The show will be open 9am - 5pm on both Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st January 2024.
You can book your tickets through See Tickets
If you have a query about a ticket please follow this link: nationalrunningshowbirmingham.seetickets.com
You can track your ticket order here
All tickets are valid for both days of the weekend, so you can attend the show on either/both days!
Due to a lot of duplications with ticket ordering, we are now limiting the number of complimentary tickets per email address. If you are booking tickets on behalf of someone else then please book using a different email address so that the tickets are sent directly to the person attending. If you have any questions then please contact [email protected]
The National Running Show is in hall 4
The NEC has numerous car parks that are more broadly categorised into North, East, South and West. All in all there are over 20,000 onsite parking spaces!
The NEC has designated car park spaces for visitors with disabilities.
The cost of parking in an onsite car parking space is £16.95 on the day, £12.85 if booked in advance, which you can do by clicking here.
We have made a decision as a brand not to charge for these tickets, but if you follow us on social media then you might be able to win one for free!
Any adult can bring a child under 16 without charge, you can book this ticket when you book your own ticket through See Tickets.
Only support animals are allowed inside the Hall.
We've partnered with EventBeds™ by NuBreed Hotels to offer exclusive deals at localised hotels with savings of up to 30%. Due to increasing demand and the event a few weeks away, we'd recommend to book soonest through the EventBeds VIP Concierge page here or you can contact their Concierge Team directly at [email protected]ls.com with your requirements
The NEC have now installed 22 slow charging EV charging points for visitors with electric or hybrid vehicles with each the points will delivering a minimum of 3.5 k These are available on a first come first served basis.
EV charging points are located in the below car parks when they are open:
The charge points require a type 2 connector lead. More information can be found in the NEC Charge Points User Guide
Guaranteed Charging:
If you would like to guarantee an EV charging point for the day, we also have eight bookable points in our Premium NEC Express 1 Car Park. Charger use fees are outlined in the user guide below and normal parking fees also apply. The charge points require a type 2 connector lead. More information can be found in the NEC Charge Points User Guide.
Yes, there will be a number of NEC-managed food stalls, and some of our exhibitors will sell packaged food items.
We don't require ID to gain entry to the Show.
We allow entry to the Hall any time during the day between 09:00 and 17:00 on both days.
No, all speaker talks and panels are free-to-attend and are first come, first served.
Read more about our sustainability policy here.
If you still have a question, please email us on [email protected]
Check out all the exciting features planned for the show.
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
The Ultra Zone
Sponsored by Science in Sport, ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
Steve Cram Training Camps
Sponsored by Steve Cram Training Camps
The Run Cafe
Sponsored by Runderwear
The Saucony Running Track
Sponsored by Saucony
The Recovery Zone
Sponsored by Pulseroll
Parkour Playground
Sponsored by Fusion Extreme
The Events Village
Sponsored by RaceNation
The Bra Fitting Bar
Sponsored by Runderwear
Kids Zone
Sponsored by Mini Athletics
The Run Clinic
Sponsored by The Running School
The National Running Show Shop
Sponsored by Scimitar
Sports Tours International Travel Centre
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
The Ice Bath challenge
Sponsored by The Ice Bath Co
Pilates Zone
Sponsored by Pilates For Runners
Charge up and chill out with Actiph
Sponsored by Actiph Water
Home Fitness Zone
Sponsored by Powerhouse Fitness
Wings for Life & Myoset Massages
Sponsored by Wings for Life World Run
Run Club Hub
Her Spirit Strength and Wellness Zone
Sponsored by Her Spirit
VIP Lounge
Sponsored by iPRO Hydrate
Discover your running identity
Sponsored by ARION
The Podiatry Clinic
Sponsored by Formthotics UK
Jog-On Running shoe recycling bins
Sponsored by JOG ON
CPR Workshop
Recycling Centre
Sponsored by Collection4Clothes
Food Bank Donation Drop Off Point
Sponsored by Kingfisher Foodbank
ZenB Seating Area
Sponsored by ZenB
iFoot Healthcare – Foot Scanning & Bespoke Orthotic
Sponsored by ifoot
Sponsored by
iFoot are the only clinic in the country that offers Footcare, Bespoke Orthotics, Foot Scanning, Shockwave Therapy and a Bespoke Shoe Service. If you are in pain or you are suffering with your feet and you have reached the end of the road then look no further!
Shockwave Therapy Treatment -
The Miracle Cure! Works on any part of the body. Repairs damaged muscles and soft tissue and gives relief almost immediately. It relieves pain such as arthritic joints & gout. Carpal tunnel, bakers Cyst.
Foot Scanning -
This enables us to see a better understanding of the way your body is performing relating to your gait. It gives Enertor who make our orthotics graphs to study and 3d images with a video to give you the best devices possible. Foot Scanning is as close to that of a 3rd of a human hair which gives you confidence in us and the technology that we use. Leg discrepancy and many other factors are recorded and picked up from scanning the feet and this cannot be done when using treadmills, foam boxes and heating devices which are moulded to the foot When looking at your scan we can diagnose your problem and then go onto giving you your bespoke product or treatment.
Bespoke Orthotics -
We upholster and make custom made orthotics. Enertor is the manufacturer. Our foot specialist works very closely with Bente who is the founder of Enertor. We listen to our customers which enables us to build a treatment plan and then to create your devices, you will need a consultation and a foot scan for us to do this.
Sponsored by
Come to stand F70 with Powerhouse Fitness for your chance to win a brand NEW Taurus Elite Rowing machine, worth £699. If you think you can row 200m blind folded and stop exactly on the 200m mark then come along and give this a go. Whilst you’re here, why not also compete in our "versus" challenge and go head-to-head to win a variety of prizes!
Try out our equipment with help at hand to answer any questions you may have. We will have a variety of Rowing Machines, Exercise Bikes, Air Bikes, Free Weights, Functional Kit and Multi-Gyms to give visitors a chance to use a range of our products.
We look forward to seeing you at the National Running Show 2023.
Sponsored by
Catch ZENB at the National Running show, where we will be serving free hot samples of our award-winning high protein, 100% yellow pea pasta, combined with one of our whole vegetable Gourmet Sauces.
You will also be able to purchase ZENB products, including our brand-new Agile Bowls and Everyday Shopper and enter our exciting competition to win a trip to Barcelona!
Supporting
The UK is seeing record numbers of people needing a foodbank, people who are struggling financially due to the cost-of-living crisis and finding themselves having to choose whether to heat their home or eat. Foodbanks provide nutritionally balanced emergency food parcels and support to local people who are referred to them in a crisis working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK. The National Running Show is proud to be supporting the running community to help the local community by having a Food Bank Donation Drop Off Point at the show. We are asking visitors to bring donations, from the list below, along to the show to be shared between Sparkhill and Kingfisher foodbanks in Birmingham. Please join us in supporting those in need.
Sponsored by
Collection4Clothes are an ethical recycling clothes company whose main goal is to reduce clothing waste from going to landfill. We have partnered with prestigious charities and collect clothing donations on their behalf in a bid to help tackle waste and do our bit to help the environment generating much-needed funds for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity. We also take non-clothing items in the West Midlands.
The growing industry of ‘fast fashion’ over the last few years has accelerated clothing waste, making clothes more disposable than ever, with perfectly wearable clothing being thrown away. At Collection4Clothes, we promote the use of recycling and handing down clothing that people no longer need.
With our door-to-door collections, we provide households up and down the country with a donation bag to fill with clothing. These collection bags include the day when our allocated driver will collect the bags. On collection day, supporters of the charity will leave their donations outside in full view of the road, where our driver collects the donations.
Outside of the door-to-door collections, we offer house clearances, bulk collections for businesses & schools. Collection4Clothes have 40 Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity recycle units located around the West Midlands, where members of public can donate clothing at their own leisure.
Collection4Clothes are operational on a national scale, with over 70 vans and teams helping to collect these donations in hundreds of postcodes, spanning from Aberdeen to the southern coast. We are constantly looking to expand our territory and find more innovative ways to generate extra donations and support our partnered charities through difficult times where they need all the extra support they can get.
Sponsored by
Formthotics UK are delighted to be sponsoring the podiatry clinic at The National Running Show.
We’ll have our team of podiatrists on hand conducting free assessments for anyone who would like to find out more about how their feet function and how they can look after them while they stay active and healthy.
We’ll be offering fully custom fitted Formthotics from the stand, giving all day comfort with the leading, evidence based custom devices.
Sponsored by
Freerunning & Parkour workshops aimed at developing functional strength and fitness, balance, spatial awareness, agility, coordination, precision, control and creative vision required to achieve the movement, whilst at the same time aiming to build confidence, determination, self-discipline and self-reliance, and a responsibility for one’s actions.
Check out the schedule for the weekend:
Saturday & Sunday
10:00 – 10:45 Live Parkour Performance
11:00 – 11:45 Parkour Workshop
12:45 – 13:15 Live Parkour Performance
13:30 – 14:00 Parkour Workshop
14:15 – 14:45 Live Parkour Performance
15:00 – 15:30 Parkour Workshop
13:45 – 16:15 Live Parkour Performance
16:30 – 17:00 Parkour Workshop
Sponsored by
Jog-On
JogOn – removing 1 million pairs of running shoes from landfill. It is estimated that over 30m pairs of running shoes end up in landfill every year. Running shoes may have lost their usefulness to runners, but the shoes are still perfectly useful and wearable.
Actions:
Simply bring your old running shoes to a collection bin at The National Running Show or send your shoes direct to the JogOn HQ. Tie your running shoes together at the laces and make sure that they are tied tightly so that they do not come apart in transit.
What happens to the shoes:
We collect them and sort them, they are shipped to over 15 distribution points across Africa and South America. The shoes go to charities, NGOs and Disaster recovery zones when requests are made through charities.
Sponsored by Actiph Water
Sponsored by Actiph Water
Actiph Water invite you to our charge-up and chill out zone!
Actiph Water is Europe’s leading alkaline ionised water, supercharged to a pH of 9+ to help consumers charge up and achieve more every day.
We welcome you to come and take a seat on one of our colourful deck chairs, put your feet up and take a relaxing minute or two. We have a diverse range of healthy, function beverages we can offer you to keep you hydrated throughout the day.
We will be sampling all our products and are keen to hear your thoughts. Equally any questions, come and say hi to the team, we’ll be more than happy to help!
Sponsored by
Arion
We can learn a lot about you in just fifty steps…
🦶 We can generate your unique digital footstrike and gait analysis.
❤️🩹We can show you any potential injury risks through our predicted bioload.
🥇 We can produce over a dozen individual movements metrics to assess performance.
All of this data is unique to you and unique to the shoes on your feet. Its time you discovered your unique Running Identity!
Come and visit the ARION Exhibition at the national running show where you will have the opportunity to test multiple running shoes to see which is best suited to your unique running identity and get your results instantly sent to your phone
Sponsored by
The Ice Bath Co
The Ice Bath Co provide cold water emersion to the masses. With the first Smart Ice Bath to the market, we are providing Ice Baths down to 2C that can be controlled from your mobile. During the National Running Show we will have a fully running Ice Bath for you to come and experience the cold waters for yourself and guided through the process by our team at The Ice Bath Co.
