National Running Show Awards Elite and Community Grants
National Running Show
by Ben Yeo
2y ago
The National Running Show has announced that it has awarded grants to four deserving recipients as part of the Elite and Community Grant Scheme which was launched at the National Running Show Birmingham earlier this year.   Runners of all abilities were able to apply for the grants issued by the National Running Show to help facilitate the next wave of elite athletes and community running groups. The programme’s judging panel featured a host of industry experts and included Olympic silver medallist, Wendy Sly, ultra-runner and Peloton Instructor, Susie Chan, Women’s Running Editor, Esthe ..read more
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Raccoon Events shortlisted for three prestigious AEO Excellence Awards 2022
National Running Show
by Ben Yeo
2y ago
Raccoon Events has been shortlisted in three categories of this year’s AEO Excellence Awards including Marketing Campaign of the year for the National Outdoor Expo, Best Consumer Show for both the National Outdoor Expo and the National Running Show and Best Event Launch for the National Outdoor Expo.   The first edition of the National Outdoor Expo in partnership with Ordnance Survey was hosted at the NEC in Birmingham and was attended by over 14,000 people. The show’s two stages played host to experts and adventurers from across the world of outdoor pursuits including Ben Fogle, James C ..read more
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Danny Bent announces ‘Running Out of Time’ the World’s Longest Non-Stop Relay in the Name of Climate Action
National Running Show
by Ben Yeo
2y ago
  To mark the six month countdown to COP27 and on the first day of the National Running Show South, mass-participation relay organisers The World Relay announce Running Out of Time, a 7,200km, 38-day, non-stop relay from Glasgow, Scotland (COP26 host) to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (COP27 host) in the name of climate action, inviting runners to register to take part and pass the baton. Broken down into 10km stages, it will be the longest non-stop relay ever attempted with runners, cyclists and sailors working together to pass a baton containing a powerful climate message from young people to t ..read more
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Raccoon Events ditches aisle carpets in net-zero pledge
National Running Show
by Ashley Cox
2y ago
Raccoon Events, the award-winning health and well-being events company behind shows such as The National Running Show, The National Outdoor Expo, and The National Snow Show, has announced it will remove aisle carpets from all future events. This is the first of many initiatives from Raccoon Events as they strive to become net-zero by 2025, announced by CEO Mike Seaman at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2021. Mike commented: “When I announced our ambitious target at COP26, we were still in the process of having our carbon footprint measured. This is an in-depth analysis of all a ..read more
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Mo Farah and other legends to meet fans in Farnborough next weekend
National Running Show
by Ben Yeo
2y ago
More than 10, 000 runners are expected to descend upon Farnborough International next weekend (7-8 May) for the National Running Show South. With inspiration from some of the world’s top runners including Sir Mo Farah, Steve Cram, Paula Radcliffe, Rob Pope and Jo Pavey it is set to be the ultimate day out for runners.   Spanning the weekend of the 7-8 May and operating 9-5pm the National Running Show South is the go-to event for all runners. With over a hundred brands including Up & Running, Hoka One One, Runderwear, Mizuno, iPRO, Pulseroll, adidas, Sports Tours International, Forest ..read more
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Win big for your Run Club
National Running Show
by Ben Yeo
2y ago
Kit out your running club with brand new club kit We’ve teamed up with the award-winning Scimitar to give one lucky club the top prize of a custom kit voucher worth £2000, while five runners-up will receive a custom kit voucher worth £500. That’s not all. Every club that enters will receive a £5 Gift Card for each member to spend at the Scimitar retail stand at the South show. You’ll also have access to the Run Club Hub where you can meet and relax with other running clubs. Enter your running club for FREE today in four easy steps: 1) Register for a ticket on the link below (code SCIMITAR will ..read more
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National Egg and Spoon Show egg-splodes onto the scene
National Running Show
by Dominic
2y ago
Raccoon Events, who organise passion-led consumer events in the health and well-being space, is looking to crack another market by launching the first ever National Egg and Spoon Show. Following the rapid growth of Egg and Spoon racing over the past two years, The National Egg and Spoon Show promises to deliver a weekend of Inspiration, fun and motivation to thousands of visitors who are keen to turn exercise into eggs-ercise. The show promises a spoon full of hard-boiled speakers such as ultra-spooner, Susie Chan, Olympic Gold Medallist – turned spoon advocate – Iwan Thomas MBE, a man who al ..read more
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Sir Mo Farah to headline National Running Show South
National Running Show
by Ben Yeo
2y ago
With just 5 weeks to go until the National Running Show South the organisers have revealed the latest speaker in the line-up. Four-time Olympic champion, Sir Mo Farah, will be joining famous faces from the world of running including Paula Radcliffe, Steve Cram, Shakira Akabusi, Jenni Falconer, Jo Pavey and Danny Bent on 7-8 May at Farnborough International. Farah is one of the most decorated athletes in British track and field history and won eight world championship medals between 2011-2017 and four Olympic gold medals in the 5,000m and 10,000m at London 2012 and Rio 2016. His ten global cha ..read more
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National Running Show scoops Best Consumer Show Award
National Running Show
by Ben Yeo
2y ago
The National Running Show has scooped the Best Consumer Show Award at the Exhibition News Awards 2022. The award recognised the fourth instalment of the flagship show, The National Running Show, Birmingham. The winners of the 2022 Exhibition News Awards were named at the event at Battersea Evolution on Friday 18 March. Hosted by actor, comedian and writer Hugh Dennis, the awards celebrated the very best of the exhibitions industry. The 2022 show was the fourth National Running Show to be hosted at the NEC in Birmingham and attracted over 18,000 visitors across the two days and included a stel ..read more
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New contemporary and luxury event drops into the equestrian calendar in 2023
National Running Show
by Ben Yeo
2y ago
Raccoon Events adds The National Equine Show to its rapidly growing portfolio of sports consumer events in the UK and the USA. The event will be a home for equestrians, providing a luxury retail experience, a first-class speaker line-up and experiential features in a premium environment. The show will take place on the 4-5 March 2023 at the NEC, Birmingham set across two-days it will host 135 brands over an 8,000 space presenting all the brands that any show jumper, dressage, jockey, eventer or every day horse rider could want to see. The show will provide retailers with the perfect opportuni ..read more
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