Reigate Ladies Joggers is a non-competitive running group for ladies of all abilities. We cater for complete beginners and regular runners. 

Reigate Ladies Joggers was set up in 2012 with two morning sessions, 10 ladies, 1 running coach (Anna) and a whole lot of love for running fitness, people and helping others become and remain physically and mentally strong. Having a young family meant that she wasn't ready to go back to the City but wanted to run and make a difference to people's lives. 

The ethos of RLJ is that of a small local club where 'normal' ladies could learn to run, get fitter and make new friends in the beautiful Surrey countryside taking in the fresh air, scenery and enjoy it while running. A love  of coaching has never waned, as well as seeing people meet personal goals, the great strength, support and fun the group brings as it unites together ladies with a common goal and interest. It has since blossomed, and we have run many thousands of miles as a group.

In 2012 Anna met now owner and great friend Emma Mankelow. Emma bought along a love of all things sport and a great marketing background to the party, a great fit. 

Emma’s husband was away working on the Olympics and she also had a young family. Time to find a new purpose so she decided to start running!  Always keen on keeping fit having played netball for regional and local clubs. Running is such a flexible and accessible form of exercise. 

Emma says: I was definitely that person who would exclaim “Who me? No, I'm not a runner!” but once I discovered running it was a revelation. It makes you feel alive, and the euphoria after a run is the key. Very similar to a netball match really!  

The rest is history....since then we have never looked back, and continue to grow the community and make sure every run session is a pleasure and a great work out.

The group has grown with our families and personal lives and it as an integral part in all we do. We are both so proud of what the group has become and its journey so far and can't wait to see what amazing journeys are ahead for our group over the years ahead.

It has been an absolutely incredible journey both physically and mentally and all these years later the club has 300 ladies actively running, 20 coaches and over 10 sessions a week. 

We have a fantastic coaching team. Each and every one of them are skilled in what they do. They are kind, caring and are a perfect fit for the role they carry out. All our coaches are proud and passionate about the group and what it stands to achieve. 

Our coaches are Leadership in Running Fitness trained (UK Athletics Qualification) , First Aid trained, DBS registered and also have a lot of personal, educational and employment based qualifications up their sleeves to complement their coaching roles.

In recent years we have welcomed 6 super ambassadors to the team.They are a great asset and are always there to chat to ladies, make people feel welcome from the second they join and are a great support to the coach. We also have 4 coach helpers who play a very valuable role in supporting the ladies and the coaching team. These 10 ladies are another amazing credit to the success and happiness of the group.

We really do have something for everyone. A real running community, a wonderful place to be. Something we will never tire of and are excited to be part of every day. 

Fun, Fitness and Friendship is our essence and we live and breathe it.

We love to join in local community events such as Run Reigate, Park Run, YMCA events and enjoy working with local business partners such as Sweaty Betty, Simply Sport, Inside Health. We also enjoy working with local charities and have made large charitable donations to Cancer Research, The Samaritans, East Surrey Domestic Abuse Service, Shelter, Love Works and The NeoNatal unit at East Surrey Hospital. We have a superbly generous group of ladies that together achieve amazing and inspirational things - in and out of their trainers. 

Running is an amazing release. You can start a session feeling worried, stressed, upset or generally not feeling great. After being outdoors in the fresh air, with other lovely ladies, pushing yourself, chatting or listening to others chatting, increasing your heart rate, releasing natural endorphins running brings it can turn a day around completely. 

No run is ever a bad run. 

At RLJ we are all in it together, life can be tough but running definitely can and WILL help. 

The only run you will regret is the one you don’t do. 

“I still don’t fully understand why lacing up my trainers and getting out there holds back my previously debilitating anxiety, but I don’t think I’m overdoing it when I say running gave my life back. And nobody was more surprised than I was.” Bella Mackie 4th March 2019