Can ice baths help you burn body fat? New research says yes. The authors of a new review published in the International Journal of Circumpolar Health say that taking a dip in cold water may be just the thing if you are looking to reduce the amount of unhealthy body fat that you have. Healthline
Sign up for a live demonstration with Muriel Dempsie followed by some hands-on practice of how to perform CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and use an AED (automated external defibrillator) which will mean you leave the show equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to potentially save a life.
When not running (or skipping) she works as a nurse lecturer. Cardiac care remains her passion and she delivers CPR/defibrillation training to friends and fellow runners overseas as she firmly believes everyone should know what to do in the event of being faced with a person in sudden cardiac arrest. She states ‘equipping every runner with the confidence and skills to save a life can only further enhance what is already a fantastic, positive community’.
A sudden cardiac arrest is a serious emergency and can happen at anytime. Bystanders must act quickly in order to improve the chance of survival. The skills required are quick to learn and easy to do.
Book your slot HERE
Sponsored by
Wings for Life World Run
Free Spinal Assessments and Massages with Wings for Life & Myoset
The Wings for Life World Run Stand will be offering free spinal assessments followed by a 5-10 minute massage thanks to the physiotherapist specialists from Myoset.
The Wings for Life World Run is a unique running event that takes place virtually on Sunday 8th May. It’s an event like no other – everyone starts at the same time, worldwide – AND it raises money to help find a cure for spinal cord injury. Professional athletes, fun runners and total beginners are all in it together against the Catcher Car. The moving finish line (the Catcher Car) begins its pursuit 30 minutes after the start of the race, passing runners and wheelchair users one after the other until the race is over. It’s a race for anyone, where everyone wins!
The best bit? 100% of entry fees and donations goes directly to spinal cord research to find a cure for spinal cord injury. Red Bull brings this amazing event to life by covering all admin costs of the event and the Wings for Life charity itself.
So if you fancy a spinal assessment and/or massage make your way to the Wings for Life World Run Stand over the weekend. Physio sessions will be on a first come first served basis and free of charge.
Sponsored by
Fed up being stuck in a cycle of running injuries and niggles?
Want to improve your running form? Not sure what to do, or where to start?
Struggle to find time for strength and mobility work?
Tried Pilates before and been bored or underwhelmed? Unsure how to adapt your current Pilates practice to support your running?
If any or all of these questions sound familiar to you then come and find us at Stand L40 to find out how to answer them!
We’re running the following FREE taster sessions over the weekend;
Happy Hips Session
Essential Strength Exercises for Runners
Top 5 Stretches for Runners
Core for Runners
Get the Most From Resistance Bands
You can come and see us for a chat and to watch the sessions, or you can join in by booking yourself a space HERE. Alternatively, just turn up on the day and see if there is a space available!
If you don’t feel like joining in on the day, or there are no spaces left on the sessions, then register HERE to get sent FREE videos of all the different sessions run at the Show. That way you can try them at home in your own time.
We can’t wait to see you there, but in the meantime follow us on Instagram or Facebook to start getting exercises and tips for improving your running form!
Sponsored by
Sports Tours International
The Sports Tours International Group are delighted to be able to bring their dedicated Sports Tours International Travel Centre to the Running Show in Birmingham for the first time.
Sports Tours International are the active lifestyle community’s specialist travel and tour operator bringing the very best in worldwide Marathon Tours and the World’s largest active lifestyle resort at Club La Santa in Lanzarote to attendees of The Running Show. As a special show offer, we are delighted to be able to offer all attendees the chance to attend this year’s BMW Berlin Marathon, which is a truly legendary event, for those who book with us on-site at the show. Not only is it one of the 6 World Marathon Majors, but it is currently the Marathon World record course, and known as the fastest marathon in the world! So, if it’s your first marathon or if you want to improve your marathon time, this is the perfect event to do so! Also, the Travel Centre will provide the opportunity to book a stay at the world-famous sports resort based in Lanzarote, Club La Santa, the perfect year-round destination for both training and relaxing. Ideal for groups, families, couples, and individuals who can experience this not to be missed active lifestyle resort at a dedicated Running Show package rate.
Sports Tours International will be offering prizes for Running Show attendees who enter our competition on site and pre-event so watch this space!
Book your slot here: https://calendly.com/sportstoursinternational
Sponsored by
Scimitar
Stand C31
Come visit us at our shop to get your hands on National Running Show merchandise! Our friends at Scimitar have designed a stunning collection of National Running Show-branded running vests, t-shirts and long sleeve t-shirts that can be found exclusively at the show, with each product made with 100% recycled polyester. Purchase sustainable apparel to keep as a souvenir and enjoy while on your running adventures, safe in the knowledge that each product is made with at least six recycled plastic bottles.
If you missed your chance to get your National Running Show merchandise at the show, head over to our shop to order on your way home!
*Slogans by WorryLessDesigns
Sponsored by
iPRO Hydrate
The VIP lounge will play host to our speakers and VIP ticket holders whilst providing a moment of respite from the busy show floor.
With comfortable seating and refreshments available, the lounge will give our VIP visitors a change to network, meet like-minded people, mingle with our speakers and reboot before heading back out into the event.
VIP visitors will also have special goodie-bags with all sorts of run-themed products.
Sponsored by
Your child’s lifelong love of being active starts at the running show with Mini Athletics!
They will be offering classes (pre-booked only via their website) through the running show for children ages 0 - 7 years.
Mini Athletics takes what children love to do the most (running super fast, jumping high and throwing far) and mixes it with imaginative themes, learning to follow instructions, making friends and developing gross motor skills.
It is the magical combination of imaginative play, sport and burning energy!
Through a fun and imaginative format, we enhance athleticism of children. These skills can then be used in a wide range of sports, promoting a healthy and active lifestyle.
Mini Athletics will be running sessions over the show weekend, book your slot HERE
Sponsored by
Runderwear
The Bra Fitting Bar – a must-visit area of the show, for every woman!
The Runderwear™ Bra Fitting Bar will have 6 fitting rooms with fitting experts on hand to ensure you find the perfect fitting running bra.
Studies show that more than 80% of women wear the wrong bra size and 72% of exercising women report breast discomfort whilst they exercise; a well-fitting, comfortable and highly supportive sports bra is essential for runners.
Runderwear’s Head of Product Development Laura Kong-Brown said:
‘At Runderwear, we are determined to help women find their perfect running bra. A running bra that will ensure you stay chafe-free and completely supported, no matter how far or how fast you run. We want all women, no matter what your shape or size, to be able to enjoy and get the most out of your running.’
‘The Bra Fitting Bar at the National Running Show will be the perfect opportunity to try out as many bras as you like until you find the perfect one!’
Runderwear are also taking walk-ins as well! Get fitted without an appointment at The National Running Show by visiting the Bra Fitting Bar.
Sponsored by
RaceNation
Plan your 2023 Running Calendar at The Events Village. Powered by RaceNation - one of the industry's leading event registration platforms - The Events Village will enable visitors to discuss, identify and sign up for a myriad of events happening throughout the UK in 2023.
Centrally within The Events Village sits the iconic interactive map. Use this to find an event in a suitable location, then simply scan the unique QR code to bring up all of the event information - including booking links - so that you can make the most of any exclusive promotions. The Events Village also plays host to a number of "pods" where you can meet Race Directors, ask questions about their events and register in person.
RaceNation is a leading Event Registration Platform with fully-integrated Fundraising capabilities and an innovative Event Day App. RaceNation is the platform of choice for thousands of endurance and charity event organisers.
Put Your Events On The Map:
Through their sponsorship of The Events Village, RaceNation connects organisers with participants by offering FREE Event Promotion for organisers, and runners with a quick and easy way of finding and entering events at the show.
At no cost, all organisers with UK events in 2023 can list their events on the map. If you're an existing RaceNation user, you can kick back and relax knowing that the team will manage everything for you. If you're new to RaceNation, simply submit your event details via THIS FORM. RaceNation will then create your unique QR code to drive prospective participants to your website. You do not have to use RaceNation's entry platform to get involved!
Sponsored by
Pulseroll
The Recovery Zone is an area which offers advice and products on recovering after running. Come along and get some soft tissue therapy.
Pulseroll is the leading British muscle recovery brand, offering a range of massage guns, vibrating foam rollers and vibrating massage balls that have been scientifically proven to increase blood flow to the muscles by up to 20% and increase range of motion by up to 14%. Regular use of Pulseroll’s percussion therapy devices will therefore help speed up recovery, reduce muscle soreness and relieve muscle tension after exercise.
Pulseroll’s products are used by some of the country’s leading sports organisations and individuals such as Anthony Joshua, British Gymnastics, British Rowing, England Rugby League, Premier League Football & Rugby Clubs, who keenly endorse the products as part of their everyday preparation and recovery routine.
Book a 1-1 consultaion at the show HERE
Sponsored by
Renovate Wellness
Running, especially long distance running is catabolic – it breaks down muscle! Without running specific strength training you will gradually get weaker and injuries will become the norm. Strength and conditioning training is ESSENTIAL to help you avoid injury and run faster, further and stronger and smash your running goals!
Renovate Wellness is a boutique gym set up by physiotherapist and avid runner Nicky Edwards (who is speaking at the show) and her physiotherapist husband to help support runners of all abilities to reach their full potential. Whether that be participating in their first park run, running their first ½ or full marathon, or trying to smash a new PB over a particular distance.
‘Renovate on Demand’ is our brand new online service offering physiotherapist designed exercise videos specifically for runners. Choose from a quick 5min blast to a full 45min workout. There’s a huge variety to choose from such as Pilates, HIIT, Kettle bells, Body Weight Training, Low impact Strength Training, Resistance Band sessions, Flexibility & Stretching sessions, Running Form drills and so much more!
At the show we are hosting FREE mini sessions for you to join in and experience the benefits of ‘renovating’ your body!
Timetable coming soon…
Sponsored by
Saucony
Throughout the weekend Saucony will be hosting small group sessions and live interviews with Saucony athletes and special guests across the show weekend. The events held on the track are hosted by 5 time Olympian Jo Pavey and Nick Anderson from Running With Us
Head here for:
Sponsored by
The Running School – Founded by Mike Antoniades.
We have developed Movement Re-patterning methodologies, programmes, and protocols. We have worked with over 75,000 individuals in the past 25 years. The methodologies are being used at 40 Running School & Movement School centres and over 50 Certified Running Specialists in the UK, Germany, Norway, Spain, Japan, Austria, Australia, UAE & USA. We specialise in movement biomechanics, movement re-patterning for rehabilitation, running biomechanics, running technique and performance training. The centres were set up to provide individuals of all abilities the expertise & support usually reserved for elite athletes. We also train and Certify Running coaches and deliver CPD courses.
LIVE WORKSHOPS at the RUN CLINIC
The Running School will be running two different workshops on both Saturday & Sunday at the National Running Show:
Live Biomechanical Analysis
Observe a live biomechanical running analysis on a Running Show attendee. Discover how easy and efficient it can be to perform a full body video analysis on a runner to identify running technique patterns. We will show and talk you through the runner’s movement patterns and will link these movement patterns to potential injury and running inefficiency. This will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
Learning Points for those attending the session:
Live Dynamic Movement Skills Workshop
Observe and participate in a live demonstration on how to re-educate motor patterns after injury and how they are being applied to Rehabilitation and Performance for Runners. See how to train the nervous system, how to warm-up and activate the key muscle groups that you need for running and how to re-train the movement patterns and the proprioceptive system after injury.
