Tag: Jog Leaders

Could you inspire other people to get active for the first time, or to experience the joy of reaching goals they never knew were possible? Why not make 2024 the year you become a jogscotland jog leader? You don’t have to be a fast runner – some of our best jog leaders are people who […]

Above: The first off road course took place at Stirling Court Hotel in 2023 Jog leaders will have the chance to expand their skills with our Fell, hill, off road and trail module this coming spring. The half day course will be offered in Stirling on 20 April. The module is for those who already […]

Could you inspire others with your love of running? Are you passionate about the ways in which physical activity can help people to improve their physical and mental health? Why not train as a jogscotland jog leader? We’ve just published the autumn dates for our Leadership in Running Fitness (LiRF) course, which will teach you […]

Read more about the module on the scottishathletics website We are pleased be offering a course for leaders who want to expand their skills in leading groups while fell, hill, off-road and trail running. The new Fell, Hill, Off Road and Trail Module is for those who already have the Leadership in Running Fitness (Jog […]

View and book Leadership in Running Fitness courses Could you inspire others to improve their wellbeing by getting active with jogscotland? Our Leadership in Running Fitness course will teach you all you need to know to become a jog leader, so you can set up your own group, or lead with an existing group. It’s […]

Read the documents now We’d like to let jog leaders know that our website now links to a range of updated and new documents from UK Athletics, which all jog leaders need to be read and be aware of. Jog leaders should be prompted to view these documents when they receive or renew their licence, […]

View and book Leadership in Running Fitness courses Could you inspire others to improve their wellbeing by getting active with jogscotland? Our Leadership in Running Fitness course will teach you all you need to know to become a jog leader, so you can set up your own group, or lead with an existing group. It’s […]

Book your tickets We are delighted to announce that international ultrarunner, James Stewart, will join us as keynote speaker for this year’s Jog Leader Conference. James is a GB 24 hour (2017, 2018, 2019 & 2022) and Scottish 100k (2016, 2019) International ultra-runner. Ten years ago he was grossly overweight and drifting towards significant health […]

We are delighted to have the first dates of the 2022 education programme confirmed for our Leadership in Running Fitness (LiRF) course. The LiRF course teaches you all you need to know to become a jogscotland jog leader, whether you’re wanting to set up your own group, or join the team of leaders at an […]

Find out more about the LiRF course An incredible 376 new jog leaders have been trained by the scottishathletics coach education team in 2021. They all took part in our blended learning Leadership in Running Fitness (LiRF) course, which sees candidates complete a series of online modules, followed by an in-person practical session. Once in […]

We are delighted to invite our jog leaders to join us for a special evening with Dr Juliet McGrattan. Juliet is an expert in running and health, a former GP and award-winning author. She will be talking to us about the menopause and running – what the effects can be, and how best to support […]

Book your place now The Jog Leader Conference is back for 2021 – and this time, it’s online! We’ve decided to take advantage of online platforms to make our conference easily-accessible to jog leaders all over the country this year, and it will run in a series of four sessions across the week of 4 […]

Could you inspire others to get active, by becoming a jogscotland jog leader? Our Leadership in Running Fitness (LiRF) course will qualify you to set up a jogscotland group of your own, or to become a leader with an existing group. The course takes place via blended learning, with four online modules and a half […]

Why not make 2021 the year you become a jogscotland jog leader? We are delighted to have the Leadership in Running Fitness (LiRF) course now on offer via blended learning, offering the chance to become a jogscotland jog leader. The in-person segments of the courses will take place at Meadowmill in East Lothian, Aberdeen Sports […]

We are delighted to announce that the our Leadership in Running Fitness (LiRF) course, which qualifies you to become a jogscotland jog leader, is now available via blended learning. The course, usually delivered via one day of face-to-face teaching, now consists of a series of four online learning modules, and a half day practical session. […]

Jog leaders from around Scotland gathered together at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow on Saturday for our Jog Leader Conference. The event was a chance for leaders to meet one another and exchange tips, as well as taking part in a variety of sessions. There was a mental health theme for the day, which kicked […]

We’ve a brilliant line-up for the 2018 Jog Leader Conference, to be held at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow on 3 November. The day will have a focus on mental health and physical activity. Special guests include Commonwealth Games high jumper, Jayne Nisbet, who has spoken in detail about her own battles with bulimia, and about […]

We are delighted to announce that we will be holding a Jog Leader Conference in Glasgow on 3 November. The event, which runs from 10am to 3.30pm at the Emirates Arena, will offer the chance for Jog Leaders to meet other Jog Leaders, with speakers and workshops on a range of topics. It takes place on […]

Could you inspire others to get active? At the heart of jogscotland are our Jog Leaders – they inspire, encourage and guide our members, from complete beginners to experienced runners. You don’t have to be fast to be a great Jog Leader – some of the very best are people who were recently beginner joggers […]