Team Burnden | Burnden Road Runners

Meet the team behind Burnden

The coaches/run leaders at Burnden aim to support you in your running by offering a variety of sessions each week that will meet your needs, whether you are…

• training for a specific race in the club championship

• seeking a less intensive session, as you recover from a race the day before

• seeking a specific type of session, e.g. hill training or interval training

• new to running

• wanting to build up to a certain distance/achieve a certain pace per mile

• returning to running after an injury

The coaches/run leaders at Burnden hold a combination of UK Athletics (UKA) accredited qualifications at Level 1 and Level 2, in Leadership in Running and Fitness, Coach in Running and Fitness Some coaches also hold qualifications in FRA Level 1 Fell Leadership in Running and Fitness.

Club Chair, Race Director, Club coach

Andy is an integral part of our club's welcoming inclusive atmosphere. His dedication to making our club accessible to all has resulted in high numbers of new runners joining Burnden Road Runners.

Club Secretary and Run Leader

Sarah is a valuable member of our club, serving as both the secretary and a run leader for our New Beginners sessions alongside Jen Entwistle. Thanks to her hard work and dedication,Burnden was awarded the England Athletics North West Club of the Year in 2023.

Club Treasurer

Gillian is an essential member of the Burnden Road Runners club officials, leading our Monday night muster runs. Her dedication and commitment to the club are truly appreciated by all members.

Lawrence is responsible for managing the website, Burnden app, and other administrative tasks. He ensures that everything runs smoothly and efficiently.

Natasha is responsible for the administration and management of the Burnden app, supporting Lawrence and ensuring everything runs smoothly for our members

Louise is responsible for managing our new and returning members, ensuring that they are registered with England Athletics.

Jen's race reports are a must-read for anyone who wants to stay informed about the latest happenings at Burnden in the racing scene. Her in-depth analysis and attention to detail make her write-ups stand out from the rest. It's no wonder that the local paper consistently publishes her excellent work.

Shirley ensures everyone is kitted out in the Burnden colours, looking after the training kit and Burnden vest orders.

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Our Race Directors

Our race directors ensure our Trotters 5 mile, Bolton Wanderers in the Community 10k and other timed events run smoothly.

Our Club Captains

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

UKA Level 1 Leadership in Running and Fitness

Gareth is our mens team captain, he also leads the Wednesday training session at 1 foot on the track

Linda is our Ladies team captain, along with the mens captain Gareth leads team Burnden at our race days.

Paul is our off road and cross Country Captain which he shares with Tony Fulop. Pauls real passion is for the Winter Cross Country Season.

Tony Fulop joins Paul as Off Road Captain and has picked some great events for Burnden members this year.

Ian is a key member at Burnden collating all our results and producing complex league tables for our Club Championships.

He also leads with Cheryl our monthly Virtual Championship.

Cheryl is our Virtual Championship Captain keeping everyone motivated each month to compete in numerous challenges

Coaches and Run Leaders

England Athletics Coach

Andy leads our Tuesday morning track session at Bolton Arena.

UKA Level 1 Leadership in Running and Fitness

Gwen leads our Monday evening efforts session and a key member of the training team.

England Athletics Coach- Marcus leads our Wednesday evening track sessions and supports runners with Marathon training sessions.

UKA Level 1 Leadership in Running and Fitness

Jane leads our Monday evening off road training sessions.

UKA Level 1 Leadership in Running and Fitness

Martin leads our Monday evening Muster run group.

UKA Level 1 Leadership in Running and Fitness Viki is a key member of the club, introducing new beginners, supporting muster runs.

UKA Level 1 Leadership in Running and Fitness

Our new member to the team and leading our Monday evening sessions.

UKA Level 1 Leadership in Running and Fitness

Michael leads our Thursday evening strength classes.

UKA Level 1 Leadership in Running and Fitness

Our new member to the run leaders team.

UKA Level 1 Leadership in Running and Fitness

Our New Beginners run leader.

UKA Level 1 Leadership in Running and Fitness

Our New Beginners run leader

UKA Level 1 Leadership in Running and Fitness

Our new member to the run leaders team.

UKA Level 1 Leadership in Running and Fitness

Supported many new members in New Beginners classes.

UKA Level 1 Leadership in Running and Fitness

Supports the muster runs and new members.

UKA Level 1 Leadership in Running and Fitness

Leads the popular Wednesday 1 foot on the track intervals sessions