running

Make your mark in 2014 and sign up for Plymouth's Half Marathon

Last New Year, 2.6 million people in the UK decided to change their diet and exercise habits in a bid to shape up. Sadly, within two weeks however 92 percent had already ditched their resolution in favour of returning to their old ways.

This year, if health and fitness tops your New Years resolution list, why not set yourself the ultimate goal of completing Plymouth’s Half Marathon?...

Council wins regional award for getting people running – two years running!

Plymouth City Council’s sports development unit has won a regional award from England Athletics (EA) for its work in promoting and developing running groups for beginners.

The Council has been named Community Partner of the Year for the South West as part of EA’s Volunteer Awards and Hall of Fame programme.

EA South West Chair Nigel Rowe presented the award to Nyrene Dudley...

Race to it! Beginners invited to join running groups

Don’t get left behind – race to it!

Plymouth City Council’s sports development unit is looking for beginner runners to join its new 5K and 10K training groups – and the first session is free!

Running five kilometres (3.1 miles) is an excellent goal for first timers and a great way to train for the Race for Life or one of the many club races being organised in the city this...

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