Yes, it’s time for our annual 10K run around the Draycote Water reservoir, near Rugby. What a perfect way to burn off your festive excess! The route is all one and a bit laps around the reservoir, with minimal elevation or hills to tackle (one near the start). The route is quite scenic, with lots […]

Who fancies attending the 2019 National Running Show on Saturday 25th January 2020 at the Birmingham NEC? This event features inspirational talks from experts and running celebrities and a large exhibition area with running related merchandise to purchase. For more information check out their website: https://nationalrunningshowbirmingham.com/ Tickets are currently being sold on their website for £10, […]

Our first non-running social of 2020 - and just as Dry January finishes so the perfect occasion to lubricate up and throw away any polite conversation. Yes, it's time for a Swifts Cards Against Humanity games afternoon at The Fox. It is supposed to be for unlimited numbers of players, but we will maybe see […]

Our February Club race is the Birmingham Winter Warmer 5k or 10k, at 10am on Saturday 8th February 2020, at Sutton Park. This is a 5k or 10k lapped course across the park’s mixed terrain and through its towering woodlands. This race aims to raise money for Shelter, whose mission is to help solve the […]

This popular charity race in Leamington Spa was a hit with the Swifts in 2019… a date has been confirmed for 2020, however registration is not yet open. Instructions for registration will be posted nearer the time. Save the date!

A 2020 date for your diaries – its the Virgin Money London Marathon and your chance to soak up that marathon atmosphere, cheer along our Swifty London marathon runners and perhaps sip a glass of fizz or two!

The event will be staged on an exciting new course incorporating the historic heart of Birmingham and world-famous heritage sites, starting near the much-loved Hippodrome theatre in Southside. Runners will be taken through the Jewellery Quarter and past the Mailbox before it reaches its grandstand finish at Victoria Square and Colmore Row. The route for […]

The Newcastle Frontrunners have planned another LGBT5K race on the evening of Friday 17th July 2020 – save the date. Registration isnt open yet, links to their booking page will be posted nearer the time. This race opens the Northern Pride weekend on the Friday evening, with a Pride themed parkrun on Saturday morning, the […]