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Running
Featured activities
Getting into running
The running revolution is in full swing, with more and more people taking up running for its many health benefits, but also as a social activity. Thankfully, running is a...
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Running isn’t just for the super-fit. Anyone can give running a go, and if even if you’ve never felt the urge to go for a run in your life, there are lots of ways to get started. Running is a fantastic activity for building your general fitness and losing weight, and can also help strengthen your muscles and build stronger bones.
If you’re just starting out you can run alone, or you can buddy up with a friend or family member for moral support. For those looking to get social, there are also loads of running groups and organised group runs happening across the county on a regular basis. It really doesn’t matter how fast or how far you go – just getting those legs moving can make a real difference to your health and wellbeing. Please seek medical advice if you’re unsure about exercising with an existing health condition.
Activities
Couch to 5k
Couch to 5k is a simple running plan for beginners, designed to help you work your way up from nothing, to being able to run 5km in a matter of...
Benefits of…running
Running is a popular form of physical activity. It doesn’t cost a lot and you can run anywhere and anytime that suits you. Running is a great way to get...
Keeping Active during the Menopause
Menopause is a complex stage of life, and sustaining fitness and activity at this point is life changing when it comes to dealing with menopausal symptoms and overall wellbeing. Menopause...
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Outdoors Is Free
During a time of high living costs, we want to help you and your family stay active without feeling the pinch. We’re inviting you to step outside and make the...
Get fit for Charity
Want to get fit and give something back? Signing up to take part in an event for charity can be a great way to start your fitness journey.
parkrun
parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed community events that are open to everyone. There are 24 parkruns and 13 junior parkruns across Kent & Medway.
Find Your Way – Virtual Orienteering
Find Your Way is a collaboration between orienteering clubs and local community partnerships to get more people engaged and active in their local spaces through virtual orienteering activities.
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Find a guide runner near you
England Athletics have a national database of guide runners known as 'Find a Guide' to help visually impaired individuals find and contact licensed Guide Runners near them.
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Changing Pace – West Kent Mind
A sociable group that focuses on both mental and physical wellbeing, offering a mix of walking, jogging, and yoga sessions.
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Maidstone parkrun and junior parkrun
We are now fortunate to have three Park Runs in the Borough! You can run, jog or walk, it is not a race. Enjoy socialising with others and benefit healthwise from the activity.
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Dover Road Runners
Dover Road Runners Athletics Club is a vibrant running community based in Dover, Kent. Our focus is on road running, and we welcome runners of all abilities. Whether you’re training for races,...
Explore Medway
Your guide to getting outside and experiencing the best of Medway’s award-winning green spaces, historic landmarks, outdoor activities and much more.. Give Explore Medway a look at and go on...
Walmer and Deal Seafront parkrun (Deal)
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it’s up to you. Children under the age of eleven must be accompanied (within...
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Beginners 2 Runners (Medway)
A safe, fun, and friendly space for Beginners and Runners alike, to achieve their goals, make friends, get fit and stay healthy. It doesn’t matter whether you are a Beginner or already a Runner,...
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Find Your Way (Gravesend)
Want to find a different way to explore the nature around you? Then download maprun6 from your app store for free and start to discover your outside space in new...
Rebel Runners Medway
Ever thought about taking up running but didn’t know where to go for help? Rebel Runners Medway might not have all the answers, but we have plenty of them. We’d...
Running in Medway
We are fortunate to have several running groups around Medway which are open to all abilities, offering weekly sessions including beginner friendly ‘Couch to 5K’ programmes. Joining a local running...
Medway Fit
Medway Fit is a free, friendly running and fitness community group based in Medway. We promote physical fitness and well-being through professionally managed exercise, fun training experiences and positive relationships...
5k Your Way – Move Against Cancer
5k Your Way is a community-based initiative to encourage those living with and beyond cancer, families, friends, and those working in cancer services to walk, jog, run, cheer or volunteer...
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Running Space
Running Space is a new non traditional walk-run group based in Sheerness and Sittingbourne. Our aim is to promote life and prevent suicide. We welcome all abilities. Come along to...
Affordable kit to get fit
Becoming more active in your everyday life is now more affordable than ever, thanks to a new partnership between Everyday Active and the Heart of Kent Hospice. If you were...
The Leas parkrun
parkrun is a free, inclusive event for those in the community wanting to take on a challenge and complete one of the 5km (or 2km for junior runners) events that...
Beginners2Runners Sheppey group
Beginners2Runners is a running programme, with local running groups, that has been created for people who don’t run at the moment, but would like to get started. The local groups...
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Being active with a disability or health condition
An everyday guide to being active for people living with an impairment or health condition.
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Pegwell Bay parkrun
Pegwell Bay’s parkrun offers a gentle 5km route through Pegwell Bay Country Park, part of a national nature reserve, with stunning views of Sandwich and Deal to the west and...
RunTogether – running routes
RunTogether is a great resource for anyone looking to find new opportunities to run in their local area. They provide fun, friendly, supportive and inclusive running opportunities for everyone, whatever...
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RunTogether – running groups
RunTogether is a great resource for anyone looking to find like-minded people to run with in their local area. They provide fun, friendly, supportive and inclusive running opportunities for everyone,...
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Beating the boredom
We’ve all been there. You make a plan to get more active, perhaps a new year’s resolution. It goes well for a few days, perhaps even a few weeks but...
Get fit for free
Take a look at our series of articles to help you get fit without the expensive gym membership.
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Read about running on our blog
Benefits of…running
Running is a popular form of physical activity. It doesn’t cost a lot and you can run anywhere and anytime that suits you. Running is a great way to get...
Get fit for free – trail running
Have you made a promise to yourself be more active? Lots of us join a gym and plan to get fit, but after a few months we lose interest. There...
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Get fit for free – parkrun
Have you made a promise to yourself be more active? Lots of us join a gym and plan to get fit, but after a few months we lose interest. There...
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Get fit for free – trim trail
Have you made a promise to yourself be more active? Lots of us join a gym and plan to get fit, but after a few months we lose interest. There...
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Read about home & solo activities on our blog
Move It Or Lose It Club
The Move It Or Lose It Club is for anyone who has been impacted by the coronavirus and may not be able (or feel safe) to participate in their usual...
Benefits of…solo exercises
Exercising alone or at home, gives you the flexibility to work out when you want, where you want. Exercising on your own takes a lot of personal strength and discipline...
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Deaf Active Online
UK Deaf Sport are proud to be leading and growing online physical activities to make sure deaf people stay active.
Parkinson’s and Exercise
Exercise is good for you. It’s especially good for you if you have Parkinson’s. Whether you have Parkinson’s or live with someone who does, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. With Parkinson’s,...
Get fit for free – outdoor gyms
Have you made a promise to yourself be more active? Lots of us join a gym and plan to get fit, but after a few months we lose interest. There...
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Read the blog
Check out our blog for lots more activity suggestions and expert guides from the team and our friends.
How much is enough?
Want to know how much physical activity you should be doing? Read our guidelines to find out more.
Find an Activity near you
Our activity finder can help you find activities and opportunities to get more active in your local area, as well as online/virtual sessions.
