http://www.runengland.org Run England | NEWS en-gb Copyright Run England2012. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:24:02 GMT 60 http://www.runengland.org-1947 Run England made the athletics news this week when the success story of new club Sedgefield Harriers – who have adopted Run England groups as a key part of their offering to the local community – was featured in Athletics Weekly magazine.

]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-1938 The wobbliest fundraising event in the world is coming to Manchester’s Heaton Park on April 21st 2012 and Run England groups across Manchester are getting ready to take part!

]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-1934 If you feel like your running wardrobe needs sprucing up a little ahead of spring, then why not treat yourself to a Run England t shirt – available from our online store.

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-1815 Run England is all about getting people running, running more often, and most importantly having fun running with a group and friends old and new.

]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-1924 At a star studded awards evening recently held at the Leicester Tigers banquet suite, some of Leicestershire’s top sporting stars received awards, presented to them by celebrities from the sporting world and TV.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-1913 The Sheffield Varsity 10k is the first time that students, staff and alumni from The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University are going head to head over 10,000m, but the event isn’t just open to university participants.

]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-1902 As part of the ‘Are you ready?’ campaign and volunteer initiative, England Athletics are inviting all athletics clubs and running groups to host a ‘Try Athletics Day’ to mark 100 days to go until the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-1908 Styal Running Club has teamed up with Run England to offer a local runners the opportunity to run with a running group led by qualified group leaders.

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-1896 Olympic gold medalist Sally Gunnell is lending a hand – and her fast feet - to a new campaign spearheaded by Sport England to get more people involved in running.

]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-1877 A number of popular faces – from pro boxer Nick Blackwell to TV presenters Roger Johnson and Jeff Browne – turned out to support Run England in its quest to get the nation running at three local launches which recently made local newspaper and TV coverage!

]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-1856 Run England’s aim is to help provide running for everybody through fun and friendly local running groups with qualified group leaders and we’re getting closer and closer to our goal all the time.

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-1843 Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport (LRS) have been successful with a funding application to Sport England aimed at creating running groups to inspire 720 new beginner runners in the area by March 2013.

]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-1849 runbritain recently announced that, after 16 months, there are now more than 17,000 runners who have signed up to find out what their handicap score is in running.

]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-1837 The deadline is imminent for the next Leadership in Running Fitness course in Sheffield, and - thanks to partnership funding - Run England are able to offer a full course refund to any leaders who set up a Run England group.

]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-1829 Steve Cram has praised the creation of new running groups in Sunderland by local club Sunderland Harriers in order to use the popularity of the new Marathon of the North and Sunderland City 10k to introduce more people to running.

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