On Sunday 7 April, Just Jog, a running club from Devon, took on the London Landmarks Half Marathon. Running in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK, the group ran in costume as beloved book character, Elmer the Patchwork Elephant.
Andersen Press, publishing house for Elmer the Patchwork Elephant by David McKee, partnered with Alzheimer’s Research UK in 2023 to release the paperback edition...
Almost 50 runners pounded the streets of Plymouth at the weekend in aid of leading women’s charity, Trevi
Sunday, 14 May, played host to Plymouth’s annual Britain’s Ocean City Half Marathon, 10k and 5k events. The atmosphere was buzzing as runners, both women and men, came out in force to support Trevi in celebrating their 30th Anniversary and raise over £8500!
Plymouth Guild is looking for runners to take part in the Plymouth 10k which takes place on Sunday 9th October at 8.30am.
By signing up to support Plymouth Guild, runners will have the chance to raise funds for a charity that has been at the centre of the Plymouth community since 1907. We helped over 17,000 people in the last 12 months across health and social care services.
A team of runners from Derriford Hospital’s Physiotherapy Department fought off tough competition from colleagues to retain the title for this year’s Staff Half Marathon Challenge Cup.
The annual tournament pits departments against each other, with the team with the best average time of their fastest five runners taking the prize. The challenge is open to all staff groups including...
Organisers of Plymouth’s Half Marathon, GO2, are pleased to announce that the event has already attracted a staggering 2,300 plus entries so far! With just over three months to go until race day, organisers are expecting a record breaking sell out year.
Jamie Warren, Head of Marketing and Commercial at GO2, said: "We have been blown away by the quantity of entrants to Plymouth’s Half...
Sense, the national deafblind charity, is offering budding athletes from Devon the opportunity to take the challenge of a lifetime and run this year’s London Marathon.
The charity that supports and campaigns for people who are both deaf and blind across Devon, has guaranteed places for the iconic race in April.
Tara Hamdi from Sense, said: “The London Marathon is one of the...
Staff from race sponsors Mansbridge Balment have been crowned the winners of the Plymouth 10k Company Challenge, after securing an overall winning team time of three hours ten minutes and five seconds.
Businesses entered the Company Challenge, with each overall team time made up of the top four fastest finishers within a mixed male and female team. Darren Lawson, Managing Director at...
GO2, organisers of the Plymouth 10K, sponsored by Mansbridge Balment are reminding runners that there are just a matter of days left to secure their place in this years highly anticipated Plymouth 10K.
Taking part on Sunday 2nd November, the official closing date for entries is midnight Monday 13th October. Places are racing out of the door, so don’t miss out! Runners can look forward...
Last New Year, 2.6 million people in the UK decided to change their diet and exercise habits in a bid to shape up. Sadly, within two weeks however 92 percent had already ditched their resolution in favour of returning to their old ways.
This year, if health and fitness tops your New Years resolution list, why not set yourself the ultimate goal of completing Plymouth’s Half Marathon?...
