Long Player Running

03/06/2026

🏃🌍 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🌲🎧

Today's all about the joy of running — the fresh air, the muddy shoes, the epic climbs & the unbeatable running & trail community. Whether you run for the views, the challenge, the sounds or the post-run snacks… today is your day.

To celebrate & give even more reason to get out & run, we’re offering 15% OFF our HOT-TO-GO pop music–themed trail running event in July🔥🎤︎︎🎵✺ use code 𝗚𝗥𝗗 at checkout.

✍🏻 https://www.longplayerrunning.co.uk/e/hot-to-go-5-or-10-miles-15158

Expect feel-good vibes, sing-along energy, scenic trails, photo opps & medals, music & memories.

🎟️ 15% OFF - use code GRD at checkout
📍 Lace up, hit the trails, and run to the soundtrack of your summer
⏳ Don’t wait — offer ends at midnight

See you on the trails!

Our pop-tastic HOT-TO-GO events take in the summer sights and sounds of the wonderful Hurn Forest. Starting at Hospital Services Cricket Club, this route follows a new trail through the forest. With a Lazy Sunday laid-back 10am start on a warm...

02/06/2026

Snutters! 𝙉𝙀𝙒 𝙄𝙉 Our brand new line in SNUTS (scarves you wear on you nut) are here, in a stylish grey-blue to pair up with any outfit. Ideal for those warmer runs at this time of year; made from lightweight, sweat-wicking, and breathable fabric, a snut protects against the elements and can be worn in over 12 ways, including as a headband, face covering, neck warmer, or sweatband.

Be a snutter & check them out in our 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙊𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 store here:
https://www.longplayerrunning.co.uk/products/snut-pink-yellow-or-grey-3219

Spot them on the trails!

31/05/2026

Something To Talk About takes place on 20.09.26 @ 𝘈𝘷𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘺𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦, Bransgore, Dorset. It’s a fabulous technical, undulating woodland trail course, taking in boardwalks & lakes & the sounds & sights of the 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵, with a Grade I listed 'calendar' manor house as a backdrop🌳🦌🍂🐦🌳 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 was our maiden event last year, so we're super excited to bring you the 2nd edition!

Get 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁: https://www.longplayerrunning.co.uk/e/something-to-talk-about-13244

Participants can choose their own distance on the day, from 5K to ultra-marathon. All finishers of one loop or more will receive a newly-designed metal medal for their hard work.🏅

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 derives it's name from the from the 𝘉𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘯 𝘉𝘰𝘺 song, which appears on the soundtrack to the film 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘉𝘰𝘺. Get in the mood: https://youtu.be/urmIrfnUyCw?si=qNPUBTpJc-Q9qG7D

This event is ideal for groups & individuals alike. There's oodles of space to get comfy for the day; bring a chair, bring a rug, set up your kit & enjoy the day with friends, your running group or just soak up the atmosphere. We'll be playing our on-theme playlist tunes throughout the day & everyone is guaranteed to have something to talk about at the end of the day! 𐦂𖨆𐀪𖠋𐀪𐀪

Beanie hats on the day anyone? 💿🎧🖭🎵 See you on the trails!

29/05/2026

Meet Robin Mulford, this week's runner profile. Proof again that running comes to the fore at different stages of life: he's now finding more time to run now that his boys are a that bit older. Those boys are no running slouches, either! He's also proof that it's not always plain sailing - forgetting you running shoes for a weekend running event is a very good story! We've all forgotten some vital piece of kit at some point though, right?

Robin joined us in January at @ Starburster for a twilight run through Hurn forest, which was our first 'day turns to night' event that turned out to be a roaring success. We're putting it on again next January to get everyone through those darker, colder evenings as a bridge to spring events.

Great advice, too - tie those laces, put one foot in front of the other, don't fret, get out in the wilds & feel the buzz. Spot on, Robin.

See you on the trails!

