Fitness
Looking for inspiration and community spirit to improve your training? Look no further...
Runners, swimmers and cyclists looking to keep a record of their training will no doubt be familiar with Strava. The app monitors the training of your friends and the athletes you admire, as well as relative unknowns who you aspire to beat on your next outing.
Strava Clubs are a great feature of the platform, providing a way to find similar individuals who share your passion. We've put together a list our top 10 recommendations to help you out...
Perfect if you're planning to challenge yourself at this year's Red Bull Timelaps, and want to train with a group. Timelaps is a 24-hour road cycling event which takes place on the night the clocks go back, making it the longest one-day cycling event at 25 hours long.
1. Red Bull Million Mile Commute
Join Red Bull’s own Million Mile Commute on Strava and do your bit for a healthier Britain. Individuals all over the country are logging their commuter miles each day as they opt for running or cycling to work. With numerous reward tiers and a free Red Bull sample kit to get you started, play your part and help the nation reach one million miles this summer.
2. The Strava Club
Acting as the the flagship club for the app, The Strava Club is an extremely active group with over 46,000 members. Read about amazing feats taken on by Strava athletes, and find out about the hottest events taking place across the globe.
3. Wahoo Fitness
Are you a Wahooligan? Known for accurately capturing data for runners and cyclists, Wahoo Fitness connect their instruments to all of the most popular apps available and have a loyal following of data lovers. These guys ensure you are pushing yourself in every workout to smash what you thought was possible.
4. Parkrun UK
The UK's largest (and free!) weekly running community, parkrun offers timed 5k runs all around the country. Wondering what kind of training the guy beating you every week does? There’s a good chance you might just find him in here!
5. KOM Club
The KOM Club was created by frustrated Strava members who were missing out on the latest updates and new challenges. This lot have taken it upon themselves to raise awareness of secret challenges and have easy to read leaderboards.
6. Strava Photography Club
When out for a run or cycle are you really appreciating the beauty around you? The Strava Photography Club celebrates the jaw-dropping landscapes of the world as well as the smaller joys of the everyday commute with similar-minded individuals. If blurry backdrops and shiny spokes light up your world, this one’s for you.
7. GCN (Global Cycling Network)
YouTube’s biggest and best cycling channel with over one million subscribers, the GCN is a huge library of videos offering anything and everything you need to know about the cycling world. One for beginners and absolute fanatics, the GNC Strava club is extremely active and features regular updates, challenges, and a thriving community.
8. Eurosport
With Eurosport the self-proclaimed home of cycling, the accompanying Strava club is never short of cycling challenges and prizes that attract competitors from all over the world. It also stimulates conversations with similar enthusiasts on the latest news in cycling.
9. Tour de France
The official Strava club of the Tour de France is worth checking out. A large following can be found here as you might expect, attracting individuals of all nationalities, including the highly-acclaimed Amanda Coker who holds the world record for the total distance ridden in a single year.
10. The 100 Climbs Strava Club
Do you find yourself watching the world's finest grimacing up Mount Ventoux in the Tour de France, wishing you were sweating amongst them? Well, Simon Warren’s 100 Climbs is perfect for finding the best hill climbs across the entire U.K. Why not arrange a trip with other members?
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