Undulating hills and some serious distance to be covered - our Shires & Spires Running Festival doesn't take any prisoners.Add in a day of scorching sun and high temperatures yesterday, and our runners had their work cut out.But while the Naseby-based race is famed for...
One of the things I am blessed with when it comes to organising The Amazing Northampton Run is the fantastic band of volunteers we have. Our runners need every bit of encouragement, whether they are tackling the full 13.1-mile half-marathon, our relay race or even the three-mile fun...
Think running isn't for you - think again!We believe this sport is for EVERYONE - just take the example of the amazing Simon Richards, a blind runner who completed a marathon untethered at our Shires & Spires event last year...
Earlier this week, my eye was drawn to an article about the world's first robot half-marathon, set to take place in Beijing.There are several places the mind goes when accosted with such news, but as a race director I'm never one to ignore a potential...
It's been three weeks since we held our inaugural Going Round in Circles run in London - and I'm still buzzing from it.So much so that the plan is to extend this 'running sportive concept' into Northamptonshire, as well as other tube lines in the...
A new course record for the Rosebud Marathon was the highlight of a day when summer returned just in time for our Rose of the Shires event.Jose Santos knocked more than ten minutes off the previous best time for the marathon event as he claimed...
Three-hundred-and-fifty years ago fire spread through the centre of Northampton, devastating our town and burning some of our most famous buildings to the ground.The Great Fire of Northampton 1675 destroyed 700 of the 850 buildings in the town, including the original All Saints’ Church.Much of...
Sometimes you get a feel for how an event is going to go. That small comment or little hint that you may have a hit on your hands.One sure sign of imminent success is when you’re setting up for a race that has a relaxed...
Featuring races from 10k to 35 miles, offering spectacular views of the Northamptonshire countryside and boasting a base at one of the most significant sites in British history, there is already a lot to get excited about when it comes to our Shires & Spires...
As we move ever closer to marathon season and runners start to compete in longer distances and up their training, I wanted to look back on the flying start to the running year we have already seen at Go Beyond Challenge.Not only have we seen the...