Long Player Running

@ LPR we use a different kind of AI - 𝘼𝙩𝙝𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 to gain feedback & understand what our runners like & how we can improve things. Here's a selection of reviews from London Calling in April, which is our 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘯 event & falls on TCS London Marathon day again in 2027. Hopefully, we'll see you there 🇬🇧🚇💂🏼‍♀️☎️🏙️

🎡 https://www.longplayerrunning.co.uk/e/london-calling-13338

(Talking of AI, watch our for our new tool, 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘓𝘗𝘙 - coming soon 🤣)

See you on the trails!

Whatever the motivation, have a good one today! ✌︎㋡

See you on the trails!

It's🏅𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆🏅, so here's a sneak peek @ the gong available for runners @ Wight Lines at Milford-On-Sea, Hampshire in October. It's an Isle of Wight / Wu-Tang Clan mash-up, obvs, in keeping with the Hip-hop theme of the event. Appropriately, it's 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 AND a 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘳 - proper old-school bling. 🎧🎤📀👟🕶📿 Cooler than a cucumber in a bowler hat🥒

Get one here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2014245309348821

It's our second edition of Wight Lines, so here's a few details:

⏱️7-hour timed, lapped event: pick your own distance, 5K-Ultra marathon
👣 Coastal promenade course (mainly tarmac, some hardstanding, VERY short gravel section)
👁️ Stunning views of the Isle of Wight, the Needles & Sturt nature reserve en route
☕︎ Local amenities to wrap-around the event - cafes/restaurants/play park/Hurst Castle UK
🌊Vitamin sea available for the brave

𝗪𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 is inspired by Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel's hip hop classic: https://youtu.be/DwRXI-y6M9o?si=oj-c59rVgVx-fipq

To get in the mood, last year's event playlist is available here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/33PMt5FECYIfOIpXM847yp?si=40oTsL8oTQGxVjBZmTDdCg (We'll be working on something new in the build up!)

𝘍𝘶𝘯, 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘺. See you on the prom!

Introducing this week's runner profile - Fiona Pawsey. We were lucky enough to meet Fiona recently @ London Calling, where she spent the day with her running buddies from JH Running Club, who came as a group & encouraged their runners across a variety of distances. On the day she ran an excellent half marathon: kudos, Fiona.🏅

Fiona's been running for 8 years, enjoys running anywhere, swears by a good pair of running shoes & has a very valid motivation for doing so - avoiding tech for a while! You're not alone, Fiona: what could be better than getting away form the white noise, setting a goal & achieving it on a sunny day on a beautiful trail with your supportive running pals? Answer on the back of a postage stamp, please :-) 🎟️

If you're part of a running group/club & fancy an away day on the trails, check out upcoming events - HOT-TO-GO & Something To Talk About are perfect candidates to set up as a group, make a day of it & switch off for for a while. You can make use of our multi-buy discounts (which are apparent when you sign up), or get in touch for larger group discounts. 𐦂𖨆𐀪𖠋𐀪𐀪

See you on the trails!

Today is 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆, so a few notes on what we're trying to do in this area. A big part of our ethos is to host great events but try, as much as possible, to 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘴. It's not possible to achieve a zero carbon footprint with a mass participant event BUT what we can do is strive to reduce it as much as possible. A few ways that we're trying to do so:

𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆
🥤All events are cupless. We want to minimise plastic use. Refreshments are available @ the Run DMC (aid) station & participants are asked to bring their own cup/bottle
💧We do not use bottled water. Part of our site planning is to source facilities with mains taps, or we'll bring it all from home
♻️Waste. All participants are encouraged to take any waste home & recycle. Failing that, we supply & label recycling & waste bins. After each event we then process waste off-site & re-use & recycle
❶ ❷ ❸Race bibs. So far we've eschewed plasti-paper race bibs in favour of 'mark on yourself' numbers. We're working on recycle-able fabric bibs for our next event - watch this space
🏁On conclusion of each event we re-check the route just in case of inadvertent littering. Across 10 events we've found 𝗼𝗻𝗲 gel packet. Well done, runners! 👊

𝗞𝗶𝘁
🎽Our LPR 'house' T '𝘕𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘴' is 100% recycled; each T contains 9 recycled plastic bottles https://www.longplayerrunning.co.uk/products/never-mind-the-frolics-technical-t-3357
👕Event-specific Ts: We've chosen a good, fit-for-purpose product that lasts. We've identified it as it's a product that is transitioning to 100% recycled polyester, which is positive.

