All of our runs and sessions are led by a run director who is an England Athletics licenced run leader or coach. All of our run leaders and coaches follow the UK Athletics Coaches Code of Conduct and our own run director guidelines.
Run buddies help the run director and run leaders during a run. This may include, for example, acting as a front or back marker, keeping an eye on new runners to make sure they are okay and feel welcomed, making sure the group they are with follow the route etc.
We have a rota in Spond to ensure each of our sessions is organised and supervised by a qualified run director, supported by other run leaders.
We are always on the look out for new run leaders and run buddies – further information is available here.
Our run leaders
| Name | Qualification | First aid qualification |
| Andrew Blackburn | Leadership in Running Fitness | Category B |
| Andy Land | Leadership in Running Fitness | Category B |
| Annie Woolley | Leadership in Running Fitness Leadership in off-road running | Category B |
| Geoff Paley | Leadership in Running Fitness | |
| Greig Frankland-Wilkinson | Event Group Coach | Category B |
| Holly Waddell | Leadership in Running Fitness | Category B |
| Jane Damerum | Leadership in Running Fitness | Category B |
| Lisa Walker | Leadership in Running Fitness | Category B |
| Madeleine Hill | Leadership in Running Fitness | Category B |
| Margot Maybury | Leadership in Running Fitness | |
| Mark Jolly | Leadership in Running Fitness | Category B |
| Paul Maybury | Coach in Running Fitness | Category B |
| Paulette Storey | Coach in Running Fitness | |
| Pete Bedford | Level 2 Endurance Coach | |
| Rebecca Smithson | Leadership in Running Fitness | Category B |
| Rob Todd | Leadership in Running Fitness; visually impaired guide runner | Category B |
| Sam Rose | Leadership in Running Fitness | Category B |
| Sue Strickland | Leadership in Running Fitness; visually impaired guide runner | Category B |
| Sue Trentini | Leadership in Running Fitness | |
| Vicki Cleall | Leadership in Running Fitness | Category B |
Our run buddies
| Adam Turner |
| Andy Redford |
| Diane Cawley |
| Geoff Paley |
| Hannah Dyson |
| Ian Emerton |
| Jemma Sharples |
| Rebecca Lofthouse |
| Ruby Riley |
| Stephen Jewell |
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