Julie Bassett

After a couple of bumpy years in the running events world, things are on the up. Andy Palmer has some New Year musings… A look back There should be a saying in the race organising world: “Don’t try a new race after a global pandemic.” 2021 could be described as a bit ‘meh’. We started […]

As we approach the end of another year, we wanted to give you an update on how 2022 is shaping up for White Star Running. We’re really looking forward to getting back to doing what we do best and putting on some epic events in gorgeous places. Lots going on behind the scenes at the

The Ox races are coming back in May 2022, but what can you expect from this popular event? Here’s your ‘everything you need to know’ guide! What the Ox? The Ox Races take place at the Rushmore Estate (which is also home to the Spring Larmer Tree Races in March, which you can find out

It’s the return of our ambassador scheme for 2022, and we’re giving you the chance to apply! We created the ambassador scheme in 2020, before we had any idea what 2020 would be like. We had so, so many applications, which we were really grateful for and humbled by. Our current crop of Cheerleaders have

It’s been a long time since we’ve hosted the Giants Head Marathon & Sydling Hill Race – way back in 2019! The race was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021 due to Covid, but we will be back in Sydling St Nicholas for 2022. We’re working with the amazing local community and landowners now to

We’re really excited to tell you about a new option we’ll be offering at our races in 2022, to help support a wonderful local project. We’re always looking for ways to make our events more environmentally conscious, and one area that we’ve been looking at is our finish-line goodies. Some of you have expressed interest

We might have paused events for the remainder of 2021, but as we mentioned in our latest update we are still working hard behind the scenes to prep for a 2022 racing season. We’ve been chatting to landowners and can confirm a few dates for your diary to get ready for the 2022 race season.

Quite a lot has been happening behind the scenes in the White Star Running world over last couple of months. As always, we want to keep you up to date so you know where we’re at and what our plans are. Back in August, we announced that we were suspending events for the rest of

If you’re taking part in the Virtual Run Jurassic and looking at doing it on the South West Coast Path to give you the real Jurassic Coast experience, then this is a must-read! The Jurassic Coast Trust has put together this handy guide for you to make sure you stay safe, while enjoying your adventure

We know that many of you have been eagerly awaiting news about our proposed new event in the New Forest. It’s an event we really wanted to bring to you, as it’s such a wonderful place to run. However, we’ve not been able to get it to work. We’ve been in chats with all the