Ambleside AC in Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom | Sports Venue

The Ambleside AC was formed in 1983 and is based at Ambleside RUFC Club House during winter months and many Lakeland pubs on Sundays and summer Tuesday evenings.  There are approximately 90 members, spread across the length and breadth of the country; one member even lives in France, though we don’t expect to see him every week.

Ambleside AC have regular committee meetings held at what we think is the optimum frequency, this is our once a year AGM held on the first Tuesday in December at the Rugby Club. This important meeting lasts around half an hour, which is the time it takes to appoint the all important Office Holders. The only two you need to know about are firstly the Treasurer Roger Bell, who collects the subs and your vital statistics and the Hon Secretary Eric Parker, who opens the Club mail but little else and is always pleased to hear from anyone. Oh and then there's the Newsletter and Training Schedule, which goes out four times a year.

If you are an average or above fell runner you will no doubt be contacted by our Senior Team Captains Simon Stainer or Jane Reedy. Their main interests are getting enough runners out to the Championship races,  studs on the start line,  this involves arranging transport for races outside the Lakes, bribing the better runners to turn out and choosing the pub where in the race post mortem is to be held.  In 2003 Men's Team Captain, Simon, did a brilliant job of getting people out, so much so that we won the British Championship. A return to form for the Club as we last won the Championship back in 1993.

Ambleside AC have a few social get-togethers but our DO's tend to be centred on popular away races and a few ad hoc evenings, Bar-B-Q's, meals etc, etc.  Jura and the Ben are two of the best attended, plus a few trips to N Wales over the years. In addition mini bus trips are arranged from time to time for day trips and the odd evening trip on long summer nights, these all allow maximum participation in the race post mortems.  A high spot in our social calendar is the Xmas Do, traditionally preceded with a  race.  This is a Club handicap race starting from the Golden Rule in Ambleside and finishing at the top of Kirkstone Pass.  It has little going for it, as it's all on the road and up hill with no descent.  However, everyone has a chance to win, get their name on the Cup and work up a thirst for the evenings festivities.

During winter months we run from the Rugby Club on Tuesday evenings starting at 6.45 pm. and run on the roads around Ambleside from around one to two hours, some of our keener members also meet on Thursday nights and do hill reps around the plentiful hills of Ambleside.  Sundays throughout the year are almost always on the fells and start and finish from various carefully selected pubs. During the summer months Ambleside AC likes to support as many of the local pubs on a Tuesday evening as we can, but only after having had a run first.

Any runners interested in joining Ambleside AC for the odd time whilst on holiday in the United Kingdom, or if you are moving into our area will be most welcome.

In summary if you are interested in running around the Fells, can take the 'Michael' or have it taken, enjoy a good crack, a pint in the pub and need to get fit or stay fit look us up.