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...
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...
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...
The TV is full of Christmas adverts and we are all starting to want some figgy pudding. Yes, like it or not the festive season is almost here and the world is letting us know.But while most people are thinking about dusting down the Christmas...
"It’s a dangerous business, going out of your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to."The above quote will probably be familiar to fans of The Hobbit and The Lord...
Just over two years ago, I suffered what paramedics originally thought was a heart attack, writes Craig Lewis.In fact, my ambulance assisted dash to hospital turned out to be for a bout of a condition called pericarditis, a rather unpleasant inflammation of the lining of...
More than 1,000 runners took to the streets of Northampton to tackle 13.1 miles of pain and glory on Sunday. Taking part in our flagship half-marathon, The Amazing Northampton Run, a wide variety of athletes enjoyed an on-foot tour of the town's history, heritage and sporting...
“Was that race amazing? I think it was!” If Carlsberg gave five star reviews, it’d do so in the form of a Tim Stent, aka The Middle Aged Running Man (MARM), YouTube accolade. The above quote features in Tim’s video of his run at last year’s Amazing...