#Running

The Nello - 60 or 100 mile bike ride

The Nello - 60 or 100 mile Charity Bike Ride

Event Date: 
25/06/2023 - 8:00am
Venue: 
Topsham Rugby Club

The 24th Nello bike ride will take place on Sunday 25th June 2023.

Since the first Nello Century Cycle Challenge in 2000, the ride has raised more than £1.2m for FORCE Cancer Charity, which works locally to support anyone affected by cancer, face-to-face and close to home.

The ride has grown from attracting a field of 90 cyclists in that first year to regularly filling up to its 1,500 capacity. Choose from two great routes and be a part of this very special ride.

  • Discipline: Road Cycling
  • Distances: 60 miles | 100 miles
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Runners taking part in the Exeter Marathon

Exeter Live Better and Tozers Solicitors back city marathon

Exeter Marathon organiser CITY Community Trust has today announced two prestigious partnerships for its May event.

Exeter Live Better and Tozers Solicitors have pledged their support and sponsorship to the race, which is the city’s only marathon. The event, which takes place on May 19, will now be known as the Exeter Live Better Marathon, sponsored by Tozers.

It is the fourth year the marathon has been organised by CITY Community Trust the area’s leading health and wellbeing charity.

Jamie Vittles, head of community at CITY Community Trust, said: ‘We are delighted...

Western Event Hire shelters cross country volunteers

Early January saw record levels of runners in the England Athletics South West Cross Country championships held in the beautiful grounds of Bicton College in East Devon.

This event brings together the top athletes from across the region for a high level competition. Sponsored by Western Event Hire and South West Athletics CIC this event has grown in scale and entry levels over the last few years since being organised by South West Athletics Academy.

Western Event Hire supported the many volunteer officials that help to make these events such a major success by providing...

Heroes and Villians @ Powderham Castle

Event Date: 
07/09/2014 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: 
Powderham Castle, near Exeter

'Heroes & Villains' sponsored by Francis Clark is the new charity run being organised by FORCE and Hospiscare. The 10k, 5k and family runs will be held at Powderham Castle on Sunday 7th September 2014. These are mixed terrain runs.

Following an incredibly enthusiastic warm up from South West Military Fitness the 10k and 5k runs will start out across the field in front of the Castle, go up the driveway, along the footpath and out onto the road taking in wonderful estuary view. We will continue for a climb to the forests behind the Castle before reaching a cross-country...