Sole Traders Run Club meets every Monday at 2.15pm at Battersea Park Track and is free to join, for freelancers and shift workers. Updated November 2026.
A new run club meets every Monday at 2.15pm at Battersea Park Track, and it is free to join. Sole Traders Run Club is for people whose working day does not run 9 to 5: freelancers, performers, creatives, coaches, shift workers and anyone else free in the afternoon.
It was started by Phoebe Redding, a running coach based in Battersea who was born and raised in Wandsworth. Most run clubs she found met at 7am or 7pm, which left her out.
“Despite spending my days coaching other people to run, I kept missing out on the fun of training with others because nearly every run club I found met at 7am or 7pm!” she told Wandsworth News. “I realised there must be plenty of other Londoners in exactly the same position.”
What the club is for
Phoebe describes Sole Traders as a daytime running community. “Sole Traders is about creating somewhere to train together, get fitter and faster, meet people and enjoy a bit of community during the working day,” she said.
She sees a gap in what London offers runners. There is no shortage of run clubs in the capital, she says, “yet nothing is built for people who don’t have a 9-5pm”.
On being featured in her home borough, she said: “I was born and raised in Wandsworth so this feels cool for my story to be included!”
When and where
- When: every Monday at 2.15pm
- Where: Battersea Park Track, the park’s athletics track, which recently gained World Athletics certification
- Cost: free
- How to join: message @coach.phoebe on Instagram to join the club’s WhatsApp community, which has updates on sessions and events
The club plans to grow. “As we grow we are hoping to add more times, locations and fun events,” Phoebe said.
To join, message Phoebe at @coach.phoebe on Instagram and she will add you to the club’s WhatsApp community for updates on sessions and events.
For more ideas, see our guide to things to do in Wandsworth.
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