Learning Points for those attending the session:
SCHEDULE
Saturday & Sunday
10:00 Live Biomechanical Analysis
11:30 Dynamic Movement Skills Workshop
12:15 Live Biomechanical Analysis
15:00 Dynamic Movement Skills Workshop
16:00 Live Biomechanical Analysis
Sponsored by
Runderwear
The Run Café, at the centre of the show, is a great meeting point and the perfect place for a community catch up!
Come and meet other visitors while you relax, unwind and refuel with our selection of vegan food and drinks available to buy. Should you wish to purchase non-vegan food and snacks, these will be available towards the back of the show.
This area is sponsored by the leading performance running brand Runderwear who provide a solution to a problem that is the bane of many runner’s lives – chafing.
Sponsored by
The Steve Cram Training Camp LIVE will be delivering a snapshot of what these fantastic coaching and training weekends offer annually. Steve will be on hand with many of the Camp regular contributors answering questions and offering advice from all areas of running training. Whatever your level, Steve’s ethos is that we can learn from the Elite’s, and the training camp weekends do exactly that in some of the UK’s most stunning surroundings. The live sessions run across both days:
SATURDAY
09:30 - 10:30 Good Morning... Just ask us!
Lewis Moses, Chris Bramah & Steve Cram
11:30 - 12:30 How to Hammer your first marathon
Steve Cram, Eve Muirhead & Louise Sutton
13:30 - 14:30 They tried to make me go to rehab... I said yes, yes, yes
Steve Cram, Laura Weightman & Chris Bramah
15:30 - 16:30 Vorsprung Durch Technique (are you technically OK?)
Lewis Moses, Becky Lyne, Louise Sutton & Steve Cram
SUNDAY
09:30 - 10:30 Eat, Train, Sleep... Keeping a balance
Louise Sutton, Becky Lyne & Steve Cram
11:30 - 12:30 The Great Shoe Debate
Steve Cram, Nick Hardy & Chris Bramah
13:30 - 14:30 Why coaches will get you there!
Steve Cram. Lewis Moses & Chris Bramah
15:30 - 16:30 In it for the long run
Lewis Moses, Louise Sutton, Steve Cram & Becky Lyne
Sponsored by
Chiltern Physiotherapy
Your feet are the foundation for your entire body. Poor foot position can cause pain in your feet, knees, hips and lower back, as well as balance issues and poor posture. So many runners suffer recurrent niggles and injuries that could be prevented by correct foot position and biomechanics.
Specialist custom 3D printed orthotics loved by elite athletes but beneficial for EVERYONE!
Phits 3D printed insoles are the choice of elite athletes such as Lily Partridge, Charlotte Purdue, Aly Dixon, Natasha Cockram, Tom Evans, Ben Connor and Steph Davis.
Orthotic assessment with our expert Phits™ certified physiotherapists includes a gait analysis using a high speed footscan® (force platform) system that monitors the mechanics of your feet to identify any asymmetries or abnormalities, providing detailed information that simply cannot be seen with the human eye. The footscan® technology intuitively translates this dynamic data into the Phits Insole design to complement the expert knowledge of our physiotherapists and your personalised orthotics are then 3D printed to fit your exact requirements.
Whether you are a weekend warrior or an elite athlete, our 3D printed Phits insoles will help your feet adopt the correct foot position, improve your movement efficiency and minimise your risk of injury. They are protected by D3O®, the leading impact protection material, which offers maximal shock absorption, comfort and extreme durability.
Orthotics can reduce pain by relieving pressure from the painful areas. The footscan® (force platform) system highlights where the forces are transmitted through your feet while you are in motion. We are able to see areas of excessive force that can be source of your problems and reduce these forces with orthotics to prevent problems before they even happen.
Orthotics aren’t just beneficial for pain relief, they are widely used as a preventative measure to reduce the risk of injury, minimise fatigue and improve running performance.
No two feet are the same – including yours! Unlike ‘off the shelf’ orthotics, our Phits™ orthotics are specific to each individual foot, and not a ‘generic’ pair.
Sponsored by Erdinger Alkoholfrei and Science in Sport / in partnership with Bad Boy Running
The Ultra Zone is sponsored by Erdinger Alkoholfrei and brought to you for the third year by the triumvirate of joy that is Allie Bailey, David Hellard and Jody Raynsford, collective presenters of the formidable Bad Boy Running Podcast. The Ultra Zone boasts the very best speakers from the world of Ultra as well as book signings, workshops, panels and the opportunity for off-the-record chats with your favourite runners and authors.
Allie, Jody and David pride themselves on having created a welcoming, informal and accessible area of the show that welcomes all runners - so whether you are ultra-curious and don't know where to start, or about to take on your 10th hundred miler, there is something for everyone. The Ultra Zone is THE place to come and ask questions, learn loads and meet your heroes over an Erdinger beer and a chat.
Our line up this year includes Damian Hall, Sabrina Verjee, Dean Karnazes, Gary Robbins, Renee McGregor, Sam Amend, Sally McRae and Debbie Martin Consani as well as more guests to be announced. Take a peak at the agenda below:
Confirmed book signings over lunchtimes at the Ultra Zone include:
Saturday - Sabrina Verje and Renee McGregor
Sunday - Damian Hall and Matt Whyman
09:50 - 10:00
The Ultra Zone
Sponsored by Science in Sport, ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
Bad Boy Running Podcast
David Hellard
Allie Bailey
Jody Raynsford
10:00 - 10:40
The Ultra Zone
Sponsored by Science in Sport, ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
Dean Karnazes
10:40 - 11:15
The Ultra Zone
Sponsored by Science in Sport, ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
Renee McGregor
11:15 - 12:00
The Ultra Zone
Sponsored by Science in Sport, ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
James Gibson
Bad Boy Running Podcast
13:30 - 14:10
The Ultra Zone
Sponsored by Science in Sport, ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
Sally McRae
14:10 – 14:50
The Ultra Zone
Sponsored by Science in Sport, ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
Kieran Alger
15:05 - 15:40
The Ultra Zone
Sponsored by Science in Sport, ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
Bad Boy Running Podcast
Lisa Arscott
Rob Deering
15:40 - 16:20
The Ultra Zone
Sponsored by Science in Sport, ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
Sabrina Verjee
09:50 - 10:00
The Ultra Zone
Sponsored by Science in Sport, ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
Bad Boy Running Podcast
David Hellard
Allie Bailey
Jody Raynsford
10:00 - 10:40
The Ultra Zone
Sponsored by Science in Sport, ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
Gary Robbins
10:40 - 11:20
The Ultra Zone
Sponsored by Science in Sport, ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
Samantha Amend
11:20 - 12:00
The Ultra Zone
Sponsored by Science in Sport, ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
Debbie Martin-Consani
13:30 - 14:10
The Ultra Zone
Sponsored by Science in Sport, ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
Damian Hall
14:10 - 14:50
The Ultra Zone
Sponsored by Science in Sport, ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
James Dunn – The Morning Coffee Run
15:05 - 15:45
The Ultra Zone
Sponsored by Science in Sport, ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
Ben Parker
Sponsored by
The Running Skills Theatre offers you practical advice from a wide range of expert speakers.
This is your opportunity to find out how to run better, how to recover faster, how to pace yourself and how to manage your nutrition. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions after each presentation. Take a look at the agenda below:
09:30 - 9:45
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Anna Harding
9:45 -10:15
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Emma Kirk-Odunubi
Clare Rafferty
10:30 -11:15
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Carl Orme
Suzanne Shaw
Thomas Dunning
11:30 -12:15
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Martin Hopkinson
Jo Pavey
Zuzana Nemeckova
Carl Ryde
12:15 -12:45
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Sophie Power
Anna Harding
13:15 - 14:00
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
The Running Channel
14:15 - 14:45
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Ben Parker
Runna
14:45 - 15:15
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Anita Bean
15:30 - 16:15
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Chris Ford
Long Run Show
16:30 - 16:45
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Anna Harding
09:30- 9:45
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Anna Harding
9:45 - 10:15
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Lissa Verhoeven
ARION
10:15 - 10:45
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Runderwear
11:00 - 11:30
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Ben Parker
Runna
11:30 - 12:00
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Becky Lyne
12:15 - 12:45
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Eilish McColgan
Polar
13:15 - 14:00
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
The Running Channel
14:15 - 14:45
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Kate Percy
14:45 - 15:15
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Liz Patient
15:30 - 16:00
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Nicole Frith
Ordnance Survey
16:00 - 16:15
Running Skills Theatre
Sponsored by FITWINS, The Running Channel, Runderwear
Anna Harding
Sponsored by
Sponsored by Sports Tours International, get inspired by listening to some of the greatest runners of our time. Find out what motivates them, hear them share their stories and join the debate with a range of panel sessions.
Hosted by Iwan Thomas and Susie Chan, this stage is a popular feature of the show. There is also an opportunity to meet the celebrities after they have spoken in our ‘meet and greet’ area. This is your chance to get an autograph and that all important selfie. See below for the stage agenda:
09:30 - 09:45
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Iwan Thomas MBE
Susie Chan
09:45 - 10:00
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
10:00 - 10:30
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Colin Jackson CBE
10:45 - 11:15
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Steph Davis
11:30 - 12:15
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Esther Newman
Renee McGregor
Susie Chan
Dr Juliet McGrattan
12:45 - 13:15
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Kirk Bowyer
Christopher McShane
Nigel Green
Kate Percy
13:30 - 14:15
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Sports Tours International
Sally Brider
Raj Kerai
Dann Sullivan
David Yim
14:15 - 14:45
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Danny Bent
15:00 - 15:30
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Fitz Koehler
15:30 - 16:00
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Kriss Akabusi MBE
16:15 - 16:45
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Gary Robbins
16:45 - 17:00
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Iwan Thomas MBE
Susie Chan
09:25 - 09:35
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Iwan Thomas MBE
Susie Chan
09:35 - 09:45
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
09:45 - 10:15
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Eilish McColgan
10:30 - 11:00
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Darren Edwards
11:15 - 11:45
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Jenni Falconer
12:00 - 12:45
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Ivo Gormley
Craig Winter
Sarah Donaghy
Pete Cooper
13:15 - 13:45
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Joshua Patterson
Runna
14:00 - 14:30
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Dina Asher-Smith
14:45 - 15:30
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Damian Hall
Huw James
JOG ON
Tony Piedade
15:45 - 16:15
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Sally McRae
16:15 - 16:45
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Dean Karnazes
16:45 - 17:00
Inspiration Stage
Sponsored by Sports Tours International
Iwan Thomas MBE
Susie Chan
We have an incredible line-up of speakers for the weekend. Make sure you plan who you want to see so you don't miss out. Take a look at the agenda to see the full speaker schedule!
Colin Jackson CBE
Dean Karnazes
Dina Asher-Smith
Eilish McColgan
Gary Robbins
Iwan Thomas MBE
Jenni Falconer
Joshua Patterson
Kriss Akabusi MBE
Sally McRae
Steph Davis
Susie Chan
Allie Bailey
Anita Bean
Anna Harding
Becky Lyne
Ben Parker
Carl Orme
Carl Ryde
Chris Ford
Christopher McShane
Craig Winter
Damian Hall
Dann Sullivan
Darren Edwards
David Hellard
David Yim
Debbie Martin-Consani
Dr Juliet McGrattan
Emma Kirk-Odunubi
Fitz Koehler
Huw James
Ivo Gormley
James Dunn – The Morning Coffee Run
James Gibson
Jody Raynsford
Kate Percy
Kieran Alger
Kirk Bowyer
Lisa Arscott
Lissa Verhoeven
Liz Patient
Martin Hopkinson
Nicole Frith
Nigel Green
Pete Cooper
Raj Kerai
Renee McGregor
Rob Deering
Sabrina Verjee
Sally Brider
Samantha Amend
Sarah Donaghy
Sophie Power
Suzanne Shaw
Tony Piedade
Zuzana Nemeckova
Want to join the brands below and exhibit at The National Running Show? Become a Sponsor or Exhibitor.
