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title: 'Carryduff Running Club'
url: 'https://carryduffrc.com/'
markdown: 'https://carryduffrc.com/index.md'
date: '2026-09-23'
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# Carryduff Running Club

- 200+ members
- 20s to 70s all ages
- All abilities from first-timers to marathoners
- Athletics NI affiliated club

## Welcome to Carryduff Running Club

Carryduff Running Club is an inclusive Belfast based club committed to making running and jogging enjoyable for anyone in the local community who is interested in getting and keeping fit through running.

We are Athletics NI affiliated, with over **200** members at a variety of abilities, varying in age from early 20s to 70!

Whether you have never ran before, would like to get back into running or are an experienced runner who would like to improve your technique, we aim to cater for everyone.

We aspire to making running and jogging accessible to everyone, regardless of ability with no one left behind.

 ![Carryduff Running Club members out together](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/09/whatsapp-image-2026-09-15-at-13-37-41.jpeg) 

## Get started

- ![Join Carryduff Running Club](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2024/04/Join-now-2.png) 

    ### Join the club

    What membership costs, what it includes, and how to sign up.

     Membership and fees 

    [Join the club](https://carryduffrc.com/join-us)
- ![Couch to 5K at Carryduff Running Club](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2024/04/Join-now-3.png) 

    ### Free Couch to 5K

    Our free beginners programme, starting again in January 2027. No experience needed.

     Couch to 5K details 

    [Free Couch to 5K](https://carryduffrc.com/new-to-running/couch-to-5k)

## Coaching for every stage

The club offers a range of coaching programmes for beginners, Couch to 5K, and beyond for members who wish to develop their running ability, with coaching for 10k, half marathon and marathon.

All of our CRC coaches, male and female, are LiRF trained and / or CiRF trained.

 [Read member stories](https://carryduffrc.com/about/news) 

## How to join

1. ### Come along to a run

    Turn up to a club session and try it. Your first run is free and you do not need to be a member.
2. ### Talk to us

    Find the run leader when you arrive. They will put you with a group that runs at your pace.
3. ### Join when you are ready

    If it suits you, complete the membership form and pay the annual fee. Athletics NI affiliation is included.

 [Membership and fees](https://carryduffrc.com/join-us/membership) [See training times](https://carryduffrc.com/club-info/training-times) 

## The club, recently

A few recent runs, races and mornings out.

 [ ![](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/09/whatsapp-image-2026-09-15-at-13-37-41.jpeg) ](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/09/whatsapp-image-2026-09-15-at-13-37-41.jpeg) [ ![](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/09/whatsapp-image-2026-09-13-at-16-01-23.jpeg) ](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/09/whatsapp-image-2026-09-13-at-16-01-23.jpeg) [ ![](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/09/whatsapp-image-2026-09-08-at-14-01-05.jpeg) ](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/09/whatsapp-image-2026-09-08-at-14-01-05.jpeg) [ ![](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/09/whatsapp-image-2026-09-06-at-19-19-51.jpeg) ](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/09/whatsapp-image-2026-09-06-at-19-19-51.jpeg) [ ![](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/09/whatsapp-image-2026-09-06-at-15-26-16.jpeg) ](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/09/whatsapp-image-2026-09-06-at-15-26-16.jpeg) [ ![](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/08/photo-2026-08-23-16-40-38.jpg) ](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/08/photo-2026-08-23-16-40-38.jpg) [ ![](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/08/photo-2026-08-23-15-14-42.jpg) ](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/08/photo-2026-08-23-15-14-42.jpg) [ ![](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/08/photo-2026-08-22-15-37-24.jpg) ](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/08/photo-2026-08-22-15-37-24.jpg) [ ![](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/07/photo-2026-07-19-11-49-02.jpg) ](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/07/photo-2026-07-19-11-49-02.jpg) [ ![](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/07/photo-2026-07-18-14-15-26.jpg) ](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/07/photo-2026-07-18-14-15-26.jpg) [ ![](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/07/photo-2026-07-11-09-12-32.jpg) ](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/07/photo-2026-07-11-09-12-32.jpg) [ ![](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/06/photo-2026-06-10-19-26-39.jpg) ](https://carryduffrc.com/media/2026/06/photo-2026-06-10-19-26-39.jpg) 

 [Read member stories](https://carryduffrc.com/about/news)

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