We are again delighted to welcome Mark Wilkins back after we met in person at the inaugural Bristol Running Show at Ashton Court last year. Mark enjoy’s bringing an informed approach to supporting groups and individuals in developing their running, general fitness and wellbeing. Good running form is essential for effective movement and reducing injuries and he spends a lot […]
JustRun Frenchay was set up in 2012 by Liz and Jess, two friends who met through a shared passion in running. The aim is to bring the women of Bristol together and help them reap the benefits of increasing physical activity through jogging, walking and running. The group is highly successful in achieving what it sets out to do in […]
Vegan Runners is a UK-wide athletics club for runners of all levels of ability. We promote a healthy, performance-enhancing, cruelty-free lifestyle to runners and encourage vegans to take up running. Vegan Runners UK is affiliated to England Athletics. The club is a non-profit-making company – the income we receive is reinvested in the club to benefit our members and support […]
Considering herself a relative running newcomer, Hayley Fox-Fitzgerald took her first tentative steps into running only a few years ago. Since then, the South Bristol native has taken it all in her stride, pounding a mix of the urban streets and the countryside trails. Having completed multiple road marathons, 2022 saw Hayley successfully undertake her first 40 mile trail ultramarathon, […]
Loyd Purvis writes: Running is so much more than just putting one foot in front of the other for me, like I’m sure it is for a lot of you. Some of my earliest memories are of running as a child, whether it be playing tag with friends in the playground or running a hard 1500m for my school athletics […]
Nina Davies is a co-founder of The Green Runners, a passionate running community making changes for a fitter planet. The Green Runners are a mix of environmentalists who care about running, and runners who care deeply about the environment. We think every runner can be a Green Runner. We can lead the way together and show what happens when a […]
Dawn Gardner is a Biomedical Scientist from Bristol. She’s been running ultra marathons for over 10 years and loves races 100 miles and beyond. Since having her little boy almost two years ago she’s been working out how to juggle mum life and running, and has been building herself back up to the longer events. Dawn Gardner became a mum […]