Sponsor
Actiph Water
M33 & N32
Running identity Zone Sponsor
ARION
D32
Ultra Zone Sponsor
Bad Boy Running Podcast
C61
Key Charity Partner
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
N30 & C31
Inspiration Stage & Travel Centre Sponsor
Club La Santa
Sponsor
Collection4Clothes
Sponsor
ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
I10
Sponsor
FITWINS
N41
Sponsor
Formthotics UK
A43
Sponsor
Hydrow
Sponsor
ifoot
L20
Hydration Sponsor
iPRO Hydrate
E50 &H80
Sponsor
JOG ON
Sponsor
Mann Broadbent Insurance
Kids Zone Sponsor
Mini Athletics
H70
Sponsor
Ordnance Survey
J10
Sponsor
Peloton
Pilates Zone Sponsor
Pilates For Runners
L40
Sponsor
Powerhouse Fitness
F70
Recovery Zone Sponsor
Pulseroll
G55
The Event Village Sponsor
RaceNation
H20 & O20
The Run Café & Running Skills Theatre Sponsor
Runderwear
D3 & D10
Running Track Sponsor
Saucony
D40 & D50
Sponsor
Science in Sport
G11
Inspiration Stage & Travel Centre Sponsor
Sports Tours International
F10
Steve Cram Training Camp Sposnor
Steve Cram Training Camps
P10
Ice Bath Zone Sponsor
The Ice Bath Co
G60
Running Skills Theatre Sponsor
The Running Channel
A11
Run Clinic Sponsor
The Running School
B50
Recommended Retail Partner
Up & Running
Massage Zone Sponsor
Wings for Life World Run
M20
Sponsor
ZenB
F85
L50
13 Valleys
K20
261 Fearless Club UK
N9
2PURE
F31 & E30
2XU
H10
Abel & Cole
C30
ABSOLUTE 360
F40
Sponsor
Actiph Water
M33 & N32
Active Leisure Events
L31
Active Mindfulness
I52
Active UK Leisure
P22
adidas
F20
Africa Marathons
A40
Altra
D31
ArcX Technology
I54
Running identity Zone Sponsor
ARION
D32
Artisan Design
N57
ASICS
B41
Athletic Brewing Co
D65
Athluxe
H46
Attis Fitness
F81
Ultra Zone Sponsor
Bad Boy Running Podcast
C61
Bahé
E74
Balega
G10
Be Your Happy Place
G51
Bearhug
N43
Bedfordshire Hot Tubs
Q22
Beehemian Wrapzody
C32
BeImmune
F1
Bell & Duke
J53
Big Bobble Hats
J54
Key Charity Partner
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
N30 & C31
Black Girls Do Run UK
G53
Bloomsbury Sport
M61
Bodylite Gear
A12
Bounce
F3
Brain Race
J20
BrickRunners
N33
Bridgedale
F65
British Athletics
C35
BROOKS
I61, L62 & Q10
Brownies Rock
N40
Brutal Events
C34
CamelBak
G61
Canal & River Trust
F56
Centurion Running
I20
CEP Sports
G10
Chia Charge
M32
Chock Shop
J52
Combat Stress
D62
Compressport
F31
Contour Performance
H45
Coopah
L34
CPR with Muriel Dempsie
E66
Craft Sportswear
C40
Currex
J32
CXP
A2
d3 tape
N42
Darn Tough Vermont
H15
Designed By Sports
J31
Dicky Bag – Dog Walking Freedom it’s in the bag
L51
Dogs Trust
K56
DOXA; Far; Fourlaps; Fractel; HEXXEE
H46
Dynafit
F53
Earth Runs CIC
P2
Eatlean
K30
eGlove
J21
Elite Wear
J24
Emancipated Run Crew
C25
Epic Paintball Events
E33
Sponsor
ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
I10
EventClip
J28
Every Run Counts
I23
Eyepod
F61
Feetures
G3
Fit Kit
I21
FitnessGenes
A42
Fitsox
G10
FITTLE
E63
Sponsor
FITWINS
N41
Five Rivers Child Care
I3
FLANCI
C64
Flapjackery
F82
FORDY RUNS
N21
Formothics Uk
A43
Sponsor
Formthotics UK
A43
Fusion Extreme
L10
Garmin
C10
Gazelle Embroidery & Print
L35
GB Ultras
D70
Global Art Gifts
M41
Goat Drinks
A45
GoodGYM
P4
Goodr
F31
Grangers
C2
Grasmere Gallop OMM Festival
I22
Greenpeace
E65
Gu Energy
H21
HARRIER TRAIL RUNNING
E72
HASKAPA
N10
HBHM
B61
Hello Fresh
N31
Her Spirit
G80
Hill Country Collective
L52
Hilltop Energy
M43
Hilly
D20
HOKA
E10
Hormony Drinks
N11
HUUB
C18
Sponsor
ifoot
L20
iMEDiCare
J55
Injinji
F42
Instinct
J23
ION Powerful
F80
Hydration Sponsor
iPRO Hydrate
E50 &H80
Jenny Bushell Adventures
J56
Jersey Marathon // Guernsey Marathon
Events Village
Karhu
G10
Kate Percy’s Go Bites
M50
Kendal Mint Co.
D2
Knockaround
F42
koko+kind
N24
Kollo Health
M40
La Sportiva
I20
Lakes Campervans
D71
Latitude Tents
F31
LEDLENSER
N20
LightupU
O10
Like the Wind magazine
L62
LioBites Fruit Crisps
C30
Lonely Goat Running Club
F91
Lyca Mobile
M4
LYOFOOD
J51
M:X® – A NEW SIDE TO HYDRATION
F87
MAAREE
K43
Milton Keynes Marathon
Events Village
Kids Zone Sponsor
Mini Athletics
H70
Mizuno
E20
Monkey Sox
I51
Moonlight
F42
Moremile
H52
Mountain Fuel Sports Nutrition
E73
Mountain Run and Nics Nordic Walks
D61
MoveFlo
K50
Muscle Mechanics
K53
My Sports and more
N22
Nature Squared
L65
Neplex
J57
Nixi Body
N51
NOTCH®
F54
O’Donnell Moonshine UK
K41
On
G20
OOFOS
G4
Orbit Running & Wellbeing Festival
F33
Sponsor
Ordnance Survey
J10
Orion Trail Events
B63
OTE Sports
K3
Parkrun
E50
peBe
M3
Pegasus Ultra Running
C62
Penny Appeal
K35
Petzl
I20
Pilates Zone Sponsor
Pilates For Runners
L40
Planet Doughnut
Q24
Plymouth Half Marathon
I53
Polar
K31
Sponsor
Powerhouse Fitness
F70
Precise Protect Ltd
P3
Pressio
B10
Protein Rebel
L67
Recovery Zone Sponsor
Pulseroll
G55
Pure Sport
H53
PureXtracts
M52
Qilta
F88
Race Solutions
F72
Race Timing Solutions
D66
The Event Village Sponsor
RaceNation
H20 & O20
Randox Health
C3
Rasselbock Running
F55
Rat Race
A60
Rawvelo
K2
RealMeal
L33
Recover Fit
A3
Riixo
E31
Riverford Organic
C63
Ronhill
D20
Round Sheffield Run
Events Village
RSPB
I2
Run Motion
K60
Run2Paris
M51
The Run Café & Running Skills Theatre Sponsor
Runderwear
D3 & D10
Runeasi
M53
Runna
L45
Runner Paradise
P23
Running at 40 Plus
D30
Running Imp
F62
Running Insights
Running Summits
N12
Runr
H51
Runsome
I61
Salewa
F53
Salomon
E40
Salt Pans Ultra Marathon
Events Village
Running Track Sponsor
Saucony
D40 & D50
Sponsor
Science in Sport
G11
Scimitar
O2 & O13
Scott Sports
F11
Secret London Runs
D60
See York Run York
G52
Shokz
E64 & N16
Sinapearl
K12
Skin in Motion
L32
Slant Board
E32
SmellWell
J40
Inspiration Stage & Travel Centre Sponsor
Sports Tours International
F10
SSAFA
A40
Events Village
St John’s Hospice London
Events Village
Start Fitness
H52
Stepright Orthotics
I62
Steve Cram Training Camp Sposnor
Steve Cram Training Camps
P10
Stretch Seat
N62
Sugavida
N11
Supernatural Fuel
K52
Sure Clinic
F92
Sweets in the Mail
H4
Swimzi Ltd
K1
Tailwind Nutrition Limited
F30
Tams treats and sweets
N52
team elite performance
B60
The Berkeley Marathons
Events Village
The Great Run Company
J29
The Gym Group
E30
The Homemade Brownie Company
C60
Ice Bath Zone Sponsor
The Ice Bath Co
G60
The LDWA
A44
The Naked Pharmacy
I50
The Protein Ball Co
N15
Running Skills Theatre Sponsor
The Running Channel
A11
Run Clinic Sponsor
The Running School
B50
Therabody
H3
TOETOE
L62
Topo Athletic
F31
Torq
011
Trail Events Co.
