Go FAR Blog
Musings on swimming, running and riding for everyday athletes.
LOCKED DOWN BUT NOT OUT
Challenge Club is back on again! Our virtual challenge is here to help you through Lockdown 2.0.
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Events are on hold - for now
Lockdown 2.0 brings with it the inevitable news that events are on hold.
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Challenge Club hits pause
After a busy 3 months, we're sorry to say there will be no Challenge Club in October.
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Running is Open
It's sad to hear that Parkrun has had to postpone their plans to re-open, but many races are able to return: and according to participant reviews, racing feels fun as well as safe. We've rounded up a few reviews of races that have already taken place since COVID-19.
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Go Small Time
Over the coming months, at findarace.com you’ll continue to find thousands of lesser-known, safe and enjoyable events taking place on your doorstep.
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The latest Government guidance
Clarification on the 'Rule of Six' and how it impacts mass-participation sports events. In summary, 'not much'.
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Plan B Signing Off
Thanks to the thousands of people who took part from all over the world, the Plan B challenges raised a total of £36,945.
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Interview with Race Director, Tom Bedford
With entries closing on Thursday, we caught up with Tom Bedford, Race Director of the findarace.com Kew Gardens 10k, to find out about the trials and tribulations of putting on an event in the current climate.
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The Return of Racing
We are so pleased to be able to announce our headline sponsorship of what will be the biggest running event of the Autumn: the findarace.com Kew Gardens 10k.
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Racing back?
UK Athletics have just released their guidance for the return of racing. Before too long you'll have the opportunity to lace up and test your 'lockdown legs'.
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C-19 Plans
Over the next few weeks we'll be adding tags to events so they can easily find those that are planning to take place, those that offer free race transfers, and those that have additional safety measures in place.
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Findarace.com challenge club
Introducing the findarace.com Challenge Club. A new monthly virtual challenge series.
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Introducing Plan B
Make the training miles count whilst supporting the work into finding a cure for COVID-19.
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A way to fit in those extra miles, save money and even time?
a way to fit in those extra miles, save money and even time?
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WIN 4 WEEKEND TICKETS TO RUNFESTRUN
Join Chris Evans and Vassos Alexander for RunFestRun - the nation’s big new running party!
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WIN A PAIR OF ENTRIES TO ETAPE CALEDONIA
Looking for a new cycling challenge this year? Look no further than the UK's original closed-roads sportive – Etape Caledonia.
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FINDARACE VR CLUB: I RAN JAN
Virtual events with real medals. Complete one of our virtual events and a limited edition medal will be winging its way to you.
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How to enter the 2019 london marathon
Everything you need to know to enter the 2019 London Marathon
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Spartan Races launches it's biggest ever UK Series
Spartan Races UK announce their biggest-ever UK and Ireland season
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1 Million hits in 2017. That's a whole lot of goals being set.
In 2017 findarace.com received more than a million hits.
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Speed building tips from adidas city runs
4 simple tips on form and function to help you push the limits on race day.
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Get your free ticket for The National Running Show
Get your free ticket for The National Running Show.
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Run in the Shoreditch 10K
Time is running out for you to join the thousands of runners who have already signed up to the Shoreditch 10K – a brand new, closed-road running event.
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Inspired by the London Marathon? You're not alone.
What happens to our site traffic when the London Marathon comes to town.
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Win a Trip for 4 to one of the classic climbs in Europe
Win a guided tour to one of the best climbs in Europe for you and three friends thanks to Sportive Breaks.
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'A Year on the Run' 365 stories from the world of running
Win a copy of Damian Hall's gem of a running book
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Fitbit 50
Be the first to take on Fitbit's new endurance challenge; a 1,000 mile race from London to Edinburgh and back.
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6 London Marathon Blunders to Avoid
'Don't dick about' and other sound words of advice for the final nervy days before the London Marathon 2016.
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Win a weekend at the Paris-Roubaix
Win a trip for 2 to the Paris-Roubaix sportive. Ride the iconic route and watch the pros the next day.
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Connect your site with the UK's biggest listing of sports events
Hands up if you'd like a race-finding widget for your running club, fitness blog or local events site.
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Protein's just for gym bunnies right?
No! Here's why protein's important for endurance athletes too.
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Get a free 2016 edition wristband
Add a race to your 'Doing' list and we'll send you a free wristband to remind you that race day is getting closer.
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Win an entry to an epic challenge
Win the challenge of a lifetime: a place at the Brutal Extreme Triathlon, worth £255.
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Forget the resolutions. Take on a challenge.
The morning's are dark. The evenings are even darker. I've set myself a gentle challenge in the run up to Christmas.
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Oxford Half Marathon
Blogger, Vimto drinker and 80's film buff Tom Wheatley reports back on the latest race in the Vitality Half Marathon Series
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Press Play for motivation
There's nothing like a video to help get you out the door - even when the weather's got 'sofa' written all over it.
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The Million Mile Light
Now here's a bright idea. A safety light for runners, powered not by batteries but by motion.
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Getting up off the floor
Sometimes life throws you a swerve ball. Like when you break your shoulder while cleaning your teeth.
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Breca Buttermere Swimrun
Epic new endurance sport Swimrun comes to the UK with the Breca Buttermere
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Velothon Wales
On Sunday we'll be joining 15,000 other riders at the Velothon Wales, a 140km closed road sportive that loops up from Cardiff into the Brecon Beacons.
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Welcome to Find a Race
After a year in the making, the new version of Find a Race is now live. Dive in!
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Race to the Stones
Ultra running fields are usually about a 80/20 male to female split. The Dixons Carphone Race To The Stones wants to make it 50/50.
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Baikal Ice Marathon
I am not the girl Bruce Springsteen was describing when he sang ‘baby we were born to run’; not even close to being her, in fact.
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Race entry fees
A 10K in the capital will set you back £50 and an Ironman can cost in excess of £500. So are race prices on the rise, or are we getting more for our money?
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