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...
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...
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...
Yes, much as you might need a vacation, what you really want is a 'runcation'.And with international races proving expensive both in terms of entry and travel, why not check out what's on offer closer to home.With everything from the petrol head's pinnacle at Silverstone...
I’ve been lucky enough to run all around the world, across the desert, in jungle, through Kenya and in South America. In Morocco, I ran in the Sahara, completing the Marathon des Sables, also known as the ‘toughest footrace on the planet’. These races, and experiences, have...
Do you ever feel your running is going down the tube? Is your life going round in circles? Well...
You've spoken - and we've listened! As we slowly approach what will be the third addition of our flagship half-marathon, The Amazing Northampton Run, we have been carefully looking at how we can improve the event and the route.Our first Amazing Northampton Run took place in...
Wow, what an event that was! Last weekend's Country to Capital Ultra returned with a bang as winner Kallum Pritchard smashed the course record by a whopping 11 minutes. On a mostly dry day, with frost underfoot, Kallum made the conditions work to his advantage by romping...
"Part of the way through the last race, we had to leg it to make the cut-off. I felt sick, but it is amazing what you can do when you have to. "The feeling of achievement at the end makes it all worth it."Karen Hamilton is...