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Running Industry Alliance at Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) on 7th June
Running Industry Alliance (RIA) Co-Lead Jonathan Midwood was at Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) today, thank you Andrew Denton of Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) for the warm welcome. Great to see RIA members at OTS including SCOTT, Mann Broadbent Insurance, CRAFT &...
Running Industry Alliance launches industry podcast in collaboration with supersonic
Running Industry Alliance launches industry podcast in collaboration with supersonic Running Industry Alliance (RIA) has announced the launch of its collaborative podcast “Running Industry Alliance Podcast in association with supersonic”. Working collaboratively, the...
How has runners’ participation changed over the last 12 months according to the latest Sport England Actives Lives data?
How has runners’ participation changed over the last 12 months according to the latest Sport England Actives Lives data? The coronavirus pandemic had an unprecedented impact on the nation’s everyday activities including physical activity, event attendance, and...
Funding for governing bodies to drive participation through innovation by Sport England
Funding for governing bodies to drive participation through innovation The £6.5m of National Lottery funding will be split between 21 organisations as part of our investment into the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Sports bodies are being helped to use...
Activity levels see partial recovery from Covid-19
Activity levels see partial recovery from Covid-19 People are returning to sport and physical activity but opportunities remain unequal, latest data finds. Sport England 28th April 2022 Activity levels are starting to recover following large drops caused by...
Ben Lee joins Running Industry Alliance Core Team
Ben Lee joins Running Industry Alliance Core Team Running Industry Alliance (RIA) has announced that Ben Lee has joined its core team as Project Development Manager. Ben becomes part of the team alongside Co-Leads Rebecca Richardson and Jonathan Midwood, RIA UK &...
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Brandwave Appointed as Lead UK PR partner by Vango
Brandwave Appointed by Vango Vango, the leading UK camping and outdoor equipment brand has appointed Brandwave, the global sports marketing consultancy and PR agency, as its lead UK PR partner. Founded in 1966, Vango’s mission is simple: to bring the “Spirit of...
ASPIRE PR APPOINTED BY THE FINNISH INNOVATOR BRAND SUUNTO
ASPIRE PR APPOINTED BY SUUNTO – THE FINNISH INNOVATOR BRAND DESIGNING DEVICES FOR ADVENTURE AND OUTDOOR SPORTS Aspire PR – the UK’s leading agency specialising in the active lifestyle space – has been appointed by SUUNTO, the Finnish brand at the forefront of design...
The National Running Show 2025: GB ATHLETE SOPHIE POWER ATTEMPTS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD
GB ATHLETE SOPHIE POWER ATTEMPTS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD AT NATIONAL RUNNING SHOW GB ultra-runner and women’s rights advocate Sophie Power is set to attempt an extraordinary Guinness World Record at the National Running Show, at the NEC Birmingham on 25-26 January 2025....
Run For All adds the McCain Yorkshire Coast 10K and Fun Run to its growing portfolio for 2025
Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All adds the McCain Yorkshire Coast 10K and Fun Run to its growing portfolio for 2025 Previously managed wholly by the club, Run For All will now take on the responsibility of delivering the event to complement and enhance its current event...
ASICS BECOMES AN OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF THE FT NIKKEI UK EKIDEN YEAR 2 RACE IN THE UK
ASICS BECOMES AN OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF THE FT NIKKEI UK EKIDEN YEAR 2 RACE IN THE UK ASICS Corporation is pleased to announce that it has become an official sponsor of the FT Nikkei UK Ekiden Year 2, which will be held along the Thames Path, from Windsor on June 20th...
Great Run: New report reveals that 1 in 40 people across Newcastle now run
NEWCASTLE GETS RUNNING: New report by The Great Run Company reveals that 1 in 40 people across the city now run The Great Run Company, the UK’s biggest mass participation event organiser and owners of the iconic Great North Run, has unveiled a heatmap of their runners...