D67 & Events Village
TRI.ME
Troll Outdoors
E60
TYNA
K42
ucan
N13
Ultimate Direction
F42
Ultimate Performance
F71
Ultra Magazine
F83
Ultra X
B62
Untamed UK
F2
Recommended Retail Partner
Up & Running
VÅGA
N50
Vegan Runners UK
A55
Veloforte
J22
Vibram
J40
Vintage Trainers Ltd
M2
Virtual Runner UK
M44
Visit Barbados
K13
Visit Benidorm
H23
VOOM Nutrition
I3
We Run Bright
M30
White Hawk Products
K62
WholyMe
H22
Wild Moose
F89
Massage Zone Sponsor
Wings for Life World Run
M20
Women’s Running Magazine
P20
Woodland Trust
N23
Working for Wildlife
E65, K51 & N23
Worry Less Design
K44
WWF
K51
Xtenex Laces
A41
YANA™ Active
K40
Sponsor
ZenB
F85
2PURE | F31 & E30 |
2XU | H10 |
ABSOLUTE 360 | F40 |
adidas | F20 |
Altra | D31 |
Artisan Design | N57 |
Balega | G10 |
Be Your Happy Place | G51 |
Beehemian Wrapzody | C32 |
Bridgedale | F65 |
CamelBak | G61 |
Craft Sportswear | C40 |
Currex | J32 |
Darn Tough Vermont | H15 |
Dicky Bag - Dog Walking Freedom it's in the bag | L51 |
Dynafit | F53 |
eGlove | J21 |
Elite Wear | J24 |
EventClip | J28 |
Eyepod | F61 |
Feetures | G3 |
Fit Kit | I21 |
Global Art Gifts | M41 |
Goodr | F31 |
Grangers | C2 |
HARRIER TRAIL RUNNING | E72 |
Hilly | D20 |
HOKA | E10 |
HUUB | C18 |
Injinji | F42 |
Karhu | G10 |
La Sportiva | I20 |
Latitude Tents | F31 |
LEDLENSER | N20 |
LightupU | O10 |
Like the Wind magazine | L62 |
M:X® - A NEW SIDE TO HYDRATION | F87 |
MAAREE | K43 |
Mizuno | E20 |
Monkey Sox | I51 |
Moremile | H52 |
Mountain Fuel Sports Nutrition | E73 |
My Sports and more | N22 |
Nixi Body | N51 |
NOTCH® | F54 |
Petzl | I20 |
Polar | K31 |
Ronhill | D20 |
Runderwear | D3 & D10 |
Runner Paradise | P23 |
Running Imp | F62 |
Runr | H51 |
Salewa | F53 |
Salomon | E40 |
Saucony | D40 & D50 |
Scott Sports | F11 |
Shokz | E64 & N16 |
Start Fitness | H52 |
Swimzi Ltd | K1 |
TOETOE | L62 |
Troll Outdoors | E60 |
Ultimate Direction | F42 |
Xtenex Laces | A41 |
Attis Fitness | F81 |
FITWINS | N41 |
Ordnance Survey | J10 |
Runeasi | M53 |
Birmingham Children's Hospital | N30 & C31 |
Brain Race | J20 |
Canal & River Trust | F56 |
Combat Stress | D62 |
Dogs Trust | K56 |
Greenpeace | E65 |
Monkey Sox | I51 |
Penny Appeal | K35 |
RSPB | I2 |
St John's Hospice London | Events Village |
Wings for Life World Run | M20 |
Woodland Trust | N23 |
Working for Wildlife | E65, K51 & N23 |
WWF | K51 |
L50 | |
2PURE | F31 & E30 |
2XU | H10 |
ABSOLUTE 360 | F40 |
adidas | F20 |
Altra | D31 |
Athluxe | H46 |
Attis Fitness | F81 |
Balega | G10 |
Be Your Happy Place | G51 |
BROOKS | I61, L62 & Q10 |
Contour Performance | H45 |
Craft Sportswear | C40 |
Designed By Sports | J31 |
DOXA; Far; Fourlaps; Fractel; HEXXEE | H46 |
Dynafit | F53 |
Elite Wear | J24 |
Feetures | G3 |
FITTLE | E63 |
FLANCI | C64 |
Gazelle Embroidery & Print | L35 |
HARRIER TRAIL RUNNING | E72 |
Hilly | D20 |
HOKA | E10 |
HUUB | C18 |
Injinji | F42 |
Instinct | J23 |
Karhu | G10 |
MAAREE | K43 |
Mizuno | E20 |
Moremile | H52 |
Mountain Fuel Sports Nutrition | E73 |
Neplex | J57 |
Nixi Body | N51 |
On | G20 |
peBe | M3 |
Petzl | I20 |
Ronhill | D20 |
Runderwear | D3 & D10 |
Runner Paradise | P23 |
Runr | H51 |
Salewa | F53 |
Salomon | E40 |
Saucony | D40 & D50 |
Scimitar | O2 & O13 |
Scott Sports | F11 |
Start Fitness | H52 |
Swimzi Ltd | K1 |
team elite performance | B60 |
TOETOE | L62 |
TYNA | K42 |
Ultimate Direction | F42 |
Untamed UK | F2 |
VÅGA | N50 |
We Run Bright | M30 |
Wild Moose | F89 |
YANA™ Active | K40 |
2PURE | F31 & E30 |
Balega | G10 |
Craft Sportswear | C40 |
Dynafit | F53 |
HOKA | E10 |
Karhu | G10 |
Salewa | F53 |
Actiph Water | M33 & N32 |
Athletic Brewing Co | D65 |
iPRO Hydrate | E50 &H80 |
LYOFOOD | J51 |
M:X® - A NEW SIDE TO HYDRATION | F87 |
O'Donnell Moonshine UK | K41 |
Rawvelo | K2 |
Tailwind Nutrition Limited | F30 |
Wings for Life World Run | M20 |
Precise Protect Ltd | P3 |
ARION | D32 |
Bridgedale | F65 |
Every Run Counts | I23 |
M:X® - A NEW SIDE TO HYDRATION | F87 |
Pulseroll | G55 |
Slant Board | E32 |
Therabody | H3 |
Brownies Rock | N40 |
Chock Shop | J52 |
Eatlean | K30 |
ERDINGER Alkoholfrei | I10 |
Flapjackery | F82 |
Gu Energy | H21 |
HASKAPA | N10 |
Hello Fresh | N31 |
Hilltop Energy | M43 |
Hormony Drinks | N11 |
Kate Percy's Go Bites | M50 |
Kendal Mint Co. | D2 |
Kollo Health | M40 |
LioBites Fruit Crisps | C30 |
LYOFOOD | J51 |
OTE Sports | K3 |
Protein Rebel | L67 |
Rawvelo | K2 |
RealMeal | L33 |
Riverford Organic | C63 |
Supernatural Fuel | K52 |
Sweets in the Mail | H4 |
Tailwind Nutrition Limited | F30 |
Tams treats and sweets | N52 |
The Homemade Brownie Company | C60 |
Torq | 011 |
Veloforte | J22 |
WholyMe | H22 |
ZenB | F85 |
Gu Energy | H21 |
HBHM | B61 |
Hill Country Collective | L52 |
Hilltop Energy | M43 |
Kollo Health | M40 |
Muscle Mechanics | K53 |
OTE Sports | K3 |
Pure Sport | H53 |
PureXtracts | M52 |
Supernatural Fuel | K52 |
Tailwind Nutrition Limited | F30 |
Torq | 011 |
Veloforte | J22 |
The Gym Group | E30 |
CPR with Muriel Dempsie | E66 |
Formothics Uk | A43 |
ifoot | L20 |
iMEDiCare | J55 |
Mini Athletics | H70 |
Orbit Running & Wellbeing Festival | F33 |
Pilates For Runners | L40 |
Randox Health | C3 |
The Running School | B50 |
The LDWA | A44 |
Mini Athletics | H70 |
Orbit Running & Wellbeing Festival | F33 |
Like the Wind magazine | L62 |
Women’s Running Magazine | P20 |
Chia Charge | M32 |
ERDINGER Alkoholfrei | I10 |
Hormony Drinks | N11 |
LYOFOOD | J51 |
M:X® - A NEW SIDE TO HYDRATION | F87 |
Orbit Running & Wellbeing Festival | F33 |
Protein Rebel | L67 |
Rawvelo | K2 |
RealMeal | L33 |
Race Timing Solutions | D66 |
RaceNation | H20 & O20 |
2PURE | F31 & E30 |
Bearhug | N43 |
Bedfordshire Hot Tubs | Q22 |
BeImmune | F1 |
Currex | J32 |
d3 tape | N42 |
Eatlean | K30 |
Gu Energy | H21 |
HBHM | B61 |
Hill Country Collective | L52 |
Hilltop Energy | M43 |
Kendal Mint Co. | D2 |
LYOFOOD | J51 |
OOFOS | G4 |
Pilates For Runners | L40 |
Protein Rebel | L67 |
Pulseroll | G55 |
PureXtracts | M52 |
Recover Fit | A3 |
Riixo | E31 |
Tailwind Nutrition Limited | F30 |
The Ice Bath Co | G60 |
The Running School | B50 |
Therabody | H3 |
Veloforte | J22 |
White Hawk Products | K62 |
WholyMe | H22 |
ifoot | L20 |
Latitude Tents | F31 |
MAAREE | K43 |
Up & Running |
eGlove | J21 |
FORDY RUNS | N21 |
Orbit Running & Wellbeing Festival | F33 |
Rasselbock Running | F55 |
The LDWA | A44 |
Orbit Running & Wellbeing Festival | F33 |
Run Motion | K60 |
Runna | L45 |
Runner Paradise | P23 |
Steve Cram Training Camps | P10 |
The Running School | B50 |
Bad Boy Running Podcast | C61 |
Black Girls Do Run UK | G53 |
Earth Runs CIC | P2 |
Emancipated Run Crew | C25 |
FORDY RUNS | N21 |
Jenny Bushell Adventures | J56 |
Like the Wind magazine | L62 |
Mountain Run and Nics Nordic Walks | D61 |
Orbit Running & Wellbeing Festival | F33 |
Pegasus Ultra Running | C62 |
Rasselbock Running | F55 |
Runna | L45 |
Running at 40 Plus | D30 |
Steve Cram Training Camps | P10 |
The LDWA | A44 |
Vegan Runners UK | A55 |
Virtual Runner UK | M44 |
Visit Barbados | K13 |
13 Valleys | K20 |
Active Leisure Events | L31 |
Active UK Leisure | P22 |
Africa Marathons | A40 |
Brain Race | J20 |
FITWINS | N41 |
GB Ultras | D70 |
Grasmere Gallop OMM Festival | I22 |
Jenny Bushell Adventures | J56 |
Jersey Marathon // Guernsey Marathon | Events Village |
Milton Keynes Marathon | Events Village |
Mountain Fuel Sports Nutrition | E73 |
Mountain Run and Nics Nordic Walks | D61 |
Orbit Running & Wellbeing Festival | F33 |
Orion Trail Events | B63 |
Pegasus Ultra Running | C62 |
Plymouth Half Marathon | I53 |
RaceNation | H20 & O20 |
Rasselbock Running | F55 |
Rat Race | A60 |
Round Sheffield Run | Events Village |
Run2Paris | M51 |
Running at 40 Plus | D30 |
Secret London Runs | D60 |
See York Run York | G52 |
Steve Cram Training Camps | P10 |
The Berkeley Marathons | Events Village |
The Great Run Company | J29 |
The LDWA | A44 |
Trail Events Co. | D67 & Events Village |
Ultra X | B62 |
Virtual Runner UK | M44 |
Visit Barbados | K13 |
Wings for Life World Run | M20 |
Artisan Design | N57 |
BrickRunners | N33 |
Global Art Gifts | M41 |
My Sports and more | N22 |
NOTCH® | F54 |
Running Imp | F62 |
Worry Less Design | K44 |
ABSOLUTE 360 | F40 |
adidas | F20 |
Altra | D31 |
Balega | G10 |
Bridgedale | F65 |
Darn Tough Vermont | H15 |
Feetures | G3 |
Fitsox | G10 |
Hilly | D20 |
Injinji | F42 |
Karhu | G10 |
MAAREE | K43 |
Monkey Sox | I51 |
Moremile | H52 |
Ronhill | D20 |
Runderwear | D3 & D10 |
Start Fitness | H52 |
Ultimate Direction | F42 |
Vibram | J40 |
2PURE | F31 & E30 |
ArcX Technology | I54 |
ARION | D32 |
Garmin | C10 |
ifoot | L20 |
Latitude Tents | F31 |
LightupU | O10 |
Lyca Mobile | M4 |
M:X® - A NEW SIDE TO HYDRATION | F87 |
Ordnance Survey | J10 |
Petzl | I20 |
Polar | K31 |
Shokz | E64 & N16 |
13 Valleys | K20 |
adidas | F20 |
HARRIER TRAIL RUNNING | E72 |
HOKA | E10 |
Injinji | F42 |
La Sportiva | I20 |
Like the Wind magazine | L62 |
M:X® - A NEW SIDE TO HYDRATION | F87 |
MAAREE | K43 |
Mountain Fuel Sports Nutrition | E73 |
Mountain Run and Nics Nordic Walks | D61 |
Orbit Running & Wellbeing Festival | F33 |
Ordnance Survey | J10 |
Orion Trail Events | B63 |
Rat Race | A60 |
Salomon | E40 |
Saucony | D40 & D50 |
Scott Sports | F11 |
The LDWA | A44 |
Trail Events Co. | D67 & Events Village |
Ultimate Direction | F42 |
Vibram | J40 |
Wild Moose | F89 |
ABSOLUTE 360 | F40 |
adidas | F20 |
Altra | D31 |
Balega | G10 |
BROOKS | I61, L62 & Q10 |
Currex | J32 |
Darn Tough Vermont | H15 |
Dynafit | F53 |
Hilly | D20 |
HOKA | E10 |
ifoot | L20 |
Injinji | F42 |
Karhu | G10 |
Mizuno | E20 |
Moremile | H52 |
On | G20 |
OOFOS | G4 |
Petzl | I20 |
Ronhill | D20 |
Salewa | F53 |
Salomon | E40 |
Saucony | D40 & D50 |
Scott Sports | F11 |
Start Fitness | H52 |
Ultimate Direction | F42 |
Vibram | J40 |
Africa Marathons | A40 |
Elite Wear | J24 |
Lakes Campervans | D71 |
Latitude Tents | F31 |
Mountain Run and Nics Nordic Walks | D61 |
Orbit Running & Wellbeing Festival | F33 |
Sports Tours International | F10 |
Visit Benidorm | H23 |
13 Valleys | K20 |
GB Ultras | D70 |
HARRIER TRAIL RUNNING | E72 |
Hormony Drinks | N11 |
Injinji | F42 |
La Sportiva | I20 |
Like the Wind magazine | L62 |
M:X® - A NEW SIDE TO HYDRATION | F87 |
MAAREE | K43 |
Mountain Fuel Sports Nutrition | E73 |
Orbit Running & Wellbeing Festival | F33 |
Pegasus Ultra Running | C62 |
Rat Race | A60 |
RealMeal | L33 |
Scott Sports | F11 |
The LDWA | A44 |
Ultimate Direction | F42 |
Ultra X | B62 |
Wild Moose | F89 |
WELCOME
Nathalie Davies
Group Event Director
at Racoon Events
We are absolutely thrilled to be cutting the ribbon and opening the doors for the fifth edition of the National Running Show which is set to be the biggest and best yet! Our aim, as always, is to create an event for all runners, no matter how far or fast you run. Everyone is welcome here whether you are a seasoned athlete or have just started your running journey. Thank you for your support and for taking the time to come and visit the National Running Show 2023.
