Table of Contents Toggle Introduction:Bake Sale:Raffle / Tombola:Guessing Games:Number Grid:Quiz Nights:Tournaments:Car-boots:Bag Packing:Sell Your Skills:T-shirts:Matched Giving:Just Ask:Conclusion: Introduction: Do you have a charity place for an event and are now looking for fundraising ideas to help you smash your target? Below are some of the easiest and most popular ways to

Table of Contents Toggle What Is Parkrun?Why Is It So Popular?Motivation:Progress:Distance:Scenery:Social:Cost:T-shirts:Overall: What Is Parkrun? Every Saturday morning thousands of runners and volunteers travel to their nearest Parkrun. This is a free 5km event which takes place at a multitude of locations across the world every weekend. Parkrun is an event

Setting goals helps you to stay motivated and keep track of your progress. For an example of some running and fitness related goals, my personal training goals can be found here. Table of Contents Toggle SMART Goals:Specific:Measurable:Attainable:Realistic:Time Bound:Conclusion: SMART Goals: Using the SMART method ensures that your goals are realistic

Table of Contents Toggle Introduction:The Course:Pacers:Aid Stations:Entertainment:Atmosphere:Goodie Bag:T-shirt and Medal:Race Photography:Overall: Introduction: The Birmingham Half Marathon (Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run) is an annual half marathon held in the centre of Birmingham. The run costs £36 to enter (£41 for late entries) and if you entered the Simplyhealth Birmingham 10k earlier

Table of Contents Toggle Introduction:The Morning of the Event:Miles 1-5:Miles 6-13:The Finish:Summary:Photos: Introduction: I completed the Birmingham half marathon last year in 2:59:47, however the weather conditions were very different! It was a relatively hot day in 2017, but unfortunately we had heavy rain all day on October 14th 2018.

Training for an event is obviously important, but what can you do to ensure that you have a smooth race day after all of your hard work? Below is a pre-race checklist for the day before and the morning of the event to ensure that your race day goes smoothly.

Don’t Stop Me Now is a book written by BBC sports journalist Vassos Alexander and is available in paper, Kindle and Audio book formats. Table of Contents Toggle Blurb:Structure:Review:Conclusion: Blurb: “This is a celebration of running – and what lots of us think about when we run. Part escape, part

I ran the Robin Hood Half Marathon on 30th September, and then took a few days out from running to recover. I tried to run on the Thursday, but struggled and called time after only managing 1 mile (1.5 mile with the warm up walk and cool down). Feeling a

The Robin Hood Half Marathon takes place in Nottingham and the 2018 run was the 38th time that the half marathon event has taken place. My training hadn’t been the greatest due to suffering with IBS and having multiple doctors and hospital visits. The longest training run I had managed

Table of Contents Toggle Introduction:The Course:Pacers:Aid Stations:Entertainment:Atmosphere:Goodie Bag:T-shirt and Medal:Race Photography:Overall: Introduction: I registered for this event back in April and paid £34.95 for the standard entry; there was also a VIP option which added a few extras such as a free race photo, post-run food and a VIP t-shirt.