Abbey Joggers - Northampton

🌟 What a morning! 🌟

A huge well done to everyone who joined us this morning for our sessions! 👏💙
Our walking group gave a warm welcome to Sarah, while Carol joined our Keep Me Going group, fantastic to have you both with us! 🏃‍♀️🚶‍♀️

Our runners covered between 5km and 7km, while our walkers enjoyed a lovely stroll together. And, of course, all that activity deserved a reward… ☕🍰

We finished the morning with a well earned drink and a good old natter at The Orangery at Delapré Abbey 💙

Fancy joining the fun? 😊

Our next Get Me Started course begins Thursday 17th September at 9:30am — a friendly, supportive way to get moving and build up to 30 minutes of continuous running.

Come and join us — we'd love to see you! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💙

👉 Book your place at www.AbbeyJoggers.Club

Running brings us together, but supporting our community keeps us going! 💛💙 Huge thanks to all our Abbey Joggers - Northampton members for coming together to donate non-perishable items for local families and young care leavers. We’re so grateful to be able to give back!

Once again we are indebted to Abbey Joggers - Northampton for their kind donation of store cupboard food for the local families and young care leavers we support. it will be very well received 🤩

This is such a generous donation and we are so grateful to your group 🙏 🙏

What a fantastic morning! We had a brilliant turnout today, with energy buzzing across both our walking and running groups.

Our two walking groups set a wonderful pace, soaking in the beautiful trails, vibrant sights, and sounds around scenic Delapre Abbey. Meanwhile, the running team smashed a spirited 5k road route around Far Cotton, with a huge shoutout to our extra enthusiastic runners who logged an impressive 10k by starting early!

Huge congratulations to every single person who came out. It was such a uplifting morning, and there is truly nothing better than getting active and connecting together.

To top it all off, we headed over to our favorite spot, The Orangery at Delapré Abbey , for some well earned treats and great conversation.

We can’t wait to do it all over again next week! See you there!

Thinking about giving running a go? We’re here to help you take that first step! 👟✨

Join Abbey Joggers for our new 10-week Couch to 30 Mins beginners programme! We offer a supportive, friendly environment where everyone goes at their own pace, no pressure, just good vibes, great community, and a well-deserved coffee & chat afterwards! ☕

Key Details:
🗓 Start Date: Thursday, 17th September
⏰ Time: 09:30 AM
📍 Location: Delapre Abbey, Northampton
👥 Who: All abilities welcome!

Not a beginner?
• Keep Me Going: For runners already doing 30+ mins (5k runs, trails, speed sessions & more).
• Walking Group: Guided weekly walks, perfect for all paces.

Spaces are limited to keep sessions friendly and personal, book your spot today at www.AbbeyJoggers.Club! 💛

⚠️ Sessions Cancellation ⚠️
Due to the exceptionally high temperatures forecast this week and the Amber Health Warning in place for Thursday, we've made the decision to cancel all Abbey Joggers running and walking sessions this week. All paid sessions will be refunded.

Please stay safe, keep hydrated, seek shade where possible, and check in on family, friends and neighbours who may be more vulnerable to the extreme heat.

Thank you for your understanding. We look forward to seeing everyone back next week 💙💛

Another brilliant morning with Abbey Joggers - Northampton

We had two amazing groups out getting active today. Our runners tackled the scenic trails through Delapre Abbey and Brackmills, while our walking group enjoyed the peaceful lakeside paths before taking on a loop around the University.

No matter the pace, everyone brought great energy! We wrapped up the morning the best way we know how, rejoining at The Orangery at Delapré Abbey for a drink, treats, and plenty of laughs.

We were chatting so much that we completely forgot to grab a group picture of the walking group!

Huge well done to everyone who got out there today! 🙌💛💙

A massive thank you to everyone who chipped in for our latest donation drive for Shop Zero!

Seeing the sheer amount of essential food supplies our members rallied together to collect is incredible. Shop Zero gives direct, vital support to families right on our doorstep, and your generosity makes a real, tangible difference to our local community.

Whether you brought a single item or a bag full of essentials, thank you for showing what Abbey Joggers - Northampton is all about, looking out for each other on and off the pavement! 💙

What a fantastic morning it's been!

Coach Vinay headed to BBC Radio Northamptonshire BBC Northamptonshire expecting to chat about the amazing Northants running community... but instead was completely surprised to learn he'd been named a finalist in this year's BBC Make A Difference Awards. A truly humbling moment and one that reflects the incredible support and community spirit that surrounds Abbey Joggers. Thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey.

Back at Delapré Abbey, it was straight into a lively speedwork session! The team gave it their all with flying 30s, followed by pyramid reps, before finishing with a fun (and very competitive!) sprint and throw challenge. There were plenty of smiles, lots of encouragement, and some brilliant performances all round.

Meanwhile, our walking group enjoyed another lovely stroll together, before everyone came together afterwards for a well-earned catch-up over refreshments at The Orangery at Delapré Abbey.

A huge well done to everyone who came along today. Whether you were running, walking, cheering others on, or simply enjoying the company, you all helped make it another special Thursday morning. 👏💛💙

What a fantastic morning with our amazing Abbey Joggers community! 💙💛

A huge well done to all of our runners and walkers today. Some of the running group got an early start to add a few extra km's before meeting up with everyone else, meaning we covered anywhere from 5km to an impressive 9km! 👏

It was also lovely to bump into our walking group as they enjoyed a beautiful route along the canal. It's always great to see everyone out enjoying the morning, whatever their pace.

A big Abbey Joggers welcome to Jess and Josh from the University of Northampton – we're so pleased you joined us and hope you enjoyed your first session! 🎉

Of course, no Thursday morning would be complete without our traditional trip to The Orangery at Delapré Abbey for some well earned drinks, plenty of laughs, and a good old natter. That's what Abbey Joggers is all about , moving together, supporting each other, and making new friendships along the way.

Same time next week? We'd love to see you there! 💙💛

After a week off thanks to the heatwave, it was fantastic to be back together this morning – even if the weather hadn't got the memo! ☀️🏃

Our brilliant run leaders took groups out for 5km and 7km runs, alongside a 5km Jeffing session, making sure there was something for everyone.

Afterwards, we headed to our favourite spot, The Orangery at Delapré Abbey , where the wonderful Jessica from Meadow Interpreting Ltd kindly introduced us to some useful British Sign Language (BSL) signs. As part of our commitment to making Abbey Joggers as welcoming and inclusive as possible, it was a fun, relaxed session that everyone really enjoyed.

A huge thank you to our leaders, Jessica, and every single one of you for bringing the smiles, encouragement and great vibes. It's so good to be back! 💛💙