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Here you will find our selection of useful resources for every runner. From stretching routines, good recipes and race directories; you’ll find it here. If you have any suggestions or would like to contribute anything to our Info Hub don’t hesitate to get in touch, just email james@peteblandsports.co.uk or call (01539) 731012.

RACES & RESULTS

British Athletics: http://www.uka.org.uk/

All aspects of Athletics, including news and events.

Fell Running Association http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/

Fell race listings, results and discussion. This is the fell running epicentre.

Ian Corless: https://iancorless.org/

Race reports, gear reviews and athlete interviews from Sky Running UK Director.

International Sky Running Federation: http://www.skyrunning.com/

International Sky Race listings, results and reports.

Lakeland Trails: http://www.lakelandtrails.org/

All the Lakeland Trails events in one place. Find out race info, book onto a race and check results, all here.

Northern Athletics: https://www.northernathletics.org.uk/events/

Find your next sprint, hurdle or 800m event in the north.

Race finders:
https://www.runbritain.com/races

https://www.goodrunguide.co.uk/RaceDiary.asp

https://therunningbug.com/events

Road Race Results:

Run Britain: http://www.runbritainrankings.com/results/resultslookup.aspx

UK Results: http://www.ukresults.net/

UK Road Races: http://www.ukroadraces.info/

Mainly Road Race results for most UK road events.

RunABC Running Guide:
http://northernrunningguide.com/

http://scottishrunningguide.com/

http://runabc.co.uk/

http://midlandsrunningguide.com/

http://southernrunningguide.com/

Essential reading material for runners all over the country, the free RunABC regional guides are available in store and online. With race listings and articles.

Run Further: http://runfurther.com/

Ultra race listing and reports for the UK Ultra Running Champs

Run Ultra: https://www.runultra.co.uk/

Ultra events listings and gear reviews from all over the world.

Scottish Hill Racing: http://www.scottishhillracing.co.uk/

The Scottish hill racing hub for events and results.

Scottish Hill Running: http://www.scottishhillrunners.uk/Home.aspx

Another Scottish hill running hub for events and results.

Sky Running UK: https://skyrunninguk.com/

UK and international Sky Race listings and reports.

Track Meets: http://www.openmeetings.co.uk/

Find your next sprint, hurdle or 800m event.

Trail Running Association: http://www.tra-uk.org/

The TRA was founded to promote and encourage participation in the athletic discipline of Trail Running and to provide facilities for such participation throughout the UK. Find events and info here.

World Mountain Running Association: http://wmra.ch/

International Mountain Running events and reports.

TRAINING

Dealing with an Emergency on the hill: http://fellrunner.org.uk/documents/FRA_first_on_the_scene.pdf

How you can help in an emergency out on the hills. We recommend reading this and trying to commit it to memory. It may also be useful to share with running partners or fellow club members. Its all very well you knowing this stuff but even more useful if the person you are running with does too!

Go Far: http://www.gofar.org.uk/index.html

Listings of UK Ultra Distance Challenges, some well-known, some not so. Great inspiration for long days out.

Be and Run: https://rachelgorajala.blogspot.co.uk/

Inspiration from a regular runner and writer Rachel Gorajala. Nice articles to inspire and amuse!

Mapometer: https://gb.mapometer.com/
A valuable tool for measuring (road) runs. Allows you to create routes point to point, giving distance, elevation and even estimated calories burnt. We use this to plan new routes and see where we are running next.

Pace Calculator http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/4/4_1/96.shtml
Work out what pace you should or want to be running for any given distance or event.

ParkRun: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/

Parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the world. They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in.

Power of 10: http://www.thepowerof10.info/

British Athletics Athlete Ranking, useful to see who's top of their game and how you stand in the pecking order.

Run247: https://www.run247.com/index.html

A comprehensive resource of reviews, advice, training and racing tips plus news and opinion.

Run Like The Wind: http://www.likethewindmagazine.com/

Each edition of Like the Wind magazine is a collection of running stories. There are personal anecdotes, inspirational tales, reportage, beautiful illustrations and stunning photography. Very classy mag, only for the most discerninmg coffee tables.

Strava: https://www.strava.com/
Record your runs and challenge your friends. Strava is a great way to monitor your training in a friendly but competitive way.

Stretching:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgu6poYC-lk
An easy to follow stretching routine for after your run, helps prevent injury and strengthen key muscle groups.

https://www.runnersworld.co.uk/health/the-rw-complete-guide-to-stretching-for-runners
Handy stretching guide that can help keep you limber and injury free.

Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene
Get your shakras realigned after your run with this easy to follow and effective yoga routine, keep yourself flexible and refreshed.

UK Athletics Club Listings: http://www.runtrackdir.com/ukclubs/

A comprehensive list of UK Athletic Clubs.