{"ID":38,"SpaceID":1,"PageID":2,"HasCommentsThread":false,"SeoTags":{"OpenGraphTags":[{"ID":"og:title","Name":"About Us"},{"ID":"og:type","Name":"website"},{"ID":"og:url","Name":"https://www.royalwoottonbassetthounds.co.uk/Cms/Spaces/DEFAULT/About+Us"}],"NonOpenGraphTags":[]},"Path":"About+Us","Title":"About Us","Author":{"ID":2,"Name":"Matthew Bather","CompanyName":null},"Version":3,"IsDraft":false,"IsOldVersion":false,"PublicationDate":"15/03/2021 20:02","VersionDescription":"v3 - About Us - Matthew Bather - 15/03/2021 20:02","HideHeader":true,"IsFullWidth":false,"Blocks":[{"Columns":[{"InstanceID":"142","Width":12,"WidthClasses":"col-md-12","Type":"HTML","Content":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Us\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur club is based in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. We meet at the Royal Wootton Bassett Sports Association and have full use of the fantastic facilities, including a meeting area, changing rooms, showers and a cafe with bar.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOur aim\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo enjoy the sport of running with an emphasis on enjoyment, that is not to say that we don\u0027t take the sport seriously. We recognise not everyone wants to be involved in competitive racing and may just be looking at running to provide a better level of fitness and a social scene to go with it. For those who are competitive; training and encouragement is given to ensure club members performances are enhanced. RWBHRC takes part in the Wiltshire Road Race League and the Wiltshire Off-road Race League, and enters local events such as the Ridgeway Relay and Kennet \u0026 Avon Canal Relay. We also host our own annual road and off-road Championships for our members.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWill it cost me a fortune to join?\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Memberships are very affordable, as we run on a non-profit basis. Please see our membership pages for details. \u003cbr\u003eFull members benefit from England Athletics affiliation, giving them discounts on race entries, as well as membership of Royal Wootton Bassett Sport Association.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew members will be able to come to two trial sessions before deciding whether to join. We ask that anyone joining in weekly club runs is able to run continuously for 3 miles. \u003cbr\u003eWe also offer ten week beginner sessions for just £10, with no obligation to join the club. Please see our \u003ca href=\"https://www.royalwoottonbassetthounds.co.uk/Cms/Spaces/DEFAULT/Beginners\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBeginners page\u003c/a\u003e for more information.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy should I join?\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApart from the fact that you might enjoy the company of like-minded people, instead of always running on your own, benefits that come with membership include:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eReduced entry fees for any race that is organised under UK Athletics rules\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOpportunity to enter the club ballot places for the Virgin Money London Marathon (Club Rules apply)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMembership of the Sports Association facilities\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow active are we?\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to our regular Wednesday group runs and Monday hill and speed\u0026nbsp;coaching sessions:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe club organises it\u0027s own races, including Lungbuster (9 mile off-road) and Broad Town 5 (5 mile).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe organise annual road and off-road Club Championship series for our members.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe send multiple teams of all abilities to the Wiltshire Road Race League and Wiltshire Off-Road Race League, and compete with clubs based across Wiltshire, Somerset and Gloucestershire.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe organise trips to multiple local races and have an outing to a major UK event each autumn.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe celebrate our achievements with an annual awards dinner, meal and disco.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhere and when do we meet?\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe club meets every Wednesday night at 18:30 hrs for group runs in and around Royal Wootton Bassett. Runners are set off in several groups, based on pace, and there are a variety of distances available, from 4 to 10 miles. \u003cbr\u003eWe also meet on a Monday at 18:30 hrs for Hill and Speed coaching sessions, on alternating weeks. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn Wednesdays, we usually meet at the Royal Wootton Bassett Sports Association, though occasionally we meet elsewhere in the lighter months.\u003cbr\u003eOn Mondays, we usually meet at Borough Fields car park, near Sainsbury\u0027s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHistory of the club\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe club has been in existence for more than 20 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","ComponentCode":null,"ComponentData":null,"ComponentError":null,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"ImageCrop":null,"Filter":null,"Html":"\u003cdiv class=\"cms-image\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"}}],"Height":0,"ColumnSpacing":0,"BottomMargin":0,"IsFullWidth":false,"IsBackgroundFullWidth":false,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"ImageCrop":null,"Filter":null,"Html":"\u003cdiv class=\"cms-image\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"}}],"PageURL":"https://www.royalwoottonbassetthounds.co.uk/Cms/Spaces/DEFAULT/About+Us?version=3","AllVersions":[{"ID":8,"Name":"v1 - About Us - Matthew Bather - 04/07/2020 18:31"},{"ID":35,"Name":"v2 - About Us - Matthew Bather - 20/07/2020 22:33"},{"ID":38,"Name":"v3 - About Us - Matthew Bather - 15/03/2021 20:02"}],"Comments":[],"UpdatedComments":[],"Spaces":[],"IsWatching":false,"LastViewTime":null,"CanEdit":false,"CanPublish":false,"CanComment":false,"CanReadComments":false,"CanModerateComments":false,"CanLike":false,"CanWatch":false}