GOBYU… Going the extra yardPublished: 1 December 2023For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the format of the ‘God’s Own Back Yard Ultra’, or GOBYU for short. This is a race event where the
The Pacer, The Marshal and The First TimerPublished: 25 May 2023The Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon took place on the 14th of May 2023. This long-anticipated return of the marathon distance to the city of Leeds was
God’s Own Backyard Ultra – Leeds 2022Published: 18 November 2022For those of you who have not heard of the ‘God’s Own Backyard Ultra’ before, it is a form of ultramarathon race where competitors must consecutively
The Leeds Dock Relay 2022Published: 22 September 2022The legacy of the Leeds Dock Relay dates back to 2019, when the first event took place with the organisation of Active Leeds, who were working hard
Jack’s JourneyPublished: 16 August 2022Jack Midgley, is the nephew of Leeds legend, Terry Midgley, who sadly passed away in October 2019. Terry was something of a local legend in Leeds,
Lucky, Unlucky, Grateful – The Three Peaks Fell Race 2021Published: 14 April 2022Our very own Active Leeds Partnership Manager and fell running enthusiast – Ross Bibby, has kindly shared his story with us. Recalling his rather
That time I ran the Leeds 10k in my underwear!Published: 29 July 2021The Leeds 10k has a lot of my firsts – first time I ever ran an actual road race (I basically went from park run, to 5k colour run in a field to
The Housing Harriers Smash The Dash!Published: 1 November 2019The Leeds Abbey Dash took place last Sunday (27th November 2019), and is renowned a being a fast flat 10km! The Dash attracts runners from all over
Endure 24!Published: 20 September 2019On Saturday 29th July our Run Leeds team came together at Bramham Park to take on the Endure 24 event. For those that don’t know Endure 24 is a 24
Lakers Host the WYWLPublished: 17 January 2018On Sunday 8th January the South Leeds Lakers hosted their first race in the West Yorkshire Winter League (WYWL). The WYWL is made up of 14 teams;
A Little Jaunt around YorkPublished: 25 October 2017I had planned to complete the Yorkshire Marathon this year but unfortunately sustained an injury in July which meant that I was not able to get the
Even Splits 5k Race SeriesPublished: 6 September 2017Now I consider myself an Ultra runner by trade but every now and again I make a foray into the shorter