Tooting Run Club

About Us

Tooting Run Club is a free community running club based at Tooting Bec Athletics Track in the Borough of Wandsworth, South-West London.

 

We’re a volunteer-led group and are open to everyone aged 18 and over. Equality, diversity & inclusion is at the heart of everything we do, and we welcome all regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, ability etc.

 

We are supported by local athletics club, Herne Hill Harriers, who provide a team of coaches and deliver extensive support.

TRC’s Transition to Charity Status

Last summer (2024), I announced plans for Tooting Run Club (TRC) to become a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). In simple terms, this means TRC will register as a UK charity with the Charity Commission.

 

Why Are We Doing This?
Transitioning to a CIO will strengthen TRC’s impact and ensure long-term sustainability. Key benefits include:

✅ Official recognition and enhanced credibility
✅ Greater access to grants, funding, and tax reliefs
✅ A stable, structured foundation for the future

Progress So Far (as of February 2025)
A lot has been happening behind the scenes to finalise the team and documentation—these things take time! I’m excited to share that we now have a fantastic leadership team in place to drive this forward.

📌 TRC’s First Management Committee:
    •    Tahir Shams (Chair)
    •    Glen Keegan (Deputy)
    •    Talat Shams
    •    Rosh Ramlugan
    •    Jenny Sivapalan
    •    Amar Sudra
    •    Fran Hall

Having Glen as Deputy Chair is especially important in maintaining our strong connection with HHH.

What’s Next?
The paperwork is now finalised and just needs signatures before we submit documents to the Charity Commission. The review and approval process may take some time, but the long-term benefits will be well worth it.

I’m incredibly excited for what’s ahead and grateful for all the support 🙏🏽

Tahir (TRC Programme Director)

England Athletics 'Club of the Year 2024' London region

Tooting Run Club was awarded Club of the Year 2024 for the London region on 2nd October. This award is for the entire TRC family - our volunteers, runners and supporters, we couldn't have done it without you.

As much as we've grown, our missions hasn't changed. We're still all about widening access to running, getting people from every corner of our community invoved and supporting those who need it most.

England Athletics 'Community Project of the Year' National Award 2022

After picking up for the Community Project of the Year Award for the London Region in November 2022, Tooting Run Club were awarded the National title in that same category! Thanks to everyone on the England Athletics Awards Panel that voted for us! The National Award was presented in Birmingham on 24 February 2023.

Testimonials

Georgina

"I first heard about Tooting Run Club on Instagram in February 2022. I’d always been of the opinion that ‘athletics clubs’ felt too serious, so coming across the plans that @runwithtahir and co had for TRC, it felt like I’d hit the jackpot. I joined the first session and I’ve attended ever since 😊 Every week we welcome new people, cheer each other on and watch people progress.

 

Within 6 months of joining, I’ve managed to get my 5km time under 30 mins for the first time since 2019, completed my first ever marathon, built my confidence, met like-minded people, and had the opportunity to challenge myself weekly. I never thought I’d say this - but I now look forward to Mondays! Tooting Run Club has offered an incredibly supportive and inclusive environment and I can’t thank Tahir and the coaching team enough!"

Matt

"I’ve been part of TRC since the first ever session on Tooting Common back in March, and have attended over 30 Monday night sessions! I just can’t get enough and I look forward to training each week; it’s the perfect way to cure the Monday blues! The variation of the sessions is brilliant - each one testing in their own unique way. Before TRC, I used to run the same route locally, at the same pace each time, so to have the different sessions all planned out for you is so helpful. It’s refreshing to see the team proactively ask for feedback and constantly make improvements 🙌🏼.

 

Before TRC, I was a “casual jogger” but I think now I can call myself an actual “runner”! Thank you to this wonderful club for everything they do, week in week out, it never ceases to amaze me, you all fully deserved the award you recently won 👏🏼 this club is unstoppable."

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