About Run The Blades
Run the Blades is a unique trail running event with three distances (10K, half marathon, 50K ultra) that is held exclusively within Whitelee Windfarm.
Run The Blades Description
Run the Blades is a totally unique event held exclusively within the UK’s largest onshore wind farm, Whitelee Wind Farm. The site offers a real feel for the great outdoors, but is a convenient 20 minute drive from the bustling centre of Glasgow. Incorporating three distances – a 10K, half marathon and 50K ultramarathon – the event makes trail running accessible to runners of all fitness and experience levels.
All three of the challenging routes cross through mixed moorland and trees, passing wind turbines that tower 140 metres above the trail. Picture a futuristic forestry land… it sure is a mesmerising distraction from those burning muscles! What’s more, you could be lucky enough to spot one of the hundreds of bird species, adders or deer that live within the site boundaries. On a clear day you’ll be able to see Glasgow and even the coast of Northern Ireland in the distance. We encourage family and friends to come along for a fun filled weekend, there will be lots of excitement and tasty goods on offer at the vibrant event village. Run the Blades is fully supported by Whitelee Countryside Ranger Service and we value the support of the local Eaglesham community.
2018 DATES:
10K - FRIDAY 20TH JULY, 7: 30PM
HALF MARATHON - SATURDAY 21ST JULY, 10AM
50K ULTRA - SATURDAY 21ST JULY, 9AM
For more information, check out our website:
http://www. breakingstrain. co. uk /run-the-blades /
Follow us on Instagram:
https://www. instagram.com/breakingstrainevents /
Follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/breaking_strain
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We love running, but almost equal to this is our love of food! We are therefore very excited to announce that our Run the Blades food vans this year are: Bonnie Burrito Screaming Peacock and @grinninbearcoffee
They will be at the event on both the Friday and Saturday to provide you and your supporters with an array of food options including burritos, burgers, coffee & tea 🌯🍔☕ . I don't know about you but we're drooling at the thought 🤤.
Once you have run, you can grab a bit...e to eat and drink and come and cheer the rest of the runners on.
See you all in a few weeks time.
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So it turns out Run the Blades broke the internet over night! 😂We used up our monthly bandwith limit on our website in a matter of hours due to the number of you downloading the Race Packs. Normal service has resumed (with double the bandwith limit). Apologies for the inconvenience.
Cheers
Lee
Links to race packs below:
10K: https://www.breakingstrain.co.uk/…/RTB- 10k-Participant-Pack…
Half Marathon: https://www.breakingstrain.co.uk/…/RTB- Half-Marathon-Partic…
... 50K: https://www.breakingstrain.co.uk/…/RTB- 50K-Participant-Pack…
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Morning,
Race Packs for the three events went out this morning. If you haven't already received yours, please don't immediately email us in a panic otherwise we won't be able to move for emails. Please do the following: 1. Don't stress - due to the number of you (1600) the Race Packs have gone out in batches. They should definitely be with you by the end of today. 2. If you haven't received it by then, please check your spam and trash folders. Some email providers really don'...t like us for some reason and place our mail directly in to these. The email address is events@breakingstrain.co.uk. The majority of the time that people don't receive the email is because there has been a typo in the email address at the point of registration or an old email address has been used. 3. We'll upload links to the Race Packs as a separate post on Facebook tonight so you'll be able to access them here anyway. 4. If you're really concerned that you haven't got your Race Pack and need one emailed rather than accessing it on FB then please email us: events@breakingstrain.co.uk
Cheers
Lee
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Good morning everyone,
Just a heads up to let you all know that the Participant Race Pack will be going out via email next week. It will tell you all you need to know about race day including parking, registration and bib collection, timings etc.
We look forward to seeing you all there. Not long to go now....
Here is an interesting article worth a read on fuelling your training:
https://www.fastrunning.com/…/how-to-fu el-your-traini…/25121
Last spaces remaining! *** UPDATE ***
14 spaces left for the 10K on Friday 19th July *** Waiting list now running for the Half Marathon on Saturday 20th July Waiting list running for the 50K on Saturday 20th July.
... Once the 10K and Half Marathon are full, we'll have a waiting list in operation for both of these races.
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REMINDER - 1 Day left to book your place on the coach!
To book your place see the details below.
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... IMPORTANT INFO - COACH TRANSPORT
Our aim at Breaking Strain Events is to work towards fully sustainable events. Since we have started we always recycled event waste, including plastic. However, the biggest impact to the environment in terms of outdoor events is still the carbon footprint from transport (participants getting to and from the event).
To try and alleviate some of this impact we want to encourage you to car share and we will also be running buses from Glasgow - £10 return per person.
Stops: George Square - Giffnock - Clarkston
🌳 Reduce our carbon footprint by leaving your car at home ✏️ Receive your race pack on the bus - save time on arrival 🤸♀️ Be ready to run as soon as you arrive- no hanging around
COACH TIMETABLE Friday 19th - 10k Departing George Square 6pm / Leaving Whitelee 9.15pm
Saturday 20th 50k - Departing George Square 7.30am / Leaving Whitelee 2pm & 2.30pm & 3.15pm
1/2 - Departing George Square 8.30am / Leaving Whitelee 1.15pm & 2pm & 2.30pm & 3.15pm
⭐️ We will also be providing a FREE shuttle service to and from Eaglesham
⭐️ Exact locations and stop off times will be detailed by 7th June.
