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OIA UK Outdoor Industry Awards 2025 – FINAL DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES ON 28TH MAY
OIA UK Outdoor Industry Awards 2025 - FINAL DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES ON 28TH MAY If you have a new outdoor product that you’d like to get in front of up to a million consumers, now is the time to enter that product into the UK Outdoor Industry Awards 2025. The final...
Running Industry Alliance Podcast Episode #12 featuring Hannah Beecham now live!
Running Industry Alliance Podcast in association with supersonic - Episode #12 featuring Hannah Beecham MBE now live! Matt and Becs are in conversation with Hannah Beecham MBE, Founder of RED January. "When RED January began it was at the point in time when we were...
Running Industry Alliance attends the Ronhill / Hilly Spring Summer 2025 Launch
Running Industry Alliance attends the Ronhill / Hilly Spring Summer 2025 Launch It was a pleasure to be invited to attend the Ronhill / Hilly Spring Summer 2025 Launch at Castlefield Rooms in Manchester this week. With a mix of Retailers and Distributors from across...
Help to Grow: Management Course – New launched to support the future of UK SMEs
New Help to Grow: Management course launched to support the future of UK SMEs In April, the Department for Business and Trade launched the new Help to Grow: Management Essentials course, a short online course with practical tips and resources for small business...
Sport England: Long-term increase in activity levels positive but further action needed
By Sport England: Long-term increase in activity levels positive but further action needed to tackle inequalities "We’re making new funding available to tackle major differences between demographic groups and places." There are two million more adults getting active...
OIA UK Outdoor Industry Awards 2025 Now Open For Entries
OIA UK Outdoor Industry Awards 2025 Now Open For Entries The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 UK Outdoor Industry Awards, which are now open to entries from brands across the industry until the 20th May 2024. All the...
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Join #TeamProDirect: Campaign Manager (Running) Position available in Newton Abbot, Devon
Join #TeamProDirect: Campaign Manager (Running) Position available in Newton Abbot, Devon Pro:Direct Running have a vacancy for a Campaign Manager (Running) based in Newton Abbot, Devon. #TeamProDirect is built on passion for sport, product and service. The team has...
The Mass Participation Pulse Report 2025 is available to download now!
The Mass Participation Pulse Report 2025 is available to download now! RIA is proud to be a partner of and support "The Mass Participation Pulse Report 2025" collated by Massive with first look at the report held at The Running Conference 2024 #TRC24 . Women lead the...
Brandwave Appointed as Lead UK PR partner by Vango
Brandwave Appointed by Vango Vango, the leading UK camping and outdoor equipment brand has appointed Brandwave, the global sports marketing consultancy and PR agency, as its lead UK PR partner. Founded in 1966, Vango’s mission is simple: to bring the “Spirit of...
ASPIRE PR APPOINTED BY THE FINNISH INNOVATOR BRAND SUUNTO
ASPIRE PR APPOINTED BY SUUNTO – THE FINNISH INNOVATOR BRAND DESIGNING DEVICES FOR ADVENTURE AND OUTDOOR SPORTS Aspire PR – the UK’s leading agency specialising in the active lifestyle space – has been appointed by SUUNTO, the Finnish brand at the forefront of design...
The National Running Show 2025: GB ATHLETE SOPHIE POWER ATTEMPTS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD
GB ATHLETE SOPHIE POWER ATTEMPTS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD AT NATIONAL RUNNING SHOW GB ultra-runner and women’s rights advocate Sophie Power is set to attempt an extraordinary Guinness World Record at the National Running Show, at the NEC Birmingham on 25-26 January 2025....
Run For All adds the McCain Yorkshire Coast 10K and Fun Run to its growing portfolio for 2025
Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All adds the McCain Yorkshire Coast 10K and Fun Run to its growing portfolio for 2025 Previously managed wholly by the club, Run For All will now take on the responsibility of delivering the event to complement and enhance its current event...