By joining Vegan Runners UK you have the opportunity to :

1. Buy the registered Vegan Runners’ kit
2. Receive member discounts as listed in your membership account
3. Join local groups restricted to members only
4. Enter club ballots for entry to major events
5. Receive all club-wide e-mails unless you opt-out
6. Join special interest groups such as cross country, championships, team events and others
7. Participate in club-wide events including socials/meals, etc

Membership Categories

1. Club Membership Only (priced at £6 and includes 2nd claim membership for applicants already competing for another club)
2. Household Membership Only (priced at £9 for applicants living at the same address, 2nd claim membership applies)
3. Concessionary Membership Only (prices at £4 for adults/over-18s on a low income)
4. Categories 1-3 with the addition of England Athletics registration, price varies year on year.
5. Associate Membership (priced at £4 for the under-18s & juniors with parental consent required for the latter)
6. Overseas Associate (priced at £6 for applicants whose main address is outside the UK)
7. Overseas Household Associate (priced at £9 for applicants whose main address is outside the UK)

The club doesn’t provide coaching or training for the under-18s and we do not register under-18s with England Athletics unless they are a member of a household application. There are also certain restrictions for the under-18 when it comes to participation in social activities.

Our membership year runs from 1st April to 31st March. If you join between January and March, your membership will be carried forward on 1 April to the following year i.e. you can receive up to 15 months of membership depending on when you join. Anyone wishing to join in December will have the option of waiting until January to pay and receive the extended membership from April. Alternatively pay in December for less than 4 months membership and renew in April. The membership account will expire on 1 April but remain on the membership system for a year.

The more active or competitive runners should consider registering with England Athletics via the club for an additional £23 per year. By registering with England Athletics, your results will automatically be listed for the Vegan Runners team. Registration is open to runners over the age of 11 of all abilities and allows the runner to claim the race entry discount of £2 by declaring their UKA / EA number. Applicants for the London Marathon who are unsuccessful in the public ballot and are UKA/EA registered for Vegan Runners UK, will have the opportunity to enter the club ballot for one of the two places available. The successful member will still be required to pay the entry fee to the London Marathon.

If you’re an established club runner, join us as a second claim member to show your support for cruelty-free living and become part of our amazing community. As a paid-up member of the club, you can buy the club kit and receive the benefits. If you wish to switch to Vegan Runners UK as your 1st claim club, you will need to login to your
England Athletics account
and scroll down to ‘Switch Club’. There will be an admin fee of £10 to England Athletics if you have been registered in the last few years. To be registered as a 2nd claim member of Vegan Runners UK there is no additional fee required, e-mail the
membership secretary
and we will add you as 2nd claim VRUK. You continue to register through your 1st claim club.

If your main interest is the weekly 5km
‘Parkrun’
run, you do not need to register with England Athletics, but on your
‘Parkrun’ profile
you can select ‘Vegan Runners UK’ as your club. This way you will represent Vegan Runners UK every time you complete a ‘Parkrun’.

For more details about the membership options available, visit our
Questions and Answers
section.