GO2, organisers of Plymouth’s Half Marathon, taking place on Sunday 17th April are pleased to announce that standard race entries have now sold out! If you were unlucky and missed out on a spot, you can still grab a charity entry and run for one of the official race partners, including Macmillan Cancer Support and Children’s Hospice South West.
Plymouth’s Half Marathon 2015 will be taking place on Sunday 19th April.
This established event is an annual fixture in the city’s calendar and 2015 will see thousands of runners take to the streets, many of whom will be raising money for charity.
Using the city’s streets for the race will cause some changes to usual traffic routes. In planning the event every effort is made...
Plympton martial arts teacher and ex-marine, Chris McKenna, is limbering up to run the Plymouth Half Marathon next month in aid of The Donkey Sanctuary Ivybridge.
He will also be holding a fundraising gig at the Westward Inn in Lee Mill on Friday 3 April from 8.30pm.
It will be the second time that Chris, 63, has run the Half Marathon for the Sanctuary. Last year he enjoyed it...
Back in November, Saltram House held the first night run in Plymouth and it was a roaring success; so the National Trust have decided to host another one in Plymbridge Woods on Saturday 7 February. The aim of these new events is to get people to experience special places in a different way by having a torchlight adventure with family and friends.
Organisers of Plymouth’s Half Marathon, GO2, are pleased to announce that the event has already attracted a record breaking 1,100 entries! Over 500 of those were secured in the first 24 hours of entries opening, and race data suggests that for 40 percent of these runners, the popular event will be their first ever half marathon distance.
Grab your torch, trainers and see Saltram in a whole new light this autumn.
Saltram Night Run, on Saturday 15 November, is a new event set up by the National Trust to get people to use the site in different ways.
Participants can run, jog, walk – or even creep – around the two courses and discover the magic of the park, riverside and woodland after dark. The 2km explorer course...
You may think joining a running group in the winter would be the last thing on people's minds, but Plymouth City Council’s Sports Development Unit say different. Over the years they have successfully set up and supported many running clubs in the city and say this is a very popular time of year to get people running!
Deputy Council Leader Peter Smith said: “Our running clubs are hugely...
Are you a keen runner? Could you inspire others to get on the road to an active lifestyle? Then step up!
Plymouth City Council's sports development unit is looking for people like you to train as running leaders and help expand their beginners’ running network.
Thanks to funding from England Athletics the team is offering free places on the ‘Leadership in Running Fitness’...
Keen runners are being given the chance to share their passion for the sport and inspire others to put their best feet forward, with funding support from Plymouth City Council.
The Council’s sports development unit is offering financial help for people who want to train as running group leaders and help people get on the road to an active lifestyle.
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?...
