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Inclusive running events company & community. Music-themed, timed, lapped events; 5K to ultra-marathon. Soundtracks & trails, Dorset, UK.

All levels welcome & supported. EA & TRA affiliated
https://linktr.ee/longplayerrunning
www.longplayerrunning.co.uk

26/09/2026

𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗢!

Wight Lines is the South coast's premier Hip-Hop themed running evet, for all the running MCs & DJs. It's cooler than a cucumber in a bowler hat 🎧🎤🖭📾 It's a rap-tastic coastal route along the promenade @ Milford-On-Sea, Hampshire on 🅂🆄🄽🅳🄰🆈 25.10.26, with fabulous views of the Isle of Wight, The Needles & Sturt Pond Nature Reserve. There's a 'Hip n Hop' start time between 8am-9.30am on an 'out and back' route along the coast, offering participants the opportunity to choose their own distance, from 5K to ultra-marathon.

To sign up, follow the Linktree/link to our 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 in the bio
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Get in on the Hip-Hop theme on the day ('bling' your own!), we'll supply a banging soundtrack & each participant will receive a very chunky hip-hop/Wu-Tang/Isle of Wight inspired mash-up medal.

We're also re-issuing the legendary Wight Lines Ts so you can be totally on-theme, too. Get yours from our website.

See you on the prom!

25/09/2026

It’s Pink Ponies and friends are out 🩷💛 getting in the mood for Sunday: SoBo Series Volume 4: Stop Me (if you think you've heard this one before) we have a few entries left if anyone wants to join us

25/09/2026

We'd like to introduce this week's runner profile, Helen Ganter, who joined is for the 'brutiful' Something To Talk About last Sunday & did 2 challenging laps. We actually run with Helen most Thursday evenings come rain or shine & quite often coincide at the weekends too! Running groups are a wonderful thing.

Helen hasn't been running for that long, comparatively - proof that it's a pursuit that we can all come to at different stages & still get active, get pretty good at it & form new, lasting friendships. A win-win! She's also a very well travelled runner - she does 'away' parkrun UKs every time she follows AFC Bournemouth around the country 🍒🍒🍒 AND abroad as she follows the 3 Lions around the globe 𓃭𓃭𓃭 Amazing.

She's got great advice too - work your running around any health challenges, get the earphones on & get out to clear the head & beat the blues (& whoever else the Cherries are taking on!) & don't beat yourself up if your run isn't 'perfect'. Very true.

Some of you might recognise Helen as she's marshalled for us, too, which has been very much appreciated both by us & our runners 💪 Thank you, Helen.

See you on the trails! ▶︎•၊၊||၊|။|||||။၊|။•

24/09/2026

˗ˏˋ ✸ ˎˊ˗𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 ˗ˏˋ ✸ ˎˊ˗

We're pleased to bring you a 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 will take place on the trails of Ringwood Forest, Dorset on 29.05.27 🗼⚡️🔌💥 A few details:

🏞Hardstanding trails suitable for all abilities
🦉Lots of interest for nature lovers
🏅Fabulous Electric Avenue-themed medal
⏱️Flexible, alternating start time 8-9:30am
🆕New distance format
📏Pick your distance on the day
🥤Re-charge with complimentary drinks & snacks
🎧Event playlist
👋LOTS of support

To sign up, follow the Linktree/link to our 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 in the bio
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💥𝘋𝘖𝘕'𝘛 𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘠 𝘈𝘛 𝘖𝘏𝘔! 𝘙𝘌𝘚𝘐𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘕𝘊𝘌 𝘐𝘚 𝘍𝘜𝘛𝘐𝘓𝘌! 💥

See you on the trails! ـــــــــﮩ٨ـ

24/09/2026

Looking for a last-minute running event this weekend? We've got just the thing! SoBo Series Volume 4: Stop Me (if you think you've heard this one before)

📍Southbourne Promenade, Bournemouth, Dorset
🏅Metal vinyl record-inspired medal
⏱️Flexible start time 8-9:30am
🏞Tarmacked flat, fast course for all abilities
📏Pick your distance on the day 5K-Ultra marathon
👀Views of Swanage, Isle of Wight, beach hut-lined prom
🥤Complimentary drinks & snacks
🎧Event playlist
👋LOTS of support

To sign up, follow the Linktree in our bio to our 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲
to book events 👆👆👆

See you on the prom! ▶︎•၊၊||၊|။|||||။၊|။•

23/09/2026

˗ˏˋ ✸ ˎˊ˗𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚!˗ˏˋ ✸ ˎˊ˗

Watch out for a new event that'll generate a real buzz & get set to save the date to avoid the pylon 🗼

