Vhi Healthcare, in partnership with the Irish Youth Foundation rolled out a pilot programme, ‘Run for Fun’ which was developed to encourage young people living in disadvantaged communities in Ireland to embrace the benefits offered through running. ‘Run for Fun’ has been created to encourage more young people to get involved in running both for fitness and for recreation. The … [Read more...]
Judge Craig Mitchell, star of inspirational documentary Skid Row Marathon, completes his 74th marathon in London at the age of 62
Skid Row Marathon will be in UK Cinemas on 9th May for one day only including an exclusive short film about the transformative powers of running. Tickets can be bought here: www.skidrowmarathontickets.co.uk Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Craig Mitchell, the star of the critically acclaimed and inspirational documentary, Skid Row Marathon, completed the London … [Read more...]
Marathon Recovery: Tips From The Experts
Over 40,000 people took part in the hottest London Marathon in history, with many participants feeling the ‘burn’ the following morning. 386,050 people applied to take part in the 2018 London Marathon, which consisted of 26.2 miles. It was the biggest race in its history, however, with the high temperatures of 24.1°C (75.3°F) and participants running without proper training, … [Read more...]
Garmin® are the ‘Official Wearable Technology Partner’ of The Great Run Series for a second year
Global technology brand Garmin are gearing up for their second year collaboration with the UK’s biggest mass participation running event series, Great Run. The three-year partnership covers all Great Run events across the country for both adults and children including the Simplyhealth Great Newham London Run, Europe’s biggest 10K - the Simplyhealth Great Manchester … [Read more...]
Garmin® introduces the Forerunner 645 Music, a GPS running watch with integrated music and Garmin Pay contactless payments
Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the Forerunner® 645 Music, a GPS running watch with integrated music that gives athletes the freedom to enjoy their favorite tunes on a run or during a workout without having to take a phone along. Additionally, when in need of a bottle of water or a quick bite to eat, it’s Garmin … [Read more...]
12th Annual Aware Christmas Run 2017
Phoenix Park: Saturday 9th December 2017 Over 2,000 runners to take part in 5K and 10K runs With one month to go, Aware is urging people to register today for the 12th annual Aware Christmas Run which will take place in the Phoenix Park, Dublin on Saturday, 9th December 2017. The Christmas Run is Aware’s flagship fundraising event, seeing over 2,000 people take … [Read more...]
2017 Tipperary Women’s Mini Marathon, Clonmel Sunday 24th September
Ireland Fittest Family Member Ciara Cummins launches the 2017 Tipperary Women's Mini Marathon! Tipperary Sports Partnership are delighted to announce that the 2017 Tipperary Women's Mini Marathon will take place in Clonmel on Sunday 24th September at the slightly earlier time of 10.45am. Ciara Cummins winning member of Ireland's Fittest Family officially … [Read more...]
SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon Sold Out
The 38th running of the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon has sold out before the closing date with 20,000 entries who will line up on Sunday 29th October 2017 The SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon will mark the Dublin wide celebration of the 350th anniversary of writer Jonathon Swift’s birth, will all finishers receiving a commemorative medal to mark the occasion. All … [Read more...]
81-year-old man shares his story of how he conquered The Summer WOLF
After conquering the 10km Wild Running course at the Summer WOLF, 81-year-old Mark Buteux became The WOLF Run’s oldest runner. Buteux took up running 23 years ago with the simple intention of keeping fit and having fun. Two years ago, Buteux was diagnosed with cancer. Some might have taken time away from their weekly exercise routines but, going against the grain, … [Read more...]
Over 1,500 Athletes Expected at Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon 27th and 28th May 2017
This weekend in Galway sees the open water triathlon season really get underway with Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon hosting 12 races for adults and children with over 1,500 athletes expected to descend on the lake shore castle estate. In an exciting new addition to the event in Galway, the now two day triathlon festival sees the introduction of the Adult Mixed Relay … [Read more...]