The Running Club
The Saxons operates as one of the sporting sections of the Saxmundham Sports & Recreational Club, a registered charity that owns the 23 acre Carlton Park sports ground.
Qualified athletics coach and 11 times British Triathlon Champion, Gordon Merfield, formed The Saxons in March 2005.
The club is open to ages from 14 upwards and for all abilities from beginners to experienced athletes. The aim of the club is to teach the principles of running and training with the emphasis on having fun while getting fit. Advice can also be given on training all distances, diet and motivational psychology.
Saxons 5 mile Race
The Saxons organised a 5 mile race on Sunday 19 October and we would like to thank everyone who raced and helped out on the day. We hope you all enjoyed yourselves. View the race results. (27KB pdf file)
The Saxons are very grateful to have been awarded an Awards For All Lottery Grant in order to purchase equipment for Circuit Training.