Ampthill & Flitwick Flyers Running Club

07/09/2026

Tuesday's training is week 4 of 6 sessions working towards the Club Champs 5M and upcoming xc season and is an
'Off-road Long Long Hill Session' at Ampthill Park:-
-Split into equal ability groups and start at bottom of hill by fishing lake. 5-6 efforts going up the sweeping hill to the top and then pushing on left across the ridge to the top of the middle hill. Regroup and then jog back down the middle hill back to starting position.
Meet at Ampthill Park West Car Park for 6.30pm and we will jog up to the ridge for the session.
If you would like to come and give the club a try please message or post so that we can inform the coaches

31/08/2026

Tuesdays training is week 3 of 6 training sessions working towards the Club Champs 5M and upcoming xc season, this week is
'Downhill Running': -
Split into 2/3 groups and alternate 2/3 different out & back routes. Aim of the session is for steady continuous running with harder efforts on downhill sections.
Meet at Chicksands wood, Sandy Lane Car Park for 6.30pm and we will jog over to the venue location.
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If you would like to come and give the club a try please message or post so that we can inform the coaches

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24/08/2026

Tuesday's training is the second of six sessions working towards the Club Champs 5M & upcoming xc season The session is an 'Out & Back Challenge:' :-

Starting at Katherines Cross in Ampthill Park and Splitting in to 3 groups: Head Out doing 4 * 1min efforts with 30sec (keep moving, walk in circles), recovery between efforts (Total Out = 6mins). Then it's a challenge to get back to finish at Katherines Cross in 4mins.
1 minute break then repeat for 3min (Out = 4.5min), 2min (Out = 3min) and 1min (Out-1.5mins).

Meet at Ampthill Park West Car Park for 6.30pm and we will jog up to Katherines Cross for the session.
If you would like to come and give the club a try, please post or message so that we can inform the coaches

17/08/2026

Hi All, Tuesday's Training this week is the first week of 6 sessions working towards the Club Champs 5M & XC season. This week is a 'Reducing Recovery Session':-
6 x 3min out & back efforts (Total 6 efforts) - Split into 3 groups and rotate 3 different routes (2 Out & Backs per route). Reducing recoveries (2mins/90secs/1min )
Meet at Ampthill Park West Car Park for 6.30pm and we will jog over to the session start point.
If you would like to come and give the Club a try please message or post so we can inform the coaches

10/08/2026

Tuesday's training this week is a ''LUCKY DIP SESSION": 12 separate efforts totalling 24mins. Split into groups depending on numbers & coaches & regroup after each effort. All half time recoveries.

Meet at Ampthill Park West Car Park (NOT the Hub!) for 6.30pm and we will jog over to Centre Parcs for the session.
If you would like to come and give the club a try, pleases message or post so that we can inform the coaches

31/07/2026

Another one of our great Tuesday coached training sessions. We meet at 6:30pm… if you fancy coming along then message us for details. No pressure, run at your pace, meet new people.

27/07/2026

Tuesday's training this week is 'Long Reps' :-
4-6 Laps of the Firs with half time recoveries. Try to work together in groups pushing up the hill and over and then concentrating on relaxed fast leg turnover on the downhill part. (Around 10k pace).
Meet at Ampthill Park West Car Park for 6.30pm and we will jog over to the Firs for the session
Please message or post if you would like to come and give us a try so that we can inform the coaches

18/07/2026

Take part in this excellent local community arranged 5k. Always a great event, well organised and worth getting a few flyers along Ampthill & Flitwick Flyers RC Book your place here: https://maulden5k.wordpress.com Maulden Community 5K HLB Active

13/07/2026

Tuesday's training is the final session working towards the Club Champs 5K:-
Race preparation – aim is to be 5s per 1k faster than race pace for each lap: 5 x laps of Froghall Wood (maintain same pace for each lap) – 90 sec recovery
Meet at Flitwick Leisure Centre for 6.30pm and we will jog over to Froghall Wood for the session, meeting point is by the railway bridge.
If you are interested in coming along and giving us a try, please post or message so that we can inform the coaches

06/07/2026

Tuesday's training is week 3 of 4 sessions working towards the 5k Club Champs. This week is 'Race preparation '
– (slightly faster than race pace): 6 x 800m (Rep pace) – 90 sec slow jog recovery out and back to start point. A coach will be standing at the 800m point.

Please meet at Redborne School South Car Park for 6.30pm and we will jog over to the track for the session,
If you would like to come and give us a try please post or message so that we can inform the coaches