Robin Mulford

28/05/2026

We've had quite a few new followers recently, so here's a quick reminder of how our 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘥/𝘭𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 work* ⏱️ 👇👇👇

A few other notes:

👟We run a flexible 𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘯 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭 start, so that you can start anytime within a 90 min period (usually 8-9:30am)🏁

👟Your kit & our RunDMC (aid) station are located by the start/fiinsh, so no need to stress about snacks & hydration; you're never more that 5K away 🧰

See you on the trails!



* our Starburster & HOT-TO-GO events are 5 or 10 mile distances.

27/05/2026

We took a bank holiday Monday walk in Hurn Forest to finalise & measure up the route for our summer event, HOT-TO-GO. It's off the beaten track & gorgeous; we're 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 happy with it. It's a 5-mile course & HOT-TO-GO comprises 2 events - 5 miles or 10 miles. The 10 mile event is 2 laps of this beautiful course - so if you missed anything first time around, you'll take it in on the second. If you're a nature fan, even better - there's deer, slow worms, owls & lots of interesting bustling in the undergrowth as you move through the forest! 𓃴𓆓𐦉ㅤㅤㅤ

If you'd like to see for yourself, book in here: https://www.longplayerrunning.co.uk/e/hot-to-go-5-or-10-miles-15158

We'll be basing ourselves @ Hospital Services Cricket Club Pavilion, where participants will find bag drop, toilets, showers & facilities to get a hot (or cold) drink. There's also a grassy area to set yourselves up outside for the morning - bring a chair, rug & support a friend, club member or just soak up the atmosphere. We'll have the RunDMC (aid) station on hand for sweet & savoury snacks & plenty of hydration options.

See you on the trails!

26/05/2026

Everyone's enjoying the heatwave, though it's not the easiest running without a little acclimatisation. BUT weather-appropriate preparation & kit can help mitigate things a bit; hydration is obviously important, as is UV protection.

What top tips does everyone have? Personally, I've never used a running hat but research is under way - what's the view on visors? How does everyone stop sun cream streaming into their eyes? (we all get that, right?).

A personal tip - electrolytes & a hydration vest - now there's a can of worms, right there...

Interested to hear tips!

PS. Don't forget, if you need a snut (aka a B.U.F.F), we have some in the store: https://www.longplayerrunning.co.uk/products/snut-3219 AND we have a new line in them arriving today, too. Watch out for those.

See you on the trails!

25/05/2026

A quiet Bank Holiday Monday is the perfect time to re-introduce ourselves to . So, here we are, ageing very well indeed! In case you haven't met us yet, we're Simon & Ruth based in Southbourne, Dorset 🌊⛱

We're both keen runners and Ruth is a member of the 100 Marathon Club. We’re also both aware of the power of getting outdoors, getting moving & getting the feel good factor that flows from it. 👟🧠👌

We're particularly interested in 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘭-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 & over the years have participated in a whole range of events. Could we put on our own events, with a personal take, we thought? Yes, we decided! So we put together a shared love of trail running & it's best accompaniment - 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 - to create our music-themed events. 🏞👣

10 events later & we're loving it - meeting lots of new people, seeing new runners undertaking first events, experienced runners smash targets, meeting running groups from around the country & generally cheering everyone on (amongst other race-day duties!). We're also having LOADS of fun checking out new routes, new ideas & delving into music we never new existed! WNTL? 🫂✺◟(＾∇＾)◞✺ ⋆.˚✮🎧✮˚.⋆

Check out what's coming your way here: https://www.longplayerrunning.co.uk/calendars/sport-events

& we'll see you on the trails!

24/05/2026

People often ask '𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦?'. Well, we think they're great, of course, but it's one thing organising an event & another actually participating in it. Now, we've run in a fair few events between us & now we're running our own we make it our business to check in on runners to make sure they're doing OK & to offer a little encouragement, so you generally get a feel for the vibe on the day. However, nothing really beats a participant review to get some feedback. Here are just a few from our recent event, 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, which was vol. 3 of our SoBo series, vol. 4 of which will be SoBo Series Volume 4: Stop Me (if you think you've heard this one before) on 27th September.

If you fancy finding out for yourself, book in here: https://www.longplayerrunning.co.uk/e/stop-me-if-you-think-you-ve-heard-this-one-before-13131

See you on the trails (& the odd promenade!)