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21 January 2024 Looking to get 2024 off to a positive start? If so, why not set yourself some fitness goals and enter the Chew Valley 10k, a rural 10km race with a fantastic atmosphere. This year’s race takes place on Sunday 9 June at 9.30am in Bishop Sutton in the beautiful Chew Valley. Sponsored Read more about Time to enter the Chew 10k![…]
Ultra runner’s amazing quest comes full circle. Many runners feel a particular connection to a particular race – a blind runner recently married her guide after the pair bonded at Southport’s Hesketh Park Parkrun (congratulations, Kelly and Mike!) while Radio Two’s Vernon Kay is currently ultra-running through the rain to his beloved Bolton Wanderers – Read more about Running in the family footsteps – to King Tut[…]
News of our blog has spread far and wide! A mere 32 days after our first post we’ve been approached by a Paris PR agency to plug their illustrious clients, and we’re delighted to help, naturellement. Possibly the world’s most difficult half-marathons, 2017 saw the first Half Marathon des Sables, (HMDS) (Marathon of the Sands) Read more about Sands of (personal best) Time[…]
This one-off running event dangles a very tempting carrot for all participants. The Market Harborough Run Rabbit Trail Festival offers three separate challenges, which can be taken alone or combined to create The Quest for the Golden Carrot! Staged in the attractive grounds of Marston Lodge, this festival is a very distinct mix of running, Read more about ‘Ears’ to a unique race![…]
Wye not give this a go? Something very special is on offer on Sunday July 16 with the Wye Valley Tunnel Run offering a run through a disused railway tunnel, over 1km long.Races are staged in 6km, 10km, half marathon and full marathon lengths, with all running out and back through the tunnel.All routes make Read more about Tunnel of love (Running)[…]
Wednesday July 5 sees the third instalment in Bitton Road Runners’ ever-popular 5k series, offering a fast and flat course starting from Bitton Railway Station at 7.30pm (registration on the night from 6.45pm.)Held monthly through the summer, May’s race was won in 16.02 by BRR member Robert Farley, with Warren Sweet of BWAC triumphing in Read more about Runners ‘Bitton’ by the 5k Bug For the 3rd Time![…]
Odd Down Cycle Track, Bath will stage the second of this season’s 5km South West PB Series on July 19.The season began on June 14 with Dominic James of Western Tempo leading the field home in 14.48.A further four runners broke the 15-minute mark – Harry Smith (City of Salisbury AC & RC), Thys Moreau Read more about Simply the ‘Personal Best’ Series![…]
For anyone looking for a worthy fundraising cause, please consider MNDA, and please take a moment to share as any increased awareness, can only be a positive thing. Your help will ensure the care and support of people living with MND both now and in the future! As a current close up observer of this Read more about Be a Hero, Get Involved with #TeamMND[…]
This is wonderful! Belgium’s Jolien Boumkwo, a shot putter, runs the 100m hurdles for Belgium following teammate Anne Zagre’s injury. She gets a season’s best time, too! Jolien ran hurdles as a younger athlete and her technique is still there. We sometimes get customers say to us, “I’m not a runner” – this proves runners Read more about Smells Like ‘Team Spirit’! Jolien Overcomes The Hurdles![…]
Bradley Stoke’s ever-popular 10k race saw 491 finishers (from a field of 498) on Sunday June 11, with the appropriately-named Bradley Cox bringing the field home in 35.49.0.Local running clubs were well represented in the top ten positions, with Westbury Harriers’ Alex Hamblin second in 35.52.5 ahead of Warren Sweet of BWAC in 37.04.4 and Read more about Bradley ‘Stoked’ With 10k Win![…]