North East Running Race Results & News

  Topo Athletic is a running shoe company that makes shoe designed to work with the foot rather than replace it. For this reason they all have a broad rounded toe box which is much more foot shaped. This gives the foot the space to spread on impact to absorb shock. By spreading the planta fascia on the bottom of the foot is stretched out like an elastic band which not only cushions the landing but, also recoils and spring the foot off the ground. This spreading out of the... Read More

The ‘ATR’ in the Hoka Challenger’s name stands for ‘all terrain’. That means it has been designed to function just as well if the trails you are running on are hard packed and dry in the summer. The Challenger has the very distinctive pillow like cushioning of Hoka shoes. The soft midsole rides over the lumps and bumps in the trail in the same manner as your mountain bike tyres do. On the tarmac they feel just like a Hoka Clifton, which is Hoka’s top selling road shoe. In a... Read More

Very simply, we present the first of two infographics outlining the key styles of both brands and which rough category they fit into; cushioned mild stability, cushioned netural, nimble & responsive and race day ready.

Inov-8 Roclite 275 G-Grip Proves Itself! — The Spine Race travels through the Pennine Way National Trail, a 268-mile (429km) route from Edale in Derbyshire to Kirk Yetholm, Scotland and is described as “A truly epic challenge that will test your physical resilience and mental fortitude”.  Jasmin Paris just won this huge event with a time of approx. 83hrs and 12mins and has become the first woman ever to win it! She took on this race up and down tricky terrain over that huge mileage with the Roclite 275, a brand... Read More

If you fancy blowing the cobwebs away on Tuesday evening (17th July) head over to St. John’s Chapel for the Chapel Fell Top Fell Race. The race is 7km long with 400 metres of ascent, that’s 4.2 miles and 1300 feet in old money. Entry is £5 on the day only. Registration is at the Chatterbox Cafe, 11, Market Place, St. John’s Chapel DL13 1QF. Grid reference NY885360. The action starts at 7.30pm. Bring full FRA kit: Compass – Whistle – Full waterproof body cover with taped seams and integrated... Read More