Hello Parents

On this page you will find information about how a junior joins the club, what to wear and safety issues. The Welcome Pack is opened by clicking on the small button at the bottom of the document or by clicking the document itself. It opens in a separate window in your web browser.

The Welcome Pack and Membership Form are  available in  PDF formats in the next column.

Membership Enquiry Form

Click this link and fill in the online form to register interest in joining the club.

Membership Enquiry Form

Membership Form

Click this link to fill in the club membership form online to save printing it out. The form information will go to the club leader. 

Membership Form

How to Join

Age: Membership is open to juniors aged 10 to 16 yrs. When a 16 year old junior reaches Year 12 at school they may begin running with the adult club. In some cases 16 year old juniors may be invited to run with the adult club when in Year 11

A Taster Evening: join us on a Tuesday evening at 6:25pm at Honiton Community College, by the main entrance (term time only) wearing suitable  running kit. Hi Viz for the winter evening please. Let Simon (Juniors Leader) know if you're coming before hand and if you enjoy the session and want to continue you can then join the club or be put on the waiting list.

Register your interest
Click the Membership Enquiry Form link above and fill in the form to register your interest. If there are places available you will be invited to fill in a membership form and come along to a first session.

How to Join: 
You can read the information in the Membership Pack in the middle column of this page by clicking on the image. In the box under this you can download and print the Pack and the Membership Form by following the link . Bring the completed form to a Tuesday session.

How much is membership?
£36.00 for the year paid in advance by BACS (preferred), cheque or cash.

Welcome Pack & Membership Form

The Welcome pack and Membership Form were produced using Clubmark documents. Clubmark is an accreditation system for junior sports clubs that ensures proper procedures are followed. Click the logo below to find out more.

Download & print the Welcome Pack here
and Membership Form here.

Safety Issues

The following are a few brief points about our joint responsibities as club and parents. More details can be found in the Welcome Pack above.

We are responsible for:
  • the safety and welfare of all the youngsters while in our care
  • having proper procedures for dealing with accidents and emergencies
  • following England Athletics rules regarding coaching young athletes including child protection.
  • equiping runners with reflective tops if out on the streets at night
You are responsible for:
  • getting the junior to and from the training sessions
  • making sure that they have proper clothing and footwear for running and that they have warm and/or waterproof tops in cold and wet weather.
  • encouraging and supporting them in their running
  • letting us know if there are medical or personal issues we should be aware of
  • letting us know if a junior has left the club

Any Queries

Contact:   Simon Spiller
Email:       hrcjuniors@googlemail.com

What to Wear

Starting Out
Running is not an expensive sport. When a junior runner starts out they just need a t-shirt and shorts and a pair of trainers. In colder weather, an extra layer is necessary and perhaps a waterproof top. It's a good idea to take along a bottle of water or an energy drink, especially in hot weather.

Shoes
If the junior is going to stay with the club and wants to begin to enter events then a good pair of running shoes is important. These shoes have better cushioning and offer greater support than ordinary trainers. Popular makes are: Nike, Saucony, Asics, Brooks, New Balance, Mizuno, Reebok and many others. They are available in specialist running shops and the better sports shops. It is good idea to go to a shop where the sales assistants know what they are talking about. Online prices for shoes for junior runners are in the £35 - £60 range, but it is worth paying a bit more from a shop to get the advice.

This website offers advice and has an interesting video of how a correct running shoe improves the runners gait.  Shoeguide

Club Kit

CLUB VEST
The club has an official Honiton Running Club Vest which is worn in races. Members of running clubs that are affiliated to England Athletics pay reduced entry fees for EA events. For these events the club vest should be worn, although this rule is not enforced.
Simon is in charge of kit and usually takes it along to club nights.
Sizes 28 to 48
Price: £10.00 but we have vests that the juniors can borrow when they represent the club
CLUB JACKET
The Jackets were sponsored so that we could offer them at roughly half-price. We hope to raise more sponsorship to continue this arrangement. Sponsored prices are:

Price for jacket £10 

Contact: Simon Spiller​

              Page last updated 18th October 2021