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹
🚗💨We strive to choose event sites with decent public transport links. It's not always possible with trails, but we signpost travel options anyway. We also strongly encourage groups to car share. We're also aware that not everyone has a car & we will be utilising the community page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2573042769733582) to signpost spare seats & anyone requiring transport to stick up a hand for help 🙋🏽‍♀️

𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴
Our event entry system allows us to log distances participants travel to each event (this doesn't include car shares). ATM we average around an estimated 0.37 tonnes of CO2/event for travel. The lowest being around 0.27. Benchmarking will allow us to track any changes in trends & correct wherever possible. We'll also be working on refining this data.

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀
On most trail events we're currently working with 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 (FE) & donate 20% of all income to help their work maintaining & restoring UK trails. Part of the process is liaising with FE rangers to identify routes which minimise impacts. Getting people out on the trail also reinforces their importance, helps re-connect people with nature & realise the mental health benefits.

If you have any further environmental/sustainability ideas or suggestions, let us know. We're keen to listen & implement any changes at speed ᯓ🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️

See you on the (clean) trails!

🏃🌍 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🌲🎧

Today's all about the joy of running — the fresh air, the muddy shoes, the epic climbs & the unbeatable running & trail community. Whether you run for the views, the challenge, the sounds or the post-run snacks… today is your day.

To celebrate & give even more reason to get out & run, we’re offering 15% OFF our HOT-TO-GO pop music–themed trail running event in July🔥🎤︎︎🎵✺ use code 𝗚𝗥𝗗 at checkout.

✍🏻 https://www.longplayerrunning.co.uk/e/hot-to-go-5-or-10-miles-15158

Expect feel-good vibes, sing-along energy, scenic trails, photo opps & medals, music & memories.

🎟️ 15% OFF - use code GRD at checkout
📍 Lace up, hit the trails, and run to the soundtrack of your summer
⏳ Don’t wait — offer ends at midnight

See you on the trails!

HOT-TO-GO (5 or 10 miles) Our pop-tastic HOT-TO-GO events take in the summer sights and sounds of the wonderful Hurn Forest. Starting at Hospital Services Cricket Club, this route follows a new trail through the forest. With a Lazy Sunday laid-back 10am start on a warm...

Snutters! 𝙉𝙀𝙒 𝙄𝙉 Our brand new line in SNUTS (scarves you wear on you nut) are here, in a stylish grey-blue to pair up with any outfit. Ideal for those warmer runs at this time of year; made from lightweight, sweat-wicking, and breathable fabric, a snut protects against the elements and can be worn in over 12 ways, including as a headband, face covering, neck warmer, or sweatband.

Be a snutter & check them out in our 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙊𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 store here:
https://www.longplayerrunning.co.uk/products/snut-pink-yellow-or-grey-3219

Spot them on the trails!

Something To Talk About takes place on 20.09.26 @ 𝘈𝘷𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘺𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦, Bransgore, Dorset. It’s a fabulous technical, undulating woodland trail course, taking in boardwalks & lakes & the sounds & sights of the 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵, with a Grade I listed 'calendar' manor house as a backdrop🌳🦌🍂🐦🌳 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 was our maiden event last year, so we're super excited to bring you the 2nd edition!

Get 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁: https://www.longplayerrunning.co.uk/e/something-to-talk-about-13244

Participants can choose their own distance on the day, from 5K to ultra-marathon. All finishers of one loop or more will receive a newly-designed metal medal for their hard work.🏅

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 derives it's name from the from the 𝘉𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘯 𝘉𝘰𝘺 song, which appears on the soundtrack to the film 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘉𝘰𝘺. Get in the mood: https://youtu.be/urmIrfnUyCw?si=qNPUBTpJc-Q9qG7D

This event is ideal for groups & individuals alike. There's oodles of space to get comfy for the day; bring a chair, bring a rug, set up your kit & enjoy the day with friends, your running group or just soak up the atmosphere. We'll be playing our on-theme playlist tunes throughout the day & everyone is guaranteed to have something to talk about at the end of the day! 𐦂𖨆𐀪𖠋𐀪𐀪

Beanie hats on the day anyone? 💿🎧🖭🎵 See you on the trails!

Meet Robin Mulford, this week's runner profile. Proof again that running comes to the fore at different stages of life: he's now finding more time to run now that his boys are a that bit older. Those boys are no running slouches, either! He's also proof that it's not always plain sailing - forgetting you running shoes for a weekend running event is a very good story! We've all forgotten some vital piece of kit at some point though, right?

Robin joined us in January at @ Starburster for a twilight run through Hurn forest, which was our first 'day turns to night' event that turned out to be a roaring success. We're putting it on again next January to get everyone through those darker, colder evenings as a bridge to spring events.

Great advice, too - tie those laces, put one foot in front of the other, don't fret, get out in the wilds & feel the buzz. Spot on, Robin.

See you on the trails!

Robin Mulford