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Latest exhibitors announced for The National Running Show Birmingham

The National Running Show exhibitors

The National Running Show exhibitors

The organisers of The National Running Show Birmingham in partnership with Children with Cancer UK have announced a number of new exhibitors and sponsors for the event on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th January 2020 at Birmingham’s NEC.

The latest names to join the third edition of the award-winning show are Runner’s World, The Air Ambulance Service, Penny Appeal, Woodland Trust, Kids Run Free, Vegan Runners, Kendal Mint Co., Longhaul, Maurten, Mission UK, Endo Sport, Hydrate Mate, Westlab, Stepright Orthotics, PelliTec, All About Balance, Freetrain, MyoMaster, Comfyballs, Flanci, Kymira, Monkey Sox, Big Bobble Hats, Falklands Ultra, 5K Your Way, AIR:RUN, Go! Festival, Run Fest Run, StuWeb and Redline Campers.

Runner’s World joins The National Running Show as an Official Media Partner. In addition to being the UK’s number one running magazine delivering expert advice and motivation to runners of all abilities, visitors to the show will be able to find out more about the new monthly TV show, The Runner’s World Show, and the popular RW Podcast offering chat about all things running.

The Air Ambulance Service is the latest charity to join The National Running Show and is a deserving cause for those wanting to put their running efforts towards making a difference. Consisting of two local air ambulance services covering five counties and the national Children’s Air Ambulance, The Air Ambulance Service operates important lifesaving missions funded entirely by donations.

Further charities confirmed for the show are international humanitarian organisation Penny Appeal, Woodland Trust with its vital work to protect the UK’s trees and woodland and Kids Run Free which inspires children to be active.

As the fastest growing athletics club in the UK, Vegan Runners will be present for the first time at The National Running Show.

Also new for 2020 are Kendal Mint Co. who create outstanding evolutionary products for today’s sports nutrition, supplements and vitamin sectors. Further brands representing the nutrition sector will be Longhaul Endurance with their prolonged release energy food and Maurten with their range of sports fuels to help athletes perform at their best.

Covering hydration will be Mission UK who create performance tea for a slow, sustainable release of energy, Endo Sport who have developed the UK’s first CBD sports drink with naturally derived pre and post workout benefits and Hydrate Mate, a specialist device that attaches to a hydration bladder, measures the amount of liquid inside and sends water level data to the user’s smartphone.

Other new additions for the show next month include Westlab premium quality mineral salts, Stepright Orthotics corrective orthotic insoles, PelliTec blister prevention pads and All About Balance Barefoot Science insoles. Freetrain will be bringing high performance running accessories and MyoMaster will be showcasing their elite level recovery products which help athletes to recover faster and improve performance.

As usual The National Running Show will be the ideal place to pick up the latest running clothing, and the latest brands to be exhibiting include ultimate comfort boxer trunks Comfyballs, funky British activewear brand Flanci, life conscious sportswear brand Kymira, odd socks company Monkey Sox that donates 50% of profits to charity and outdoor hat brand Big Bobble Hats.

All this great gear requires somewhere to be worn and visitors to the show can find out more about a fantastic range of events. These include the Falklands Ultra 100-mile endurance challenge in the South Atlantic, 5K Your Way, Move Against Cancer, the new AIR:RUN closed road half marathon and 10K in Richmond, Go! Festival running, cycling and swimming festival in the Scottish town of Ayr and the 3-day Run Fest Run in Windsor Great Park next May.

Redline Campers will be offering a novel way to travel to these events with their range of VW based campervans and StuWeb will be presenting its race timing services for organisers.

The National Running Show is the UK’s biggest independent running show, offering runners the unique opportunity to try out and purchase the latest products and limited editions from big, well-known brands through to smaller brands not found anywhere else. The show expects more than 55,000 visitor ticket registrations for 2020, all of whom will be able to discover the latest kit, tech, nutrition and races from over 250 exhibitors, learn from inspiring speakers and improve their running technique thanks to the hands-on feature areas.

Mike Seaman, CEO of Raccoon Events, commented: “We are delighted to confirm the latest exhibitors and partners for The National Running Show Birmingham 2020. They all create fantastic variety at the show in order to offer runners an unrivalled choice of products under one roof. We cannot wait to welcome everyone to the NEC next month!”

The third edition of The National Running Show Birmingham in partnership with Children with Cancer UK takes place on 25th-26th January 2020. Tickets cost £10 and are valid for both days; there is the option to make your ticket £12 by adding a £2 donation to Children with Cancer UK, to support the 12 children diagnosed with cancer in the UK every day. Go to nationalrunningshow.reg.buzz to secure your ticket.

The National Running Show B2B Networking Dinner takes place at 7pm on Saturday 25th January. Go to nationalrunningdinner.com for information and tickets.

The National Running London takes place on 13th-14th June 2020. Tickets are currently free and are available at nationalrunningshowlondon.reg.buzz.