Thumbs up if you love an early bird offer.

The ParetoFM Shrewsbury Half & Metric Half Marthon returns on Sunday September 29th.

Early bird prices:

8.1 miles Metric Half. £22 / £24

Half Marathon £32 / £34

Included in your entry:
Technical race souvenir t-shirt.
Options for ladies or men’s fit finisher t-shirts.
Free official race photos.
Pacers to help you achieve your target time.
Race treats at the finish.
A bespoke metal medal to commemorate your achievement.
Chip timed results on a measured route.
UKA Licenced event.
Easy onsite parking.
An option to plant a tree instead of receiving a finisher’s t-shirt.

 Early bird ends on March 31st. If you are signing up and taking part this year then grab the early bird price now. 

Macmillan Shrewsbury Half Places

Our charity partners Macmillan have 25 places available to take part in the Shrewsbury Half & Metric Half Marathon. To claim one of the 25 free places available you will need to commit to fundraising £250 for Macmillan. 

You will be supported by the team at Macmillan and will receive a Macmillan vest or t-shirt for the event.  

 If you would like to represent Macmillan please apply on the button below and we will let you know if you have been successful by Friday 1st March.

Win With Runna!

This month our partners Runna are giving away a 12 month subscription to Runna and kit worth a total of £200+ each to 3 lucky winners.  Competition ends on February 29th. 

Click the button below to enter.

Additionally, you can claim an extended free trial with Runna on this link using our code UKRUNCHAT1

Steph Davis, Team GB Olympian

In this podcast episode we chat with Olympic marathon runner Steph Davis.

Steph was Team GB’s fastest marathon runner at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and won the 2021 UK Olympic trials in a time of 2:27:16.

Steph is a coach at Runna and this episode is all about training for your upcoming Spring events.

We chat about: What should you do if you miss sessions due to injury or illness.
Stephs, lower mileage & cross training approach to her training.
Stephs journey to becoming an Olympic marathon runner.
What is a de-load week and how to execute these effectively... and much more!
Listen here.
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2SeNDF7
Apple: http://apple.co/3fiJ0mJ
Web: https://zencastr.com/z/I6I1bfjR

One year ago this month, Catherine, at 34 years of age, was diagnosed with cervical cancer.

Just three months after surgery, after which she could barely walk 100m down the hospital corridor, Catherine ran the Battersea Park 10K.

Here is what Catherine had to say about her incredible achievement:

“I set my myself my 10K challenge whilst lying in my hospital bed post hysterectomy following my cervical cancer diagnosis. I wanted to push my body to do something it couldn’t do before cancer and raise money for Macmillan after their support got me through the mental challenges of my diagnosis.  

I’ve NEVER been a runner and training as well as completing my 10K gave me something to focus on in my recovery. With each run I broke another barrier; a little bit further, a little bit faster, a few less walking breaks. 

Cancer flipped my life upside down and I’m still not feeling back to my normal self. However, the sense of accomplishment from my run training really got me through my hardest days.”

Are you inspired by Catherine’s story? Join Team Macmillan today and race for a reason in 2024.

You can even get 20% of your entry in the following 5 events using discount code UKRUNCHAT20.

What are you waiting for?

Brighton Marathon

Great North Run

Hackney Half Marathon

Southampton Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K

Great Birmingham Run