What does a sustainable running event look like? The answer to that question is a complex and ever-evolving one, but the days of carelessly throwing away huge numbers of plastic cups or enticing people to racers with t-shirts look to be coming to an end. As runners,...
Certain shops, to the chagrin of many commentators, are starting to put decorations on sale.Christmas decorations. On sale. In early September.Probably, if we’re honest, since mid-August.It’s a move bound to court controversy, but the world we live in dictates it.So, not wishing to clash with...
Many of you will have previously experienced the mud and mayhem of our popular Dirt Run, but now can you take on twice the mire! Next year, we will be extending the Irchester Country Park-based Dirt Run to a second venue at Brigstock Country Park as...
It takes a village to raise a child. Or so the saying goes.Well, it takes a village full of volunteers to help organise and run a race.And luckily we have just that when it comes to putting on our Amazing Northampton Run.With the event just...
Rough sleeping and homelessness have always been a very personal issue for Stan Robertson.The founder of Northampton-based rough sleeper charity, Project 16:15, has been through the cycle of addiction.He lived on the street and spent time in prison before finding his own value in the...
From the famous, ultra-season opening Country to Capital, through the Rose of the Shires and its Shires & Spires sibling, to a jaunt along the Thames.Every one of our four ultra marathon events offer unique challenges - but what about taking all four of them...
One of the aspects I like most about putting on the races we do is being able to offer a wide-range of different challenges and events.As anyone who has seen my story will know, I'm not averse to the challenge of a particularly gnarly ultra...
Sometimes I have to take a deep breath at the end of a race. Our Beat The Sunset 5k event, which I had the pleasure of putting on last Sunday, is always fast paced but this year had the extra momentum of featuring runners from a...
Our stunning Capital to Country Ultra passes through the mesmerising Nepalese foothills with the mountains as your backdrop.This self-sufficient, 123-mile race has been described as a cross between two of the top ultra races on the planet: The Marathon des Sables and the Ultra-Trial du...
Fancy a pint?One of the most iconic landmarks on our The Amazing Northampton Run route, the Carlsberg factory, is an imposing building - and this year it is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its official opening.Since it opened its doors on May 10, 1974 the...