Cross Country, Trail Running and Road Running
We like to mix our running with trails, mud and road
We like to mix our running with trails, mud and road
We are a small, friendly running club based in Welling. We meet every Monday and Wednesday evening at Bexleyheath Sports Club at 6:45pm. We welcome new members of any ability. We meet regularly for training runs and have groups to suit all standards which are led by qualified coaches and run leaders.
Many of our members enjoy racing over a variety of distances and we compete in the Kent Fitness League as well as other organised events.
We host our own cross country race at Oxleas Woods, our 5 mile trail challenge at Lesnes Abbey Woods is now a regular fixture. We also enjoy a wide range of social events throughout the year.
Plumstead Runners run a beginners group on Wednesday evenings for anyone interested in giving running a go. Like us you may not have a Gold medal in your sights but you might want to improve your fitness and well being, meet some new people and have a few laughs. We're not called the 'friendly running club' for nothing!
Plumstead Runners have several qualified 'Leadership in Running Fitness' members to help people go from 'Couch to 5k', and with the rest of the qualified members, can help runners build their confidence and progress to running further in a friendly atmosphere. Please contact us via the website for further information.
So with no commitment to join the club why not just come and run and have some fun. Everyone has to start somewhere, and every journey begins with a single step.
Race entries are now open!
Entries for the Lesnes Abbey 5 on Sunday December 14th, 2025 are open now! We look forward to welcoming you once again to this unique event. We hope you enjoy the brutal but beautiful trails of Lesnes Abbey Woods.
The event is held in memory of Plumstead Runners’ founding member Ray Marshall
We had 14 runners for the annual 10 mile handicap. Unfortunatey Andrew Duff pulled out in the early stages. Kat Worden had a terrific run, finishing almost six minutes ahead of the field. Graham Willsher had a strong run to finish in second place. And Gina Little hung on to claim third spot. Duncan Platt ran a course record (01:05:19) only to finish in sixth place. As always, a big thanks to the marshals who did an excellent job directing the runners around this challenging course.
A warm and sunny evening with a field of 19 runners. Cathy Morgan set off first, and looked to be on course for a surprise win. But instead it was congratulations to Annis Koushesh who finished first on her debut handicap run! Helena Barker finished soon after in second place and Collette Covington took the third spot. James MacDonald ran the fastest time on the night (00:18:51).
A very warm evening without a cloud in the sky. There were a number of reports of runners going the wrong way, retracing their steps, etc. with one unfortunate runner (Paul Collins) finding himself almost out on Shooters Hill. However, by the time the second lap came around everyone seemed to be back "on track". The first runner home was Becky Parrish, almost a minute and a half ahead of Eve Prestwich who had a great run. David Webb (Eve's partner) finished in close pursuit to take the third spot. As Becky was running as a guest, the trophy will go to Eve and Matt Benson is due some shower gel!