Welcome to the home of RunTogether.
RunTogether provides fun, friendly, supportive and inclusive running opportunities for everyone: whatever your ability or time availability. We believe running / jogging is more fun and easier to become part of your lifestyle when shared with others. Try one of our group runs to find out for yourself. #BetterTogether #RunTogether
Learning and getting together with Support Webinars
Our Support Webinars kicked off earlier this week with the first RunTogether 'All Things Digital' session. And the learning was all on sides!
Designed to help new and existing run leaders and group leaders better understand / have a refresh on our RunTogether digital platforms (website and Apps); the session was well attended and well received.
Guidance Update - 10 September
The Government announcement effective 14 September results in NO CHANGE to Athletics and Running activities.
New guidance to help our RunTogether community get back together
England Athletics has issued (4 August) social distancing guidance which includes rules for running groups, including RunTogether Groups.
In summary, our RunTogether group running can now take place in unlimited numbers IF your runs are within a Covid-19 secure environment*. Otherwise you can continue to run in groups limited to groups of 6 (1 leader to 5 runners).
*A Covid-19 secure environment means in summary:
• Your group has a Covid Officer in place
• Your group complies with all other social distancing guidance
• Your group develops a risk assessment
• Your group must capture all participants contact details which can be shared upon request with the NHS test and trace initiative
...but please click here for further details.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
It has always been the case and it still is the case that a RunTogether Run Leader can only train 12 people at one time. Multiple groups can be run if the requisite number of Leaders are present.
Social distancing and hygiene is still to be maintained. Click here for more information.
New Virtual Coach Training Programme
We’re delighted to announced that the England Athletics new 10k Virtual Coach training programme went live on Monday 13th July offering exclusive access to a dedicated performance coach to support you on your journey whatever your experience, ability or goals.
Being part of the Virtual Coach community gives you a training plan, designed by your coach and delivered to you through an interactive training calendar for every day of the week. We will also teach you how and when to adapt your training based on changing circumstances or commitments. At the end of the 12 week programme, you’ll be invited to a virtual 10k competition just for your group followed by a week of recovery sessions - a total of 14 weeks including 2 weeks for free.
RunTogether group members looking to top up their 10k skills are able to access this 14 week virtual coaching service at a cost of £25 per month after the free trial period finishes. The Virtual Coach 10k training programme is still open for registrations and later this year, registration will open for training programmes across a range of other distances.
Weekly30 Run Challenge
Still not running enough because of the Government’s Covid-19 social distancing rules limiting our RunTogether group sizes? Well if so, we have an exciting new opportunity for you by way of a national virtual running competition called The Weekly30 Run Challenge. Fancy pitching your RunTogether group against another RunTogether group?
The Weekly30 Run Challenge is a free weekly virtual running challenge that encourages runners of all levels to compete each weekend whilst also enabling competition between RunTogether groups, England Athletics clubs and other sports.
Below you can see the latest winners, plus we are pleased to annoucen that at the moment (week 10) Notts Women Runners have run the most miles out of all competing RunTogether Groups AND England Athletics affiliated Clubs - a fantastic 2172046 miles!
Weekly30 Run Challenge Results for RunTogether
The latest results for our Weekly30 Run Challenge.
With group running and mass participation events currently restricted, the Weekly30 Run Challenge gives individuals a perfect incentive to run on a weekly basis whilst also proudly representing their club and their sport.
Once registered, participants complete their weekly 30 minute run at any time on a Saturday or Sunday and then upload evidence of their run to OpenTrack. Both total distance and average distance contributing to overall league tables.
The results are now in for week 13
RunTogether Women
Tasha Cook (Notts Women Runners) - 5710
Penny Sandhu-Mckenna (Notts Women Runners) - 5642
Many Proudlove (Notts Women Runners) - 5610
RunTogether Men
Ronnie Irwin (MadRunners) - 7220
Kieron McKenna (MadRunners) - 7093
John Walker (Fitmums and Friends) - 6676
RunTogether Groups
MadRunners
Heathfield Park Runners
Notts Women Runners
Running @home
As we all find ourselves responding to the challenge of spending more time at home and not being able to run as we would normally; England Athletics is expanding its’ campaign to support Athletics and Running for Everyone @home, with a focus on ‘Running @home’ support and advice.
Please check back regularly as we will be updating this content. We will also be sharing this information via our social media platforms and our RunTogether e-newsletters, for those of you who have opted in to receive communications through your RunTogether registration.
Stay Safe!
RunTogether in numbers
- 140,862 Active Runners
- 191,365 Total Sessions
- 1,307,674 Total Bookings
- 2,771 RunTogether Groups