The club's excellent value annual training weekend, in May, at Sandy Balls Holiday Centre www.sandy-balls.co.uk in the New Forest is a glorious way to celebrate spring and fit in as much or as little training as you like in a sociable and family-friendly atmosphere.

On the training weekend.

2005 saw more than 60 Heathside members, families and friends enjoying the range of running, cycling and socialising opportunities in beautiful forest surroundings, many also making use of the on-site gym, swimming pool and bike hire. Group runs included some fun novice-friendly multi-ability speedwork and a Sunday morning long run at a choice of speeds and distances.