The anatomy of a race – the inside life of a run director
Race day. You turn up, grab your number, have a laugh with your friends, complete those last minute stretches.And then...
29 May, 2024
Capital to Country Multi-Day Ultra – Be a part of the adventure of a lifetime
Think you've got what it takes to tackle a five-day, 123-mile race that includes steep inclines and goes through a landscape so remote you often don’t see anyone for hours?Then you might be just the sort of adventurer to join us on our incredible Capital...
15 May, 2024
Spires & Shires: Our winners from the weekend
One of the most enjoyable aspects of holding running events is the various degrees of personal achievement reached by runners - from those sprinting home to win races to people taking on their first ultra and friends helping each other over the line.It was no...
13 May, 2024
Capital to Country Ultra: ‘More time, more energy, more ability’ – how Owen Jones swapped alcohol for opportunity
Five years ago, Owen Jones’ life was only heading one way. Caught in the grip of alcoholism, Owen was struggling to see positives in anything, with the effects of drink becoming “more and more of a problem”. Despite already being a runner - “I started running ten...
10 May, 2024
Ordinary people can do extraordinary things if they want to – my ultra running story
I may not have a beard and a Patagonia Trucker Cap, but I am an ultra runner.My lack of the seemingly obligatory kit is telling. I didn't grow up wanting to run silly distances, or to encourage others to do.But that's what has happened.And this...
06 May, 2024
‘We never promised you a rose garden’ – spring sunshine reveals beauty and beastly mud at Rose of the Shires
RACE REPORT BY KERRIE PEARSONSometimes the weather on race day can betray what a course holds in store for you.This year's Rose of the Shires was just such an event.The day dawned bright and sunny, with the run's Brixworth Country Park start looking resplendent.But when...
03 May, 2024