White Star Running has transformed into Keep Running Rural!
Go to https://keeprunningrural.co.uk/ for all our race info.
We appreciate that many of you are waiting for an update from us; there is still a lot that’s up in the air, but we wanted to clarify where we’re at and what we know so far. First, thank you for your continued support and many kind offers of help. As you know, significantly more […]
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The time is soon upon us to say goodbye to White Star Running… and hello to Keep Running Rural. The same great races; the same team; the same quirky race signs, bespoke medals, funky cows, muddy trails, big hills and funny t-shirts – but under a new company name. What? Back in April, we announced
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Changes are coming to White Star Running, but before we launch into that, we just want to say that for you, as runners, it’s business as usual, so don’t panic! End of an era Okay, so the big news is this: the time has come for Andy Palmer to retire from White Star Running. Andy
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We’re getting quite a few questions on this at the moment, so we’ve put together some information on banked entries that might be useful. This should answer the most-common questions and issues we come across, but you can contact us if you can’t find the answer here – please do read the section on ‘how
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White Star Running’s owner and RD Andy shares his running and injury woes, and the steps he’s taking to get back to full strength. If you’re looking at ways to improve your running, avoid injury and stay strong, there might be some nuggets of advice in here. A bit of background So, I used to
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It’s been an odd old year in the running world, hasn’t it? Event companies have been hit hard by the inability to put on races. Andy Palmer talks through his thoughts on the Covid pandemic “Got nowhere to run to, babyNowhere to hideIt’s not love I’m a-running from” Martha Reeves and the Vandellas singing about
So, this Covid thing… Read More »
White Star Running’s Andy Palmer talks about the rise he has witnessed in women’s participation in running over the years and at White Star events. “Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world.” – Marilyn Monroe It’s International Women’s Day. Now, I am by no means an expert in feminism or
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When it comes to White Star Running races, location really matters to us. We don’t want to put on a race just anywhere. We want to take the best bits of Dorset and show them off, especially if it’s areas where you can’t usually access. Andy Palmer explains more… The Ox creation story Our connection
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