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| Membership Application Form (Not Beginners Course) | Trial Membership Form | Code of Conduct & Statements | Privacy Statement | Club Constitution | Club Discipline and Appeals Process | Minutes from the AGM 2nd December 2025 | Inclusion Policy |
Membership Requirements and Benefits
As long as you are 16 or over, you are welcome to join.
There are no ability requirements, however if you have no running experience or are coming back to running after some time out, we also run a Beginners Course each spring which is a structured programme aimed at enabling beginners to run a 5k over 10 weeks, with a timed 5k event on the 11th week. Please visit our Beginners Course page to find out more about the course, including joining details. (Please do not complete the Membership Application Form above)
As well as general health and fitness, other benefits to club membership, include:
- Weekly club training and social runs
- Free entry to team races
- Annual awards
- Support and encouragement of trained coaches
- Social functions
- A great community of like-minded people to run with
As a registered athlete with England Athletics, you’ll also be entitled to reduced race entry fees and other discounts and benefits. Further information about the benefits of athlete registration can be found on the England Athletics website.
Membership Types and Fees
The membership year runs from 1 April to 31 March. Membership fees are reviewed annually and are non-refundable. The fees below are valid from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
First Claim Membership: £52 per annum, of which £23 is payable to England Athletics for your athlete registration. First Claim Membership means that Saffron Striders Running Club is your main club and will appear on your competition licence.
If you join more than halfway through the membership year, the First Claim Membership fee (excl. England Athletics registration fee), will be pro-rata’d.
If you join and pay for First Claim Membership between 1 January and 31 March and have not previously been registered with England Athletics, your registration with England Athletics will remain valid until 31 March of the following year.
Second Claim Membership: £29 per annum. Second Claim Membership means you already have First Claim membership with another club. Your competition licence will state the name of the other club, who will pay the England Athletics registration fee).
Supported Rates: We are able to offer discounted fees supported by our club bursary fund for those wishing to join as a First Claim Member who are unable to find the full fee. We are also pleased to support discounted fees for full-time students. Further details available upon application.
Membership Application
If you’ve already decided that membership is for you, please complete and submit the Membership Application Form above. Applications received after 1 March may not be processed until after 1 April.
Once your application has been processed, you’ll receive a welcome e-mail with all the information you need to know about the club and being a club member. You’ll also receive an e-mail from England Athletics giving you access to the myAthletics portal, where you can review and manage your personal details and confirm agreement to the applicable Code(s) of Conduct. A separate link will be sent requesting electronic payment of membership fees.
Trial Sessions
If you’re undecided on becoming a member, you are welcome to join us free of charge for a few sessions before committing to joining the club.
Please complete and submit the Trial Membership Form above prior to attending and we will send more details on how you can join us on our Tuesday and Thursday evening sessions.
More Information
If you have any other questions about club membership, please contact the Membership Secretary at: membership@saffronstriders.org.uk