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COVID-19 Safety Measures and the Return of UK Road Running

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COVID-19 Safety Measures and the Return of UK Road Running

It's been a tough few months for runners. Since March, the response to Coronavirus has caused a steady stream of race cancellations. From 5Ks to 10Ks, and all the way up to marathons, it has been week after week of seeing events that were hoped to go ahead being forced to cancel for safety reasons. Now, thanks to guidelines issued by *Run Britain and UK Sport, the tide may be turning.  What are the new guidelines?These guidelines have allowed, with conditions, for road races to take place from July 11 (effectively August 1, considering Run Britain's earlier restriction of not licencing any race until after...

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Hamburg Marathon going ahead as planned. Good idea??

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Hamburg Marathon going ahead as planned. Good idea??

The Hamburg Marathon is going ahead! This is great news! If like us you've been looking forward to the first big race, post-lockdown, it looks like your wait is over. This can only be a good thing!

But, is it...?

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Running in the Covid-19 world

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Running in the Covid-19 world

It's a mere 16 days since our last post, and the world is now a very different place. The Coronavirus (Covid-19) is now very much a (unwanted) part of our lives. The month of March is typically a busy time for runners. Every year, the number of races, 5ks, 10Ks, half marathons, marathons, and all the rest, increases dramatically. This year, however, the Coronavirus outbreak has changed everything.   There isn't much that hasn't been affected. As the disease spreads, society is responding in many interesting ways. Supermarkets have been emptied of essentials, the majority of shops and restaurants have...

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10 of the best winter races

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10 of the best winter races

Winter is definitely here. Christmas is approaching, temperatures are falling and we're seeing reports of snow on the ground. So, it's time to 'layer-up', put on some gloves and invest in a running hat. And find some awesome winter races to run.While looking for these races it will come as no surprise that there aren't as many to choose from. Cold weather and rain causing iced roads and muddy trails make it much more difficult to organise events. However, this doesn't stop some keen race organisers. Here are 10 of those winter races that we've found and think are well...

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Ten of the best summer 10K races

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Ten of the best summer 10K races

It's summer, and it's hot out there! Our sympathies go to those training for marathons right now, as it's no weather to be running mile after mile after mile. And we'd gladly forgive anyone who didn't want to run any further than 10 miles, or less. However, many of us will still want to get out there and run. So, how do we feed that running addiction? Running shorter, less insane, distances is probably part of the answer. With that in mind, we've compiled a list of ten 10k races taking place during the summer months (June, July, August) that...

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