The club, which takes place off-site every Thursday after school, is open to students of all ages and abilities.

Launched in response to student demand, the club has grown in popularity since the first run took place on 30^th September 2022. Since then, overall membership has peaked at around fifty, with a core group of a dozen runners taking part each week.   

Inspired by the success of the club, and their passion for running, club members helped to launch the school’s now annual ‘Santa Run’ – a whole school activity which sees students invited to run or walk a two-mile course of the school’s field every December to help raise money for Dove House Hospice.

In response to a number of staff signing up to complete last June’s Hull 10k as 'Team Withernsea', running club members were prompted to run their own sponsored 10k around Withernsea in aid of Macmillan Cancer support. In doing so, the students collectively helped to raise over £1,000 for the charity.

Leading the running club are Ms Harris and Mr Richmond who said: “Since its launch in September 2022, our running club has gone from strength-to-strength and we are proud of all those who participate either on a regular, or on an ad-hoc basis. It’s great to take exercise out of school and into the community.”

Any students interested in joining the club should see Mr Richmond or Ms Harris for further information or to collect a consent form.

Students attending the running club will need to wear their school PE kit and suitable footwear.

If parents/carers would like further information about the club, please email Nick Richmond at richmondn@wscampus.net

 

ABOVE: Club members with Ms Harris and Mr Richmond in September 2024. 

ABOVE AND BELOW: The group enjoyed a run along Withernsea's seafront.