Zach Miller x CXP limited edition product drop
CXP
Mizuno Show Offer
Mizuno
Unleash the best version of yourself with Salomon
Salomon
Find Your Run with Brooks
BROOKS
Up to 50% off 2XU
2XU
3 for 2 on Feetures Socks
Feetures
20% off all products - Minimalist running advice, tips and treadmill demonstrations
Vibram
All your favourite brands, giveaways, and more
Up & Running
OOFOS footwear makes yOO feel better!
OOFOS
iPRO and parkrun Return to National Running Show!
iPRO Hydrate
Running Show offer almost too good to be true
LightupU
Win a #TeamBCH place in one of our upcoming events
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Organise your life and mind with LifeTidy
LIMITED EDITION ‘RUN-XP’ PRODUCT DROP FOR NRS 2023
Over the past 10 months Zach Miller has put in the miles engineering, testing and tweaking a run specific underwear using CXP’s patented technology.
The final product is the result of multiple prototypes and wearer trials to create a best in class garment.
As worn by Zach to win the Trail 100 Andorra by UTMB this year, worn during a top 5 finish at UTMB in the summer and also put through its paces recently in the humidity of the 40k World championships in Thailand.
CXP and Zach have produced a limited number of the RUN-XP which are only available at CXPofficial.com or at The National Running Show 2023.
The first 50 customers at The National Running Show will receive an exclusive 20% discount and a free gift.
Visit the CXP booth at A2 to find out more
Mizuno, in partnership with Start Fitness will be offering a 20% discount on all brand-new season footwear at the National Running Show.
Since founding in 1906, Mizuno’s philosophy has always been to provide sporting equipment that helps people perform at their very best and enjoy their sport to the max.
In line with their #ForEveryRun campaign there will be something for every type of runner, whether you’re looking for comfort, cushioning, support or speed across road or trail. Expert staff will be on hand both days to fit you out and offer advice to ensure you find shoes you’ll just love running in.
You’ll also have the exciting opportunity to test out Mizuno’s brand new super shoe prior to its release in February 2023 so make sure you swing by the Mizuno stand to #UnlockYourSpeed!
Be sure to visit the Salomon stand and check out the latest in our collection, from the cities to the highest mountain trails, Salomon has the perfect solution for all runners. Be amongst the first to discover the brand new Sense Ride 5, Pulsar Trail Pro 2 and Ultra Glide 2, along with our brand new road running collection. We have also partnered with Up & Running during the show, who are offering some great show exclusive deals.
No matter your style, we want you to achieve your best run. Whether you’re craving cushion, feeling the need for speed, or want some extra spring in your step, we’ve got the shoes you’re looking for. Collect a stamp for each find your run experience category you try on to claim a free Brooks bag and enjoy a free coffee from De’Longhi. Running shoes and coffee, what could be better?
Ready to test your parkrun knowledge? Join our #parkrunhappy quiz for the chance to win a pair of Brooks shoes and a De’Longhi coffee machine.
#runhappy
2XU helps athletes of all abilities prepare, perform, recover, and repeat as they work toward their finish lines. 2XU is on a mission to help create a fitter and healthier world and you can get up to 50% off some of their key styles at the National Running Show.
And our 2023 Ambassador Search is now on! Whatever your level, we love an inspiring fitness story - share yours with us for a chance to become our 2023 Ambassador! Visit our stand to find out more.
You can buy America’s #1 running sock at the National Running Show and get 3 pairs for the price of 2. Feetures changed the rules on how socks work with the foot in motion. Feetures are engineered with targeted compression and anatomical design to create a custom-like fit and prevent the issues people have with conventional socks. Engineered to Fit You.
As the National Running Show opens its doors for its first of 2 shows in 2023, we’re proud to announce Vibram UK are back again.
We are the official suppliers of Vibram Fivefingers and Vibram Furoshiki in the UK and have enjoyed being a part of the National Running Show experience from its very first show.
As always Vibram UK will be providing practical advice on running form, barefoot transitioning tips whilst offering great show discounts for new and returning customers.
Vibram shoes are designed and developed to help enhance the way you move, starting from the ground up. Our experienced team will be on hand to answer any questions and provide advice on the best way to transition from traditional running shoes to a more natural and holistic style of running and training.
We have an expansive range, all with specific features, aimed at enhancing your performance.
Come and visit us!
Try them out for yourself!
See why more people are choosing Vibram to get the most out of their fitness and running experience.
VIBRAMSHOW – 20% off at www.vibram.co.uk and www.barefootjunkie.com
Award-winning retailer Up & Running is excited to be here at Birmingham NEC for the amazing National Running Show 2023.
You’ll find us all over the show with some of our favourite brands: Altra, ASICS, CamelBak, Hilly, OOFOS, Pressio, Ronhill, Salomon and Saucony.
There are deals and giveaways as well as a chance to win a pair of shoes, just visit one of our stands to find out how!
Through a combination of our own impact-reducing foam and patented foot-bed design, OOFOS footwear delivers post-race and post-training RECOVERY that will allow your feet to recover quicker, so you can go for longer
Made with proprietary OOfoam® technology, OOFOS footwear absorbs 37% more impact than traditional foam footwear materials for the perfect blend of cushion and stability.
The use of the proprietary technology in conjunction with our patented footbed allows the shoes to cradle and support the foot’s arches for more even distribution of pressure across the sole of the foot.
Find iPRO and parkrun at Stand E50 to win fantastic iPRO prizes and shop parkrun’s Apricot clothing range!
Bursting with 100% Vitamin C and immunity-boosting B Vitamins, iPRO Hydrate is the optimal caffeine free hydration drink for runners at any level.
Purchasing iPRO Hydrate and Apricot products together from parkrun’s shop at shop.parkrun.com.
Returning as the sponsor of the VIP Lounge, iPRO Hydrate will be available for VIP guests to rehydrate with their healthy hydration during the show. VIP guests will also receive a bottle of iPRO Hydrate in their VIP bags to take home.
If you are training through the winter months then we highly recommend LightupU’s range of safety accessories to keep you visible and safe – stand O10.They are offering a special NRS 50% off their LED Light Up Phone Holder for Runners – now just £7.50. They are also offering 25% off all of their products at the show (subject to availability). More offers available at the show and you might even be able to win a prize with their famous wheel of fortune. If that isn’t enough then ultra runner and Guinness World Record holder Nikki Love will also be on hand offering advice and talking about her latest plans to #RunAustralia – covering an incredible 2,450 miles.
90,000 sick kids are treated at our hospital every year. You can help transform the lives of these brave patients by taking on a sponsored run, giving you that extra motivation you may need in 2023 and beyond. Visit our stand (N30) near the Inspiration Stage to find out more.
Ongoing contributions ensure we can keep funding pioneering research, purchase state-of-the-art equipment and make our hospital the best it can be. Join our family of monthly donors and transform the lives of our patients.
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David, also known as “Yimmy”, is currently on a mission to beat the world record of completing all 6 Abbott World Marathon Majors in the shortest time ever. Having run Berlin, London, Chicago, and New York within a 6-week period, David is now taking his challenge that one step further, aiming to run 7 World Marathon Majors in 7 months, with Tokyo, Boston, and London again in 2023. Naming himself as “Short Fat Guy Runs the Majors” on his social media platforms, Yimmy is passionate about raising funds and awareness for his chosen charity, Young Lives Vs Cancer, as well as to inspire others to challenge themselves to achieve something that they didn’t think would be possible!
Broadcaster, comedian, musician and writer Rob Deering found running in 2008 when he was just slightly beyond his mid-30s. Since then he’s run twenty marathons, and recorded nearly four hundred episodes of the Running Commentary podcast which he and fellow running comic Paul Tonkinson record every week, shooting the breeze while they run.
Combining celebrity editions of TV quizzes, fundraising comedy gigs and the aforementioned marathons, Rob has raised over £150,000 for Parkinson’s UK. His Dad Barney, who died in 2019, had Parkinson’s.
Rob donates half of the profits from his book Running Tracks – stories of running listening to fantastic music in an array of interesting and beautiful places – to the charity, and hosts and DJs Rob Deering’s Running Tracks Radio Hour on Spotify – again whilst running.
He took part in his first Ultra Marathon – Threshold’s Race To The Stones – in July 2022.
A veteran of ultra running, Debbie has set many long-distance running records and won races such as the North Downs Way 100 Mile Race, the South Downs Way 100 Mile Race, the Thames Path 100, the Lakeland 100 Mile and the 145-mile Grand Union Canal Race.
