MERSEY TUNNEL VISION FOR RUNNERS IN UNIQUE RACE

2 October 2017

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More than 2,000 runners took on the annual race challenge of running through the Mersey Tunnel yesterday (Sunday, 1 October).

 

This was the 12th annual BTR Mersey Tunnel 10K, which included runners travelling from Germany and Poland to take part.   MORE

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RUNNERS GET ON THEIR MARKS FOR HAT-TRICK OF RACES ACROSS WIRRAL

7 September 2017

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Runners set for 10K / half marathon / 26-mile races

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Almost 1,700 runners are gearing up to take part in three race events across Wirral this weekend.

 

This Sunday (10 September) will see the award-winning BTR Wirral Half Marathon and 10K return for a fifth consecutive year. While runners keen to take on more of a challenge will be competing in the third annual 26-mile Whistle Stop Tour Of Wirral.     MORE

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HUNDREDS TAKE PART IN FUN RUN TO CELEBRATE LIFE OF TRAGIC RHYS JONES

1 September 2017

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Croxteth youngster is remembered with first legacy 5K event

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A group of 700 keen walkers, joggers and runners took part in last weekend’s inaugural fun run event to celebrate the life of tragic Croxteth youngster Rhys Jones.

 

The very first Run For Rhys 5K event, which also included 1 Mile and 3K fun runs, was held last Sunday (27 August) in the grounds of Croxteth Hall and Country Park.    MORE

 

ANNUAL PORT SUNLIGHT RACE DAY SELLS OUT WITH TWO WEEKS TO GO

15 August 2017

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Family event at Croxteth Park on Sunday 27 August

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The parents of Rhys Jones are throwing their weight behind a new legacy family fun run being staged to celebrate the life of the Liverpool youngster.

 

The inaugural Run For Rhys event takes place in less than two weeks on Sunday, 27 August, at Croxteth Hall and Country Park.    MORE

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NEW FAMILY FUN RUN TO REMEMBER RHYS JONES

2 August 2017

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August event will mark poignant 10th anniversary

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A new family fun run at Croxteth Park in memory of Liverpool youngster Rhys Jones has been announced.

 

Run For Rhys takes place for the very first time in four weeks on Sunday 27 August – which is just days after the 10th anniversary of the youngsters’ tragic death.    MORE

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SCORCHING CONDITIONS AS 1,700 RUNNERS TAKE ON PORT SUNLIGHT RACES

22 June 2017

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Race day featuring 5K, 10K and 1K Fun Run

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More than 1,700 runners braved scorching weather conditions to take part in an annual running event at Port Sunlight Village on Sunday (18 June).

 

The event grows in popularity each year, and this year’s race day saw a large number of families turn out on Father’s Day to take part.    MORE

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ANNUAL PORT SUNLIGHT RACE DAY SELLS OUT WITH TWO WEEKS TO GO

12 June 2017

 

Unilever continues to sponsor established event

 

The sixth annual Port Sunlight Village race day takes place next weekend (Sunday, 18 June), with places selling out with two weeks to go.

 

The two-race event is staged in the heart of the picturesque village of Port Sunlight in Wirral, with the race routes taking runners round the tree-lined boulevards.    MORE

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CROWDS TURN OUT MAKING IT BIGGEST RUN FOR THE 96

18 May 2017

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Runners include Margaret Aspinall, Michael Starke, Steve Rotheram

 

The third annual Run For The 96 in Liverpool’s Stanley Park attracted 1,800 Reds and Blues on Sunday (14 May) to run in the 5K and new 1 Mile fun runs – making it the biggest to date.

 

The overall aim of the event is to remember and celebrate the lives of the 96 Liverpool fans, who were unlawfully killed in the Hillsborough tragedy on 15 April 1989.    MORE

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SIGN UP NOW AND RUN TO REMEMBER THE 96

10 May 2017

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Community legacy event at Stanley Park this Sunday

 

The third annual Run For The 96 5K takes place this Sunday (14 May) at Liverpool’s Stanley Park, with this year’s event offering participants an even stronger community atmosphere for 2017.

 

The overall aim of Run For The 96 is to remember and celebrate the lives of the 96 Liverpool fans, who were unlawfully killed in the Hillsborough tragedy on 15 April 1989.

 

Run For The 96 5K also remembers the families of The 96 and the survivors, who have tirelessly fought for justice with the utmost dignity.    MORE

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THE POWER OF RUN

1 May 2017

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In recent weeks the power that comes from running has been very evident across the country with the much covered Chorlton runner being helped to the London Marathon finish line by a complete stranger. The acclaim was immense and more than justified... but is it unusual?

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I would say no. It's just not very evident unless it happens to be on national TV.

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On a local level it has been witnessed every year since the start of Tour Of Merseyside in 2014 and I dare say many other races across the country.      MORE

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LIVERPOOL FC LEGENDS AND WORLD RECORDS SET AT CITY’S PREMIER ROAD RACE

24th Annual Event Attracts 5,000 Runners

5 April 2017

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Liverpool FC Legends, four new course records, and two Guinness World Records being broken all made Sunday’s Vitality Liverpool Half Marathon a huge success (2 April).

 

The sun was shining and made conditions perfect for 5,000 runners who took part in the 13.1-mile half marathon and the BTR 10 Mile Road Race which ran alongside the main event for the second consecutive year.  MORE

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FORMER LIVERPOOL FC STARS TO START VITALITY LIVERPOOL HALF MARATHON

31 March 2017

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Liverpool FC legends Ian Rush and Robbie Fowler have been confirmed as official starters of this Sunday’s Vitality Liverpool Half Marathon.

 

The two strikers will sound the horn as over 5,000 runners cross the start line in front of the Pier Head Liverpool at 9.00am, on Sunday April 2.  MORE

 

TWO-WEEK COUNTDOWN IS ON TO NORTH WEST’S PREMIER ROAD RACE

Third year as part of national Vitality Run Series

21 March 2017

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The two-week countdown is on until runners from across the world descend on Liverpool to take part in one of the city’s largest annual sporting events.

 

More than 5,000 runners will come together on the start-line at Pier Head Liverpool on Sunday, 2 April, for the Vitality Liverpool Half Marathon 2017.  MORE