Edinburgh
Run in the Dark
As a keen runner and lover of my beautiful city of Edinburgh, I couldn’t resist getting involved in The Run in the Dark, taking place world wide on the 12th November in various cities at various times, in the dark (as the name would suggest). As darkness descends around the world, thousands of runners will be heading out, all raising money for The Mark Pollock Trust and having a load of fun doing so. There are 5 official locations in the UK, and Edinburgh will be a pop-up version run by yours truly, so join me and loads of other runners for a fun and interesting way to explore the city, at night.
The start and finish line will be located at the Crowne Plaza Edinburgh – Royal Terrace, 18 Royal Terrace, EH7 5AQ, feel free to leave bags or warm clothing for afters with the reception team. The 5km run will take us down to Holyrood Park and through Hunters Bog underneath Arthur’s Seat to enjoy the pure dark and back up past the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the New Calton Burial Ground back to the Crowne Plaza, while the stoic 10km runners will loop around once more.
For your own safety please bring along a head torch or hand held torch with you as certain parts of the route are not lit.
After the race has finished all runners are encouraged to reunite at the hotels’ Terrace Bar for the ‘obligatory’ night cap.
Whether you are completing the 5km run or 10km run, please aim to arrive at least 15 minutes in advance of the start time (8pm) so that we can ensure everyone will receive their flashing armband and have a group photo before we go running! Goody bags will be handed out to all participants after the race.
Edinburgh Ultra Festival
It will come as no surprise to you that I am involved in organising a great fun filled, adventure packed and informative ultra running day in Edinburgh. I have hooked up with legendary Andy Mouncey and created a full day of excitement for the running community.
Whether you are already an accomplished ultra runner, or just dipping the toes in, then this day is for you. We have got hill coaching sessions on Arthur’s Seat, with kit to try out on the session from Out-Run, free workshops during the day, kit from Vivimoss to check out, food galore at our host HQ Crowne Plaza Edinburgh – Royal Terrace, Pilates for Runners by Sam from Essential Wellbeing, and evening talks from yours truly, Andy Mouncey and Edinburgh’s own adventurist Dr Andrew Murray.
Check out all the details on our dedicated Facebook page by clicking here where you will find more details about all the sessions, the people coming and a full agenda. Certain sessions require bookings so don’t leave it too late.
Feeling inspired?
It is nearly here! The XX Commonwealth games will start on the 23rd July!
Who’s coming? What tickets have you managed to get? There are still opportunities to get tickets, so don’t miss out.
It’s events like these that seem to get us motivated. The Tour de France is on at the moment and suddenly you see an influx of cyclists out and about, when Wimbledon was on the same happened for tennis, when it’s London Marathon, we all get out and go running. And there’s nothing wrong with that, anything that gets people motivated to get off the couch and out doing something active is a good thing in my book.
So while you are up in Scotland, as I am sure you will have to visit Edinburgh, then why not make use of that motivation and join me on a running tour. Edinburgh has it’s own venue for the games as well, the Royal Commonwealth pool is hosting the diving, we could incorporate a run past that into your tour as well.
Look forward to having you join me on a run and hearing about your experiences at The Games!
Combining two loves!
I love running!
I love Edinburgh!
Why not combine both and share my love of running? That is exactly what I have done, in two ways. I have thought about doing the first venture or offering running tours for a number of years, and it was something I was really keen to get off the ground after I had done one myself on holidays; Rockin’ Running Tours in Memphis. What I found great about taking part in a running tour in another city was to quickly take in a lot of the sites in one hit, get a locals perspective on the city including some insider tips for the best ribs as might be the case in Memphis and get my daily run in at the same time. Win:Win!
Moving to Edinburgh was the perfect opportunity. Not only do I have a great job managing a great hotel in such a great location, Crowne Plaza Edinburgh – Royal Terrace; but all the main sites are all within a few mile radius with various options to extend out.
I have just started offering the tours and already getting some great feedback, so now it is just a matter of letting the word spread and start sharing the love. Check out my tours at www.edinburghruntours.com and follow me at @edinruntours on twitter. Share the idea with all your running friends, I’ll be so happy to show you or them around Edinburgh soon.
Venture number two is another combination of my love of running with a higher aspiration to coach and develop other runners into ultra runners. I want to develop training plans for runners for marathon, ultra or multi stage distances, whilst providing a sounding board with ongoing advice and encouragement along with tips on nutrition and kit all based on my experiences. This is perfectly linked with the ultra babe Race to the Stones project (@RTTS100) with The North Face as our goal is to encourage women to step up to the ultra distance. As a woman, with ultra and multi stage event experience, I feel that I can offer something to the running community out there and give some other women the confidence and encouragement to go out there and give it a go. There are some fantastic examples of ultra coaches for the men out there such as Rory Coleman and Robbie Britton, to name a couple I have had the pleasure of meeting, but there is a need for more women coaches and advisors. Seeing as though it is something I love and am truly passionate about, I wanted to give this a shot. I have already got 2 lovely ladies that I am presently putting together plans for, Marina Ranger (@mranger90) and Rhianon West @rhianonruns, and have got an ultra weekend of running planned this weekend for Marina to set her up for her plan. I will be sure to get some testimonials up once they have worked their way through their respective plans and achieved their goals.
What is my experience that ‘qualifies’ me to give this advice. I have not been running for that long, only since 2008, starting off with 10km and half marathon races. I completed my first marathon in 2011 with the Amsterdam Marathon, and subsequently have run Philadelphia and London marathons in 2012, Nice to Cannes and London Marathons in 2012, Manchester Marathon in 2013 and having completed my first ultra in May 2013, 34 miles in 7hrs (yes, rather slow) and then completed my first multi stage Ultra, Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon in October 2013. 250km (160 miles) fully self sufficient race over 6 stages through the Kalahari desert in South Africa. Not only did I finish it, but I was 14th overall and 2nd lady! It’s amazing what your body will do when pushed. In 2014 I have completed the Pilgrims Ultra (66 miles on North Downs Way split into 2 days of 33) in February 2014, Endurance Life Northumberland Marathon 27miles in March, Marathon Des Sables in April 2014, and am about to complete my first ever 100miles in one hit at the Mohican 100 in June. After a few weeks to recover I will be taking on Race to the Stones in July, Berghaus Trail Chase in August, Clyde Stride 40 mile ultra in September and then heading back to the Kalahari in November to compete in the Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon for the 2nd time.
Want to know more than check out my website www.runningdutchie.wordpress.com and follow me @runningdutchie on twitter for more about me and what I can do for you. I hope to see you at a running event soon!
Edinburgh Run Tours
Love to run? Visiting Edinburgh?
We love running and we love Edinburgh. So let us share this love with you by taking you on a tour through or around or stunning city on foot, combining some site seeing with the enjoyment of running at a pace that you set.
Running is without doubt the best way to see a new city, get your bearings, hear some stories and pick up some tips from locals.
Our PERSONALISED RUNNING TOURS are completely customisable to the time of day, distance and sights you want to see. We can design tours from 3 to 30 miles! Any level of runners welcome, you set the pace, and we take time along the way for some photos too.
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