Saxmundham Running & Fitness Club

The Saxons

Have Fun and Get Fit

A great running experience

The aim of our club is to teach the principles of running and training with the emphasis on having fun while getting fit.

Coached running sessions

Strength training sessions

Social running events

Team events

Year round fitness

Club awards

Friendship and encouragement

What We Offer

The Saxons is a small, friendly running club with a focus on health, fitness and wellbeing. We welcome all abilities from complete beginners through to advanced, experienced runners.

Club Nights

We welcome you to join us on either or both of our Club Nights at Carlton Park Sports Pavilion on Tuesday & Thursdays from 6.45-7.45pm.

Smiling group runners Saxons 5 Mile Race 2023 P Donlan

Our Race

Our annual 5 Mile Race is open to all runners aged 15 and over and is a multi terrain, chip timed race on playing field, footpaths and off road that is fully marshalled and sign posted.

Running Events

Join fellow Saxons by competing in a variety of races and running events across the county or join us on a fun social run and discover a new route on your doorstep.

Become a member

Gordon Merfield Saxmundham Running and Fitness Club

Coaching at the Saxons

We have a great team of coaches at the Saxons and they are always on hand at training sessions if anyone needs any advice. They take it in turns to run the weekly training sessions.

Qualified athletics coach and 11 times British Triathlon Champion, Gordon Merfield, formed The Saxons in March 2005. It has grown from a small club catering mainly for new and inexperienced runners and people wishing to get fit, into a club catering for would-be triathletes and members aiming to compete in the UK and abroad.

Our coaches