Lissa has a background in biomedical engineering and orthopaedic biomechanics. At university, she has led research on the influence of different conditions on the structure of tendons, including loading Achilles tendons during healing and the effect of cell communication on forming the tendon structure. Her interest in sports and biomechanics, technology and big data has led her to leading the biomechanical team at ARION. Lissa is, with her team, responsible for making the data meaningful, by performing experiments, combining data with research and building algorithms supported by AI
Darren Edwards is a record-breaking Disabled Adventurer and Motivational Speaker. A mountaineer and Army Reservist, Darren’s life changed in 2016 when he was involved in a near-fatal climbing accident which left him paralysed from the chest down, and with his dreams of climbing Mount Everest and serving with the Special Forces Reserve in tatters.
With determination, resilience, and mental toughness, Darren has overcome considerable adversity to become a record-breaking Disabled Adventurer, World First Expedition Leader and leading Motivational Speaker.
Refusing to let the word ‘disability’ define who he is as a person, and committed to helping challenge the perception of what those with a disability can achieve, Darren has gone on to lead a series of record-breaking expeditions, including ‘Kayak 4 Heroes’, which saw him lead a team of five injured/wounded veterans in kayaking 1,400 kilometres from Land’s End in Cornwall to John O’ Groats in Scotland.
In 2022, he aims to become the first disabled person to complete a marathon in Antarctica and to run seven marathons in seven days on seven different continents – known as the World Marathon Challenge.
After dropping 5 stone 2lbs and being named Slimming World’s Mr Sleek in 2018, Dann turned his life around through drastically changing his diet and adapting a much healthier and active lifestyle. Dann completed his sixth marathon in 2022 in Manchester, finally breaking the four-hour barrier, and has now decided to set himself the even greater challenge of completing the six World Marathon Majors, completing his first Major with Chicago in October.
Regular runner Raj is no stranger to the Abbott World Marathon Majors, completing both the London Marathon and New York Marathon three times, as well as Berlin, Boston, and Chicago. Raj is striving to become a Six-Star Finisher by 2023, with only Tokyo left to tick off his bucket list before achieving his well-deserved Six-Star finishers medal. Raj is keen to spread the word that running is not an exclusive thing for “other” people – it’s for everyone.
Completing her first half marathon and marathon at 53, Sally is an advocate for running later in life after battling the menopause. Sally aims to inspire older women who enjoy running, and reinforce the message that women are capable of achieving big goals and challenges, no matter what stage of your life you are in. Currently, Sally is over halfway there to achieving her Six-Star Medal, completing four of the World Marathon Majors.
Lisa a run leader and running coach for beginners at a city centre based running club in Birmingham. She is also a Black Trail runner, and this year after discovering the trails with BTR, set herself the goal of completing all of the Threshold series of trail running in 4 weeks. This included Race to the King 101km, Race to the Tower, Race to the Stones, Endure 24 and Dulux revolutionary trails. She is also obsessed with open water swimming.
Next year will be the start of Lisa transitioning over to running in the mountains, preparing for her first half ironman (as she will be training to be a triathlon coach with British Triathlon) and doing 100km straight through with Threshold.
Kieran is a journalist and runner covering all things gear and running. From nutrition, shoes and watches, to more advanced performance tech like blood glucose monitors. If it claims to make you run better or enjoy running more, he has probably tested it.
He writes for many of the major titles like Runner’s World, Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, WIRED, etc and is one of the founders of The Run Testers, a YouTube channel that tests running stuff.
This year, Kieran set about fulfilling a dream 10 years in the making by becoming the first person to run the River Danube from sea to source, 1,830 miles in 67 days, running from Romania to Germany, carrying all his own kit in a 10kg backpack, which raised £10,000 to help poverty-impacted children worldwide.
He has also completed 49 marathons, came in the top 100 at the Marathon Des Sables and top 50 at the Half MDS, 7 marathons in 7 days, did a half marathon every day in December, 1 x 100 miler (1 might be enough) and failed to finish the Lavaredo twice (and is still annoyed about it).
Kieran also organises the annual Big End of Year Run, a free, turn-up-and-run chilled social half marathon around the sights of London on the morning of New Year’s Eve. It started with 3 runners back in 2013 and now has more than 300. It’s the best way to end and start the year.
Huw is a science presenter and adventurer from Wales.
He works with athletes around the world on climate issues and sustainability and circularity with outdoor brands.
He runs the Athlete Climate Academy with Kilian Jornet and Anturus Education for schools and educators.
Photo credit: Joby Newson
Carl is an elite masters runner, with a marathon PB of 2:23 and a top-30 finish overall in the London Marathon.
He has represented England at international level in the marathon and has been one of the UK’s top ranked masters runners at various distances, from 10k to the marathon. Carl is also the founder of Fitwins, the top-rated virtual running app, offering interactive virtual challenges, support and advice to help runners enjoy their running journey.
Tony Piedade is the founder of www.joggingbuddy.com a free platform that helps members buddy-up for a walk, jog or run. Founded in 2009, the platform now have members in over 120 countries. He is also the founder of JogOn (www.jogonagain.com) a national campaign to remove 1m pairs of running shoes from landfill.
A self-confessed “plodder” Tony has been actively (and quietly) motivating the masses to increase their levels of exercise through the buddy program.
Pete Cooper is the Co-Founder of Coopah – a coaching app on a mission to make run coaching affordable and accessible. After the lost of Pete’s Mum and close friend, Pete turned to running which saved his life. Frustrated with the cost of personal coaching and old school PDF’s, Pete set out to make running accessible for everyone. Coopah has helped over 3,000 runners hit their PBs in 2022. Coopah mean it when they say they want to make running accessible to everyone which is why they launched their refugee run club. A run club to help refugees integrate with society whilst getting access to a lifetime of coaching from Coopah. A recent graduate went from never running before to running a 1:18 half marathon and 3:02 marathon in just 5 months.
When it comes to running, Pete was the first runner globally to set the trend of running a marathon in lockdown. When having to quarantine for 14 days, he decided to run 5250 laps of his Hong Kong flat which went viral and inspired 100s of others to find ways to run a marathon in lockdown. Pete did this to talk about his mental health journey and let others know that they weren’t alone.
Nicole joined the Ordnance Survey Graduate Programme over six years ago and now works on the OS Maps app to bring new and exciting maps and features to its members.
Having moved to Southampton to start an unknown job in an unknown city, Nicole started running to meet people and make friends. Since going along to her first running session, she has become a member of four different running clubs as well as leading training sessions for friends and colleagues. She enjoys running both on and off road both at home and in the countryside, as well as training hard on the track. She has taken part in many races, including the elite women’s race in the Great South Run, and can often be found on the start line at a local parkrun.
Nicole enjoys combining her personal enjoyment of running and the outdoors with her day-to-day job on OS Maps to help more people enjoy the outdoors and the benefits it brings to out physical and mental wellbeing.
From an inactive, exhausted mum of three, to a marathon running health expert, Dr Juliet McGrattan is the first to say that running changed her life. It’s now her mission to help others experience the same transformation. After 16 years working as an NHS GP, Dr Juliet now uses her medical knowledge and love of running to help and inspire others to lead active lives.
An award-winning author, health writer, international speaker and educator, Dr Juliet breaks down the barriers that prevent people from experiencing all the physical and mental health benefits of regular exercise.
Dr Juliet is the resident Health Expert for Women’s Running magazine and the Women’s Health Lead, Master Coach and UK Director for 261 Fearless, a global, non-profit network which empowers women through running.
Juliet’s first book, Sorted: The Active Woman’s Guide to Health, published by Bloomsbury, was awarded first prize in the Popular Medicine category in the British Medical Association Medical Book Awards. Her second book Run Well: Essential health questions and answers for runners was published in 2021. Dr Juliet has recently launched her first video course Run Through the Menopause to help women continue their love of running despite all the obstacles the menopause presents.
James is an ultrarunner, marathon addict and general sucker for punishment.
20+ stone back in mid-2015 and struggling mentally, James knew he needed to make a change and so headed out the door for a “run”. A year later had completed 4 marathons, 6 half marathons and kickstarted a love of running that’s led to exotic races like Marathon des Sables, the Dead Sea Marathon and a marathon around his two-seater sofa.
Prior to founding Mini Athletics, Kirk worked with elite athletes in various different sports as a strength and conditioning coach. He worked with many professional teams and athletes from football to tennis, formula one racing drivers to Olympians. His role was to improve performance through physical training and prevent injury.
When Kirk and Clare’s son reached 2 years old (in 2016), they wanted to take him to a sporting class but noticed there were very limited options. There were countless soccer and rugby classes but nothing that really tapped into the concept of what children enjoyed the most i.e running, jumping and throwing. In addition, they wanted children to have a magical and imaginative experience of sport. They knew that the first experience of sport should be something they remember for the rest of their life and go onto lead active, healthy lives. As a result, Kirk gave up his job as a strength and conditioning coach and co-founded (alongside Clare), Mini Athletics.
They completed a pilot year in their home city of Cambridge to prove the model. They then sold their first franchise in 2017. Since then, the infrastructure of head-quarters has grown and the franchise network has expanded to 33 franchisees across the UK and 2 master franchises in Ireland and the UAE. They have thousands of children in their program every week and are about to expand into the USA in 2023.
Samantha Amend is a GB and England Marathon and Ultra Distance Runner. Last year she broke a long standing 32-year standing British 100-mile record on the track and then further improved this by 24 minutes in 14hrs 10 mins, in the same race also breaking the 12hr record.
In the space of 8 weeks, Samantha ran a 100km to qualify for GB in 2022, then gained 2 British records and followed up by breaking the Grand Union record 145 miler from Birmingham to Paddington in 25hrs 45mins.
Samantha first represented GB as a veteran at the age of 36 in 50km and part of the GB team that won gold, then moved up distance to 100km where she represented again in both 2018 and 2022.
Aside from running/competing Samantha is a single mum of 2, works full time in IT as a Program Manager and coaches school kids fitness and enjoyment in running.
Christopher is Managing Director of Marathon Kids UK, a national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to combating childhood obesity and poor mental health in children through physical activity.
Prior to joining the charity in 2019, Christopher was a reception teacher in a Primary School in Coventry. After seeing an increasing trend in children becoming more overweight, a reduction in their self-esteem and low aspiration to take part in PE and physical activity, Christopher knew he had to make a greater difference. He set out to inspire UK children and families to become more physically active and with the support of the Marathon Kids UK team, is achieving this dream by influencing tens of thousands of children to move more.
Christopher enjoys working with people and takes pride in making a difference through sport. He is the Vice Chair of Governors and Early Years Curriculum Lead at Woodlands Infant School, in Solihull as well as the Safeguarding Officer at his local football club. He is also a co-owner of a successful health and fitness business, which has led to more sporting opportunities for children and young people in the village where he grew up in Ireland.
As a keen ultra-marathon runner, having completed distances from 50km to 100 miles as well as a multi-day 125km race, Zuzana quickly realised the importance nutrition plays in optimal performance. Her obsession with running led her to study nutrition and set up her sports nutrition coaching business, On Track Nutritionist so she could use her knowledge to help others reach their running potential.
Zuzana works with runners of all abilities, from complete beginners to seasoned ultra marathon runners, but she has a particular interest in helping female runners optimise their performance with the right nutrition so they can run further, faster and injury-free.
Martin has been involved in athletics from his Army Days, when he was a member of the Army Athletics Team alongside Kriss Akabusi and Kelly Holmes.
