Western Tempo is a performance based running club,  encouraging members to work together and push each other to reach their potential. Our aim is to foster team spirit and togetherness that will enable athletes to inspire one another to reach their peak performance levels. Athletes will learn, through training, how to get the very best from themselves on race day.

Our values are:

• Performance - A performance-based training community allowing athletes to train and perform at a high level with like-minded individuals. 
• Commitment - Athletes working together and pushing each other on to reach their potential and achieve success.
• Structure - A clear training structure with high quality, focused coaching & feedback, online training calendar and additional resources.
• Teamwork - Team spirit and togetherness, enabling athletes to inspire one another to reach peak performance levels.

Locations

Western Tempo have training groups based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, in Hereford and Trowbridge, Wiltshire, with members able to access high quality, coach led group sessions at either location. Whilst we'd always to prefer for our members to train as part of our strong group, our online training resources allow members to have access to high quality training at a time and location convenient to them.

Membership Benefits

• EA affiliation resulting in reduced race fees and a runbritain / PO10 profile.

• Weekly, high quality training sessions with a proven track record of athletic improvement.

• High quality coaching and support.

• Train with like-minded athletes in a group setting with a range of abilities, allowing athletes to work together to push one another and improve.

• Be part of a high performing running team.

• The opportunity to have fun and develop friendships (between reps!)

• Paid entry fees for Road Relays.

• A mixture of large group and ability-based sessions.

• Online training calendar with access to suggested weekly sessions. 

• Online race calendar with key races and additional suggested target races. 

• Online news/results/notices.

• Access to our member-only forum

• Coaching support and access to feedback and goal-setting.

• Quarterly social activities.

• Guest coaches, nutritionists, physios, S&C classes and training camps.

• Eligibility to join the club committee, have a say in how the club is run and how funds are invested.

• Monthly / quarterly updates on all club affairs.

• Potential for coaching experience and funded coaching training.

• Yearly investment of club funds back to members through group choice of activities.

• Club discounts from selected partners

• Option to purchase branded kit.

• Eligibility to compete for the club at a range of events including road, track and cross country races.

New Member Subscription rates (effective 1st April 2024):

The fees below includes annual England Athletics fee which is currently £17

* The discount is applied through the checkout process

Membership renewal

Membership is renewed annually on 31st March, if you join part way through the year you are still required to renew your membership the following March. Renewal notices are sent to members. New members may join at any time. Members are NOT eligible to compete in club races, championship and league events until they have paid their subscriptions and have been registered with England Athletics.

We aim to have your England Athletics registration completed within 14 days of payment. For any urgent registration needs, please contact the membership secretary.