Half marathon recovery week begins the moment you cross the finish line on race day. The most important thing to remember during this time, and it does depend on the temperature on race day and how long your individual race took, is to hydrate. Ideally consume beverages that contain some electrolytes because your body will most likely be deficient in …
Why do we run? An exploration of running and mental health
You chat to a runner during a social run, park run or at a race, or even these days through social media channels, and ask them why did they start running. For everyone of us ‘runner types’ you will find a slightly different story and we often find that the reason we are still running years later is unrelated to …
Helping Wiltshire’s Carers
The money raised from this year’s Chippenham Half Marathon is being donated to Carer Support Wiltshire, a charity which helps thousands of unpaid carers across the county, by providing services and further support and information. Read all about it in the Gazette and Herald’s article.
Eco-friendly half marathon
This year we are thrilled to announce that, thanks to our sponsor Aaron & Jonathon Bewley, we will be providing eco-friendly water spheres made from seaweed at the four water stations around the course. Runners will also be able to refill their own water bottles at each water station.