{"id":1176,"date":"2026-06-25T22:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T21:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rundolliesrun.org.uk\/?page_id=1176"},"modified":"2026-06-26T16:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:20:06","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rundolliesrun.org.uk\/?page_id=1176","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#fe6fa2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>About Us<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We\u2019re a friendly group run by volunteers always looking to welcome new members.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fun, Fitness and Friendship and a shared commitment to support each other to achieve personal goals is an integral part of the group.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Whatever your goal is \u2013 maybe to get fit, lose weight, train for events, relieve work pressure, escape from the kids for an hour, or meet new people \u2013 you will find it all with the group.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FE6FA2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Run Leaders<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All sessions are taken by qualified and experienced female leaders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our licensed Leaders have all<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> the The Leadership in Running Fitness (LiRF) qualification with British Athletics. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This means that they are trained on the safe organisation of achievable and progressive running activity and how to lead a group of runners of varying ability. 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