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🩷 Wellbeing Week Spotlight: Run Plymouth Half Marathon

Training for a half marathon is about so much more than completing 13.1 miles.

It's about creating healthy habits, building confidence, staying motivated and proving to yourself what you're capable of achieving.

Every training run is an investment in your physical and mental wellbeing, with event day providing a goal to work towards along the way.

Sign up for your next challenge today: https://runplymouth.co.uk/plymouth-half/

🩷 Wellbeing Week starts tomorrow.

We're fortunate enough to see first-hand how having a goal to work towards can positively impact both physical and mental wellbeing.

Whether it's your first 10K, your first Half Marathon or your tenth, training for an event can help create healthy habits, build confidence and provide a real sense of achievement.

As Wellbeing Week begins, we're celebrating the positive role running can play in supporting wellbeing and helping people achieve things they never thought possible.

What has training for an event helped you achieve beyond event day?

We’re incredibly proud to see this inspiring story being shared by the BBC. It was a pleasure to welcome Issy to our event and we’re delighted to see the confidence, determination and positivity she continues to show. Wishing her every success for the future! 💙

Plymouth student with cerebral palsy 'can achieve anything' A woman who was told she would never walk or talk is studying law and running half marathons.

🚨 PLYMOUTH 10K ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN! 🚨

Join us on Sunday 16 May 2027 as thousands of participants return to the start line on Plymouth Hoe Promenade for Devon’s biggest day of running. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Whether you're taking on your first 10K or soaking up the incredible atmosphere, the Plymouth 10K offers a fantastic route through the city and an unforgettable finish-line experience with thousands of spectators cheering you on. 🙌

🔥 Super Early Bird entries are available now for just £30!

Places are expected to fill quickly, so don't miss your chance to be among the first on the start line in 2027.

👉 Enter now: https://runplymouth.co.uk/plymouth-10k/

📣 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Run Plymouth is growing, and we're excited about what's next! 🎉

As we look to the future, we'd love your feedback. Whether it's new race distances, fresh event ideas, or ways we can make the Run Plymouth experience even better, we want to know what matters most to you.

Whether you're a Plymouth local or travel from further afield to take part in our events, we'd love to hear your thoughts. Everyone is welcome to share their feedback and help shape the future of Run Plymouth.

📝 Take a few minutes to complete our survey and help shape the future of running in Plymouth.

As a thank you, everyone who includes their contact details at the start of the survey will be entered into our exclusive Run Plymouth Merch Bundle Prize Draw 🎁

🏅 One lucky winner will receive:
✔️ Official Run Plymouth T-shirt or Running Vest
✔️ Run Plymouth Cap
✔️ Run Plymouth Hoodie
✔️ £25 credit to spend on future events organised by Ta**us Events Ltd

👇 Have your say today and complete the survey now!
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It always makes us proud to see young people doing something so thoughtful for others.

Frankie Lloyd recently took part in Run Plymouth's Half Marathon Primary Schools Challenge. In the weeks leading up to the event, he ran a mile every day at school before finishing with his final mile on Plymouth Hoe. He did brilliantly, completing that last mile in just six minutes and becoming the first boy in his year to cross the finish line.

Frankie chose to do this in memory of his Grandad, who very sadly died in March 2025 after a short and unexpected battle with cancer. Frankie’s mum, Jessica said: “We only had 6 days from being told he had cancer to when he sadly passed. As you can imagine this really was a massive shock to us all but especially Frankie. He was ever so close to his Grandad and saw him everyday. St Luke’s was due for their first visit the day he passed away. But St Luke’s hold a special place in our hearts, especially as my husband’s mum and my nan were both looked after at St Luke’s. We are so grateful for all the compassion shown to us and will be forever grateful.”

Last week, Frankie visited our specialist unit at Turnchapel with his mum and dad to mark his achievement. Not only did he complete the challenge wearing St Luke’s colours with pride, but he also raised an incredible £645 in memory of his Grandad.

Well done Frankie!

🌍🏃 Happy Global Running Day! 🏃🌍

Today we want to highlight the power of running and the incredible community that comes together through our sport.

From first-time runners taking on a new challenge to experienced athletes chasing personal bests, we’re proud to bring people together through running, achievement and shared experiences.

As we look back on this year's event, we'd like to thank everyone who took part, supported and cheered from the sidelines. You all play a part in making our running community so special.

Whether you're heading out for a mile, a training run or simply enjoying the benefits that running brings, we hope you have a fantastic Global Running Day.

Secure your place for 2027: https://runplymouth.co.uk/

Tell us in the comments – why do you run? 👇

💙 Happy Volunteers' Week! 💙

As we reflect on another fantastic Britain's Ocean City Running Festival on 17 May, we want to take a moment to say a huge thank you to all of our incredible volunteers.

From helping at registration and baggage areas to marshalling the course and cheering participants along the way, your support helped make the event a memorable day for everyone involved.

Events like ours simply wouldn't happen without the dedication, enthusiasm and commitment of volunteers who generously give their time to support our running community.

As a thank you for everything you do Plymouth City Council is offering a full programme of FREE activities for all the wonderful volunteers this week. Find out more here – https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/volunteers-week 👏

To find out more about upcoming volunteering opportunities click the link here: https://runplymouth.co.uk/volunteer/

🏆 Team Leaderboards Update 🏆

The results are in and it’s time to celebrate the teams who delivered standout performances across the Half Marathon and 10K at Britain’s Ocean City Running Festival.

Congratulations to Operation Enrichment , who led the Half Marathon leaderboard and Royal Navy, who sit at the top of the 10K rankings. 👏

A huge well done to every team featured in our Top 10 leaderboards and to everyone who took on the team challenge, proudly sponsored by Steve Hoskin Construction Ltd. Your collective effort, determination and team spirit are what make this event so special.

Check out the graphic to see where your team ranks! 👀