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– our Official Training Partner for 2025.
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BARRY’S LIVERPOOL JOINS FORCES WITH
BTR LIVERPOOL AS OFFICIAL TRAINING PARTNER
FOR 2025
Partnership will provide training for runners through the full
BTR Liverpool event portfolio.
Barry’s Liverpool will host a series of community classes,
training programmes, and attend BTR events.
Leading independent race event organiser BTR Liverpool has announced a new partnership with Barry’s Liverpool to run throughout 2025.
Barry’s Liverpool is located on the 5th floor of stylish department store Flannels in Liverpool city centre.
The boutique fitness studio - home to the world’s original strength and cardio interval training workout - has a global reputation as ‘The Best Workout In The World’.
The BTR Liverpool race and fun run portfolio attracts in the region of 20,000 entries every year, with the ability of participants spanning both ends of the spectrum – from absolute beginners to vastly experienced marathon runners, as well as runners who push themselves even further.
Barry’s Liverpool is the Official Training Partner for BTR events in 2025. This partnership will include supporting participants in improving fitness, speed, and performance in classes and through running tips shared online.
An expert trainer team from Barry’s Liverpool will host a series of free community classes to enable race participants to experience an iconic Barry’s workout for themselves; paid for training programmes geared to run alongside specific BTR races; as well as attending BTR events throughout the year to engage with runners on race day.
BTR Liverpool is the leading independent organisation for creating, managing, and delivering headline running events across Liverpool City Region.
The portfolio covers various distances across different terrains, all with an ongoing commitment to sustainability – from family friendly fun run events, 5K and 10K races, half marathon, and a 52-mile challenge.
The BTR Liverpool portfolio includes headline events BTR Liverpool Half Marathon and BTR Liverpool Santa Dash, alongside BTR Mersey Tunnel 10K; Port Sunlight Road Race 10K and 5K, 52-mile BTR Tour Of Merseyside six-race challenge, Women’s 10K and 5K Liverpool, Wirral 10K, and Run For The 97.
First race in this year’s event calendar is for the BTR Liverpool Half Marathon and 10 Miler on Sunday 23 March 2025. Limited half marathon entries remain as places are fast approaching 10,000 registrations. The 10 Miler has already sold out.
This race training programme is scheduled weekly at 11.30am on Sundays from 26 January through to 16 March at Barry’s Liverpool. Race participants will be notified with sign-ups to complimentary community classes at Barry’s Liverpool.
Alan Rothwell, Race Director at BTR Liverpool, commented:
“BTR Liverpool hosts a diverse and exciting range of fun runs, road races, and endurance events for all abilities while covering a range of distances. Welcoming Barry’s Liverpool on-board as Official Training Partner 2025 is going to be a fantastic addition to our event offer.
Professional guidance and support will be available through Barry’s Liverpool for BTR runners who are keen to increase their fitness, race time, or distance. Look out for the Barry’s Liverpool team on race days. We’ll be announcing regular updates so watch this space.”
Sandy Macaskill, co-founder of Barry’s UK, added:
“We’re thrilled to become the Official Training Partner for the BTR Liverpool portfolio for 2025. Our values are work hard, have fun, find your strength, and be your best - and we feel that totally aligns with the BTR running community.
Our signature workout and philosophy hasn’t changed since we opened our first studio in LA in 1998 – because it works. The endurance and mental stamina you get from a Barry’s class gives you the tools to take on anything you set your mind to. It helps you build resilience and confidence, and most importantly, it’s fun. This is why our clients in Liverpool come back time and time again.
Our community here is the most important thing to us, a value that we share with BTR Liverpool.”
Follow social channels @btrliverpool and @lvpldeskers for details of the 2025 training programmes.
For full details about BTR Liverpool visit
Website: www.btrliverpool.com
Facebook: Facebook/BTR Liverpool
X: @BTRLiverpool
Instagram: @btrliverpool
Hashtag: #BTRRaces #BTRLiverpool
ABOUT BARRY'S LIVERPOOL
Barry’s Liverpool is the brand’s 9th UK studio and first in the city. It is located in FLANNELS department store at 15 Parker Street, in the iconic Owen Owen building.
The studio spans 6,000sq ft and is situated within the “World of Active” conceptual space on an entire floor dedicated to leisure and activewear.
The studio features Barry’s trademark mix of red lights, mirrors, nightclub spec sound system and Woodway treadmills alongside state-of-the-art fitness equipment including dumbbells, benches and resistance bands.
The studio accommodates 58 clients and offers deluxe changing facilities including complimentary towel service and luxury beauty and grooming products. A Fuel Bar comprises a menu of nutritious, post-workout shakes by award-winning protein brand HERMOSA. The retail offering includes a selection of Barry’s vests, t-shirts, sweatshirts and leggings, alongside other brands including Lululemon Athletica.
Barry’s Liverpool class packages and memberships are available, with classes starting from £9 per class for new clients.
ABOUT BTR LIVERPOOL
BTR Liverpool is the leading independent organisation for creating, managing, and delivering headline running events across Liverpool City Region. The team stage a number of headline events annually, which continue to develop and grow year on year. Its extensive portfolio covers various distances across different terrains, all with an ongoing commitment to sustainability.
Established in 2006, BTR Liverpool prides itself on the quality and delivery of its events; its strong links with the running community; and engagement with local charities. The event portfolio includes Liverpool Half Marathon; Liverpool Santa Dash; Mersey Tunnel 10K; Port Sunlight Road Race 10K and 5K; 52-mile Tour Of Merseyside; Wirral 10K; and Run For The 97 5K.
BTR Liverpool Race Director Alan Rothwell has been part of the running community since he began racing as a teenager, which developed into race organising over 20 years ago. Alan’s own personal achievements include finishing 42 Marathons in a 25-year period – including running the London Marathon 22 times; New York Marathon six times; Liverpool and Stockholm Marathons.
BTR RUNNING EVENTS 2025
● Sun 23 March: BTR Liverpool Half Marathon / 10 Miler
● Sun 13 April: BTR Mersey Tunnel 10K
● Sat 24 May: Run For The 97 5K / 1 Mile Fun Run
● Sun 8 June: Port Sunlight Road Race (10K / 5K / 1K Fun Run)
● Sun 29 June – Sat 5 July: BTR Tour Of Merseyside (52 miles)
● Sun 14 September: Women’s 10K / 5K Liverpool
● Sun 12 October: Wirral 10K
● Sun 7 December: BTR Liverpool Santa Dash (5K / 1K Mini Dash)
BTR Media Contact:
Erica Dillon
Press Officer, BTR Liverpool
Mobile: 07990 501558
Email: erica@btrliverpool.com
Website: www.btrliverpool.com
Barry’s Liverpool Media Contact:
Freddie Johnson
PR Manager, Barry’s UK
Mobile: 07787 563983
Email: freddie@freddiejohnsoncommunications.co.uk
Website: www.barrys.com
Images by Paul Francis Cooper/BTR Liverpool