💥𝘋𝘖𝘕'𝘛 𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘠 𝘈𝘛 𝘖𝘏𝘔! 𝘙𝘌𝘚𝘐𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘕𝘊𝘌 𝘐𝘚 𝘍𝘜𝘛𝘐𝘓𝘌! 💥

See you on the trails! ـــــــــﮩ٨ـ

23/09/2026

Wishing LPR runner David Ak a huge good luck for The Berkeley Marathons this weekend🏃This 24 hour event is an ultra marathon with 15000ft of elevation😮The aim of the event is to complete 5 laps; each lap is a marathon distance! No-one has yet completed more than 3! There are books involved and a UV pen-light is part of the kit list! David is raising money for Big Moose, a mental health charity. https://sportsgiving.co.uk/sponsorship/entry/1604119 We look forward to hearing all about it David👏

23/09/2026

A good question! ❤️🦵

Running often starts with the legs... but we keep coming back for the mind 𖡎

Running is a safe space - turn off the mental noise, clear your head, process the day & create a little space for yourself. A new perspective. Whether it's a fast 5K, a gentle trail, or simply getting outdoors & moving, running mitigates stress, lifts the mood & builds confidence one step at a time.

And if you're not running right now, that's absolutely OK, too (the author currently is not 😔/😊).

You don't need to be training for a marathon to benefit. You don't need the latest kit. You don't even need to call yourself a runner. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱! Start where you are 👍

🚶 Go for a walk.
🎵 Put on your favourite playlist.
🌳 Spend a few minutes outside.
👟 Run for 30 seconds if that's all you feel like today.

We all start somewhere, generally with a single step.

Long Player Running exists to be inclusive & supportive. Fun but challenging music-themed events where people of all abilities keep moving, make connections & create new memories together.

Sometimes your heart needs the run more than your legs do.

💬 What does running do for 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 mental wellbeing?

See you on the trails! ▶︎•၊၊||၊|။|||||။၊|။•

22/09/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧! After a great day @ Something To Talk About, it's time to focus on SoBo Series Volume 4: Stop Me (if you think you've heard this one before) on Sunday! Which is great as the prom & the weather forecast look AMAZING!

Check out a route preview by clicking the Linktree in our bio to Youtube👆👆👆

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗠𝗲 𝗜𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 takes place on the promenade in Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset on 27.09.26 & is the UK's finest 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙨/𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙮-themed running event. It's also the perfect way to soak up coastal views of the Isle of Wight, Poole bay, Hengistbury Head & Swanage on the beach hut-lined route. Quiffs, NHS glasses, rosaries, hearing aids & gladioli are optional, but encouraged! 🕶🦻🏻💐

Forget all of life's complexities for a day & sign up for this charming race to get some Morris-sea by following the Linktree in our bio to our website to book events 👆👆👆

The route is suitable for beginners & speedsters alike as it's a flat, tarmacked, 'out and back'. Trudging slowly over wet sand? Not a bit of it! This route is also 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗨𝗞𝗖𝗠, 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 if you're looking to add one to your collection! Participants choose their own distance on the day, from 5K to Ultra-Marathon 🌊⛱️🩴👟

There will be the usual 𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘯 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭 start (between 8-9:30am) & a 7-hour cut-off, so all done by 3pm. The LPR crew will be on hand with all the encouragement you could need & a fully stocked 𝘙𝘶𝘯 𝘋𝘔𝘊 (aid) station (yes, complete with roast potatoes & cheese! 🥔🧀). All participants will go home with our hefty vinyl-inspired medal & we'll be awarding our coveted 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘋𝘑 to someone who's performance catches our eye on the day 🏆.🎧⋆👓🚲

See you on the Prom! ▶︎•၊၊||၊|။|||||။၊|။•

21/09/2026

𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 📸 🎥 Here's a selection of photos from Something To Talk About yesterday. We were treated to a perfect September day & the course was deemed beautiful but brutal & the term 'brutiful' was coined - we're keeping that one Sarah Kraken. A fun day but some serious running skill, determination & focus required.

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 & 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 '𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦' 👆👆👆 [¯◉°] Well done everyone!

Next up, we're back rock 'n' rolling on a flatter, less challenging, but stunning route along the promenade in Southbourne, Bournemouth for SoBo Series Volume 4: Stop Me (if you think you've heard this one before) - link in the comments or via the Linktree in our profile 👆👆👆

See you on the prom! ▶︎•၊၊||၊|။|||||။၊|။•

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