Tweed Striders Membership : Fitness, Fun and Friendship
The only requirement of membership of Tweed Striders is that you are able to run 5k (3 miles) without stopping - pace is not an issue.
The membership year runs from 1 February to 31 January and cost is as follows :
Tweed Striders Membership @ £20 pa (minimum age is 16 years)
Tweed Tri / Eye Run / Berwick Wheelers Associate Membership @ £15 pa (minimum age is 16 years); Tweed Striders members can join Berwick Wheelers at a discounted rate of £12 (from £16), Eye Run at £15 (from £20) and Tweed Tri at £15 (from £24).
The club also accepts junior runners (minimum age is 12 years) but only at the Tuesday sessions and provided they run with a parent; Junior Membership costs £15 pa.
If you require membership of England Athletics, you can add this on when you join Tweed Striders for the approprite cost at the time.
To read the Tweed Striders Data Privacy Protection Policy please click on the following link :
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QB3Yf-43da5a4TXvkpbXQNeSrN9sbUhEL-1MnJX4SyY/edit?usp=sharing
Trial Period
However, we appreciate that joining is a big commitment so we offer prospective members a trial period whereby you pay £1 per week for training for a few weeks. Thereafter, assuming we are a “good fit”, we ask that you then join the club - it obviously works out much cheaper to take out membership than to pay £1 per week on an on-going basis.
Benefits of Membership ...
Our motto is Fitness, Fun and Friendship and we foster this ethos through a variety of social events. In the spring and summer months we organise a monthly Breakfast Run. This rotates round the Eastern Borders and North Northumberland and takes place, generally, on the first Sunday of the month (April to September) at a different venue each time; it is very much a social run followed, as it is, by coffee and bacon rolls at a local hostelry. In addition every September we hold a Summer Social at which we award club trophies and prizes and enjoy each other's company over a buffet and a few drinks - this is definitely a family affair as members are encouraged to bring their partner and children. Finally, in December we have a club Christmas meal-out. Other ad hoc social events are also organised from time-to-time, for example after the cross-country season. Members are also welcome to join RunDuns and Eye Run at their sessions – please ask Caroline for details.
Over and above training, the coaching team can assist with training plans plus provide advice relating to running, nutrition, injury prevention etc – speak to Caroline in the first instance.
However, being a member of Tweed Striders also entitles you to a 10% discount at the following stores : Run and Become, Run4It (both Edinburgh), StartFitness (Newcastle) and Go Outdoors (Berwick). Closer to home Berwick’s Lime Shoe Co offers members a 10% discount on all full-priced items and they don't just sell shoes - they stock a range of bags, scarves and purses, as well as jewellery. And if you're looking for somewhere to refuel after your long - or not-so-long - run then pop into Bon Appetit Cafe on Woolmarket and receive a 10% discount on your order. To obtain the above discounts, you will need to show your Tweed Striders membership card at point of sale.
Members also receive a 10% discount and free standard delivery from SportsShoes.com, the online retail brand which focusses on three core aspects of fitness: run, gym and hike. Members wishing to take advantage of this should contact Caroline for the code which is changed monthly. The terms and conditions of the agreement with SportsShoes.com mean that the code is for the use of members only, so must not be shared with non-members, and it must not be posted online. SportsShoes website can be found at https://www.sportsshoes.com/
… and Health Matters !
Sports and deep tissue massage, along with a full range of complementary therapies, are available from Lee Horsburgh of Borders and Berwick Touch Therapies, 23 Castlegate, Berwick-upon-Tweed. Lee is offering members a 20% discount on all treatments on production of a valid membership at the point of payment. Contact Lee for further information on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and see his website http://www.borders-touchtherapies.com for full information on the treatments available.
And Doug Whitson Sports Therapy of Kelso provides the following treatments : injury assessment and treatment; prevention and rehabilitation; remedial exercises; sports massage; sports taping and strapping; functional integrated cupping therapy. Members can benefit from at least a 10% discount on production of a valid membership card at the point of payment. For further information contact Doug via his Facebook page - Doug Whitson Sports Therapy - or check out his website https://www.dougwhitsonsportstherapy.com/
