Sale Harriers provides endurance training for its members at all three of its sites - Wythenshawe Park, Sportcity and Crossford Bridge, The club's faster, mostly middle distance, track specialists train at Wythenshawe Park and Sportcity so the vast majority of senior and veteran endurance men and women train from Crossford Bridge, Danefield Road, Sale, M33 7BG. This is the club's 'mother site' founded over a century ago! If you're an initial enquirer, click here to contact Fechin Mc Cormick, and he will advise you to the correct person and or site.

At Crossford Bridge, the club provides training in distances from 5k to marathons and for Road, Cross-Country and Fells. Newcomers are welcome to come along for a few weeks and try the training without commitment. There are three main sessions per week though some groups train at other times and venues. You'll hear all about them in due course. All sessions are designed to maximise your running potential.

Tuesdays 7.00pm

Sessions start at 7pm prompt (so be in plenty of time) and last around an hour. The group meet outside the clubhouse at 6.45pm for 7pm start following essential announcements. Sessions are a combination of longish runs (approx 6 - 9 miles) and/or interval work. During summer months (April - September) we utilize the vast network of paths, trails and parkland around the Mersey Valley. During the winter months (October - March), sessions are usually on roads in and around Sale. In these months, ensure you wear reflective clothing.

You can view each week's sessions in advance by clicking here. By knowing your training session beforehand, you can be mentally prepared and also check out the route if necessary. If you've any questions about these sessions, contact Paul Barrett.

Thursdays 7.30pm

Thursday's training sessions are usually on Crossford Bridge's cinder track though there's the opportunity for a longish run for those who prefer this. Track sessions can be a series of repetitions varying in distance from 200m -1,500m. All abilities are welcome, the number and quality depends on your ability and fitness and will be determined by the coach, Morris Jefferson beforehand. For further information on this session contact Morris on 0161 969 3329.

If you plan to participate in them, arrive about 7.00pm to give yourself plenty of time for toileting and to warm-up for the session that starts promptly at 7.30pm. You can 'warm-up' by jogging several laps of the track for about 15 minutes beforehand.

Sundays 10.30am

Small groups of various abilities go for long easy/steady runs in the Mersey Valley. These are invariably from 75 minutes up to 1:45 and longer if groups are training for a half-marathon or marathon. Again, meet outside Crossford Bridge's main entrance from 10.15. There are men's/women's changing facilities, toilets and showers available. However, we advise people to arrive changed and not to leave any valuables in the changing rooms. These can be put in your car or left in the upstairs office.