Posted September 30th 2016 by The 2017 Running Awards
The 2017 Running Awards have opened the new Child-Friendly Event category, following the overwhelming vote in favour in the homepage poll. Support your favourites with a free nomination/vote here.
With nearly 80% of runners supporting the idea (77.57%) there is clearly a high demand for such a category to be recognised. Building on initiatives such as Good Gym (Innovation in Running) and #thisgirlcanrun (Inspiration in Running) picking up accolades at the last Awards, we think it’s a great idea to include Child-Friendly Events as an award category this year.
One of the most successful child initiatives is The Daily Mile, simply including a mile run/walk for children at primary school every day. This was started in 2012 by St Ninian’s Primary in Stirling and quickly spread through schools across the UK. Early scientific studies show that the level of obesity at St Ninian’s School is around 45% less than the national average and that it also leaves children more focused and ready to learn.
Tanni Grey-Thompson, the celebrated Paralympian, is an advocate of the campaign stating:
“It’s fantastic to see initiatives like the daily mile be established, showing real leadership from the education sector to improve children’s fitness levels, their cognitive behaviour and make a real difference to schools, teachers, parents and young people’s lives.”
These children’s sports campaigns have led to a growing number of Child-Friendly Events, and we have been receiving many emails from runners and organisers alike recommending and praising the work that many of these do. It is thanks to these emails and the results of the poll that we have launched the new category - so please keep up the support and nominate/vote for your favourites here and help us recognise and reward the top in the UK.
Posted November 20th 2013
Researchers analysed data spanning 46 years and involving more than 25 million children in 28 countries. On average, children today run a mile 90 seconds slower than their counterparts did 30 years ago, they said.
Posted July 09th 2014 by Polly Williams
When Polly Williams took up running she found it a slog. Then, one day, she dragged her eldest child along. Not only did he enjoy it but, as they ran side by side, she realised she had found the perfect way to reconnect with her growing son
Posted January 22nd 2014 by Claire @ The Running Awards
Whether a dedicated runner or not, most of us will have noticed the huge surge in the popularity of running. Is this a passing fitness fad like the neon Lycra clad aerobics classes of the 80’s or is it more a social rise in awareness of the importance of fitness and exercise?
Posted October 28th 2013
For a relatively small nation, 63m, Britain can boast the fastest ever female marathon runner, the joint highest ranked athlete of the year last year* and to be the 4th best athletics nation in the world*. And we’re getting better.
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