
- Gillian Taylor - 46:54
UpcomingTraining Sessions
26/07/2025
This will be the usual 40 min run meeting at The Dog and Duck @ 18:30
20 mins out along the prom*
20 min return along the prom*
We look forward to seeing you
All welcome to meet in the Dog and Duck at the end for refreshments
*This may change depending on the weather
31/08/2025
This will be the usual 40 min run meeting at West Park Café @ 09:45
20 mins out along the prom*
20 min return along the prom*
We look forward to seeing you
All welcome to meet in the Café at the end for refreshments
*This may change depending on the weather
02/09/2025
This will be the usual 40 min run meeting at The Dog and Duck @ 18:30
20 mins out along the prom*
20 min return along the prom*
We look forward to seeing you
All welcome to meet in the Dog and Duck at the end for refreshments
*This may change depending on the weather
Some popular upcoming races
Below are a few races that some of our friendly plodders will be doing over the next few months, please have a look, and if you fancy one why not enter or if you want a day out we would love to see you come along and cheer us along
ParkRun Tourism
We all know the Plodders like a bit of Parkrun tourism now and again. Please click on the links for more information.
Guys it seems to be the same team members who are always touring, If you do have an awayday somewhere please take some photos, lets see if we can get some new faces on this board.
Send any photos via promenadeplodders@gmail.com, it saves me trying to stalk you all.
Promenade Plodders Clothing
If anyone is intrested in buying running tops or hoodies please click on the image below and place an order from JW Sports, or you can pop in and see them, once ordered they can be either delivered to your house or collected from JW sports in Bognor Regis.
The waiting time for orders placed is roughly 2 weeks.