Inspired by his mum, who was an accomplished distance runner well into her 40s, Martin set up ‘Running at 40 Plus’ in 2021 to bring together an inclusive community for runners over 40. The organisation, which advocates raising mental health awareness and reducing stigma, has seen exponential growth and is proud to have Jo Pavey as its Ambassador.
He is looking forward to celebrating the organisation’s 2nd birthday on the Saturday of the show!
Ivo Gormley is the founder and Chief Executive of GoodGym – a social enterprise that combines exercise with social good. It has grown to be a movement of 20,000 people in 59 cities and boroughs. He is a 2020 winner of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize. Previously Ivo led projects increasing public participation for Local Authorities and NHS Trusts. He has advised on user participation for technology startups in UK and the US. He directed the film “Us Now”, a documentary about participatory culture which was broadcast by Channel 4 in the UK, translated into 24 languages and his film The Runners was watched by millions online. He has presented his work to governments worldwide including the French National Assembly, The Hague, the European Union, The Houses of Parliament (UK) and Washington DC. Ivo is a Fellow of the Clore Social Leadership Programme, and was a founding Trustee of the charity Art Against Knives.
Sabrina started ultra-running in 2014 inspired by Steve Birkinshaw’s record for visiting all the Wainwright’s summits on a continuous round which she went on to break herself in June 2021.
Sabrina is best known for her ability to race the most brutal and severe ultras. She won the Summer Spine outright in 2019, was the first female in the Winter Spine 2020 and more recently was the first female and Brit home on the Tor Des Geants in the Italian Alps and 5th overall. In September 2022, Sabrina published “Where there’s a hill” – a frank and inspirational account of how one woman ran her way into the record books.
When she is not out on the fells, Sabrina is a very busy small animal vet with her own independent veterinary practice in Carnforth.
Nigel Green is currently a physical education and physical literacy consultant having been a Senior Lecturer in Physical Education at Liverpool John Moores University from 2009 – 2018. He taught physical education in four secondary schools for 29 years prior to this, during this time he led three departments, a faculty (including PE, Art, Music, Dance and Drama) and a networked community. Nigel has been involved in training teachers and providing professional development for over thirty years, in the UK and more recently in India, Taiwan, Brazil and many other countries worldwide. As Chair of the International Physical Literacy Association and Vice Chair of the North Western Counties Physical Education Association, Nigel demonstrates a commitment and passion to promote and support the development of physical education and physical literacy worldwide. He has written articles, delivered CPD, organised and presented at workshops, webinars and conferences on physical literacy and physical education. Nigel is editor of the Research Matters section of the AfPE journal and is currently working with schools, organisations, and governments both in the UK and across the world.
Craig Winter is the co-founder of Runr – the fitness and lifestyle brand for people passionate about running. Runr launched in 2016 with the aim of allowing people who are passionate about running to wear Runr with pride and show off their passion for the sport.
Craig enjoys running all distances from parkrun to ultra marathons, but it’s the feeling of taking part in events and being a part of the running community that he loves the most.
As a father to two young boys, he was shocked to hear that food bank use is on the rise. That was when he decided to join forces with Sarah to grow the Food Bank Run movement and get as many in the running community to get involved.
Sarah Donaghy is the welfare officer at Hampshire based Fareham running club. Having helped set up the club’s yearly ‘Food Bank Run’, Sarah was moved by the work of food banks in the UK. Following the death of her stillborn daughter Katie Louise in January 2022, she was touched by the help of the local community. Feeling the impact of those feeding her family at their lowest, Sarah was keen to see how the running community could help their local community. Her idea is to try and get as many UK running clubs to run their own ‘Food Bank Run’ in February 2023. She is personally contacting as many clubs as she can to spread idea of the movement.
Sarah is wife, mother to 4 children and Katie in heaven. She currently works as a primary school teacher and Senco, loving to see the next generation getting into the sport she adores – running!
Fitz Koehler, M.S.E.S.S. is one of the most prominent and compelling race announcers in America. As the voice of the Los Angeles Marathon, Buffalo Marathon, Big Sur Marathon, Gasparilla Distance Classic, DC Wonder Woman Run Series, and more, she brings big structure, energy, and joy to sports. As a fitness expert, she’s passionate about guiding others to live better and longer through her company, Fitzness® and has worked as a spokesperson and speaker for corporations like Disney, Tropicana, Oakley, and Office Depot. Fitz has also inspired millions of kids to get moving in the mornings through her successful school running/walking program, The Morning Mile®. Her hilarious and inspiring memoir, My Noisy Cancer Comeback, details the extraordinary collision of race announcing, the running community and cancer. Fitz enjoys water sports, strength training, animals, hugs, sarcasm, and travel. Find her at Fitzness.com and @Fitzness on Instagram, Youtube, and Facebook.
Gary Robbins has been one of Canada’s top ultra-marathon distance runners for the past 15 years. He’s attained many podiums, course records, and “fastest known times” over the years, including his still standing course record at the HURT Hawaii 100 miler, where he’s been the course record holder for over a decade, running the two fastest times in the history of the race.
He is perhaps best known however for his three non-finishes of the world’s toughest footrace, The Barkley Marathons. A documentary titled “Where Dreams Go To Die” captured his journey and has been viewed online over 2.5 million times.
Gary calls Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada home, along with his wife, son, dog and two cats. While struggling with a lack of races throughout the pandemic he still managed to run two 100 mile efforts. His first was charity run on a treadmill in his garage while raising money for British Columbia Search and Rescue organizations, and his second was a route he dreamt up from his front door that had over 30,000 feet of vert up and over six local mountains.
Gary is a race director and running coach by trade, and his events series, “Coast Mountain Trail Running” has donated over $350,000 back to local search and rescue and trails organizations over the years.
As a former professional athlete, Becky Lyne has experienced the highs and lows of a career at the top of her game. Her list of achievements includes fourth in the 800m at the 2006 Athletics World Cup in Athens and third in the 800m at the 2006 European Championships, Gothenburg, in a season that saw her voted Britain’s Female Athlete of the Year.
Throughout her career, Becky amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience working with world leading specialists and coaches, which she now shares with young ambitious athletes, as well as her local running communities to inspire runners at every level to achieve their full potential.
As well as drawing on the priceless hands-on experience of being a professional athlete, Becky uses the scientific background gained from her First Class Honours Degree in Sport and Exercise Science from Loughborough University to shortcut through the confusion with the key guiding principles that form the GRACE-full Method.
Becky has always been someone to try and get to the root of the problem. Her international athletics career granted her the access to some of the country’s leading physios, biomechanists and doctors. Despite this, she spent the majority of her career side-lined by injury. Frustrated, she would ask herself, “If humans are designed to run, why am I still getting injured?”. There had to be something fundamentally wrong.
What followed was years of reading, studying and experimenting to try and find the formula that would get her back running consistently. It was only after retiring from athletics and allowing herself the freedom to start dancing (such reckless abandon would not have been permitted as a serious athlete!) that all the pieces of the jigsaw started to fit together. She realised that the postural requirements of dancing applied just as effectively to running. An epiphany whilst stretching in front of the fire conveniently packaged the 5 pieces of advice she would regularly give out to athletes she coached into the GRACE-full acronym.
Ben has spent 5+ years as a professional running coach, helping everyone from beginner runners to elite athletes. Ben is a qualified Personal Trainer, IRONMAN Coach, England Athletics Coach and Pilates Instructor.
In his spare time, Ben is a keen athlete himself, ranking top-5 in his age group for IRONMAN in the UK, and coming top-20 in the 2020 virtual London Marathon with a time of 2:34. Ben also recently qualified for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship.
Steph was Team GB’s fastest female marathon runner at the Tokyo 2020 olympics, so she knows a thing or two about running! Steph’s first marathon was the 2018 Berlin Marathon and since then, she’s gone onto run a PB time of 2:27:16 from when she competed at the 2021 British Athletics Marathon Trials.
Alongside competing, Steph also works in finance as well as being a professional running coach for all abilities. She is sponsored by Adidas.
Great Britain’s Legendary Hurdler, Multiple Gold Medallist & World Record Holder, Broadcaster
Records / Achievements
2014 Race Director for ‘Red Bull: Wings for Life’ events worldwide
Following his retirement in 2003, Colin was a natural choice to become one of the key members of the BBC’s sports production team and he continues to cover all of their Athletics output. Covering the Athens Olympics was obviously a highlight early in his broadcasting career and since then he has been an integral part of the BBC programming for all major athletic events, including the London Olympic Games in 2012 and the Rio Games in 2016.
Colin co-hosted the BBC One live morning show Sunday Life for its duration during 2008 and also filmed The Truth About You for BBC One, a documentary looking at the science behind his body, brain and success. Colin traced his roots in a moving episode of BBC One’s highly acclaimed, Who Do You Think You Are and dazzled us all with his dancing skills on Strictly Come Dancing and was thrilled to make it, by public vote, into the final. More recently Colin has honed is ice-skating skills for ITV1’s Dancing on Ice Goes Gold and appeared in the BBC’s 24 Hours in the Past.
Colin works closely with Sport Relief, where he is a member of the steering panel and is also an International Inspiration Ambassador for UNICEF as well as founding and fronting the Go Dad Run campaign for Prostate Cancer. 2014 also saw him take over the role of Race Director for the Red Bull: Wings for Life events worldwide.
Colin’s personable, yet professional approach, combined with his high profile, means that he is in demand from the commercial sector and like his on-screen presentation and commentary Colin is a confident and charismatic conference/awards host and a high level motivational speaker. With an incredible competitive career behind him, he has been extremely well received by numerous audiences including IT Conventions and Business Forums.
Eilish McColgan is a Scottish middle- and long-distance runner. She represented Team GB at 3 Olympic Games – London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2021.
Having competed in the Steeplechase at Glasgow 2014, Eilish switched from the barriers to the flat following a serious foot injury. She was a finalist in both 1,500m and 5,000m in Gold Coast, finishing 6th in both events.
In the summer of 2018, Eilish followed up her Gold Coast Games by taking silver over 5,000m at the European Championships in Berlin, adding to her European Indoor bronze from the previous year. She was in brilliant form in 2021, erasing Paula Radcliffe’s long-standing British 5,000m record at the Oslo Diamond League.
She competed at her third Olympic Games in Tokyo following a debut in the 3,000m steeplechase at London 2012 and qualifying as a finalist in the 5,000m at Rio 2016. She finished ninth in the 10,000m in the Japanese capital 30 years on from her mother Liz McColgan’s Tokyo World Championship win.
2022 has been a successful year, with Eilish becoming Commonwealth Games Champion over 10,000m, winning a silver medal over the 5,000m, followed by multiple European medals at the most recent European Championships in Munich.
In March 2022, McColgan launched a non-profit organisation, Giving Back to Track with partner and fellow Olympian Michael Rimmer with the aim to encourage young people to get involved in athletics and to fund the next generation of female athletes.
Liz is an avid runner, Pilates Instructor and mum of two. After battling a series of running niggles and injuries in 2017/18, she adapted her Pilates practice to specifically support her running, and has not looked back since. Her runner-focused Pilates sessions focus on improving stability and supporting a better running form. In recent years she has taken her experience and used it to develop Pilates for Runners, an online subscription platform providing hundreds of easy-to-follow on demand sessions specifically for runners. The sessions are designed to target and improve the key muscles needed to develop and maintain a good running form.