Coach transport is £10 per person. To confirm your place on a coach email us your full name you are registered under and what coach you want to take. Your place is confirmed on receipt of the £10. This is payable via Paypal to events@breakingstrain.co.uk
If you have paid already, your place is confirmed and you don't need to contact us.
Deadline to register for a place on the coach - TOMORROW!
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Last call for RTB Hoodies!
If you want to order a RTB hoodie then you need to get in quick as the order deadline is this coming Friday.
✨£25 ... ✨They are unisex in sizes S to XXL ✨You can purchase a hoodie when you sign up to the event, and if you've already signed up, email your size and details to: events@breakingstrain.co.uk and make a Paypal payment for £25 to the same email address.
Hoodies are collection only on the day of the event.
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REMINDER - 1 WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER FOR A PLACE ON THE COACH
Details below. Email us at events@breakingstrain.co.uk
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... Our aim at Breaking Strain Events is to work towards fully sustainable events. Since we have started we always recycled event waste, including plastic. However, the biggest impact to the environment in terms of outdoor events is still the carbon footprint from transport (participants getting to and from the event).
To try and alleviate some of this impact we want to encourage you to car share and we will also be running buses from Glasgow - £10 return per person.
Stops: George Square - Giffnock - Clarkston
🌳 Reduce our carbon footprint by leaving your car at home ✏️ Receive your race pack on the bus - save time on arrival 🤸♀️ Be ready to run as soon as you arrive- no hanging around
COACH TIMETABLE Friday 19th - 10k Departing George Square 6pm / Leaving Whitelee 9.15pm
Saturday 20th 50k - Departing George Square 7.30am / Leaving Whitelee 2pm & 2.30pm & 3.15pm
1/2 - Departing George Square 8.30am / Leaving Whitelee 1.15pm & 2pm & 2.30pm & 3.15pm
⭐️ We will also be providing a FREE shuttle service to and from Eaglesham
⭐️ Exact locations and stop off times will be detailed by 7th June.
Coach transport is £10 per person. To confirm your place on a coach email us your full name you are registered under and what coach you want to take. Your place is confirmed on receipt of the £10. This is payable via Paypal to events@breakingstrain.co.uk
If you have paid , your place is confirmed and you don't need to contact us.
Deadline to register for a place on the coach Monday 3rd June.
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We are just 8 weeks from Run the Blades and Tickets are going fast! ⚡ There are less than 50 places left for our 10K and Half Marathon events and the 50K is sold out!
Follow the link below and secure your place now to avoid disappointment!
Have a great weekend everyone and enjoy the training if you are out and about.
... https://www.breakingstrain.co.uk/run-the- blades/
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IMPORTANT INFO - COACH TRANSPORT
Our aim at Breaking Strain Events is to work towards fully sustainable events. Since we have started we always recycled event waste, including plastic. However, the biggest impact to the environment in terms of outdoor events is still the carbon footprint from transport (participants getting to and from the event).
To try and alleviate some of this impact we want to encourage you to car share and we will also be running buses from Glasgow - ...£10 return per person.
Stops: George Square - Giffnock - Clarkston Email: events@breakingstrain.co.uk or message us to confirm.
🌳 Reduce our carbon footprint by leaving your car at home ✏️ Receive your race pack on the bus - save time on arrival 🤸♀️ Be ready to run as soon as you arrive- no hanging around
COACH TIMETABLE Friday 19th - 10k Departing George Square 6pm / Leaving Whitelee 9.15pm
Saturday 20th 50k - Departing George Square 7.30am / Leaving Whitelee 2pm & 2.30pm & 3.15pm
1/2 - Departing George Square 8.30am / Leaving Whitelee 1.15pm & 2pm & 2.30pm & 3.15pm
⭐️ We will also be providing a FREE shuttle service to and from Eaglesham
⭐️ Exact locations and stop off times will be detailed by 7th June.
Coach transport is £10 per person. To confirm your place on a coach email us your full name you are registered under and what coach you want to take. Your place is confirmed on receipt of the £10. This is payable via Paypal to events@breakingstrain.co.uk
If you have paid already via the website, your place is confirmed and you don't need to contact us.
Deadline to register for a place on the coach Monday 3rd June.
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High 5! The 50K ultra at Run the Blades is now the largest it has ever been with 200 runners. We closed entries for the 50K yesterday morning as we had reached our capacity but due to demand over the past 24 hours we're adding another 10 spaces. Get in there quick before they're gone.
https://www.breakingstrain.co.uk/run-the- blades/
Final two places left in the 50K race before we're at capacity and entries close! If you're wanting to run the original Run the Blades distance this year, we'd advise getting signed up today.
https://www.breakingstrain.co.uk/run-the- blades
Today is the start of our favourite time of year, National Doughnut Week!
Quick tip: If you need in-race motivation, just imagine you're chasing this giant treat... We know it'd speed us up! 😋🍩
We are just 10 Weeks from Run the Blades 😱 We hope everyone's feeling up for the challenge and training is going smoothly! 💪
For anyone who hasn't signed up yet, tickets are going fast! 🏃♀ To guarantee your place and avoid disappointment sign up now through the link below!
https://www.breakingstrain.co.uk/run-the- blades/
Hopefully you aren't too hungover today and are out getting some miles in, upping the training and feeling strong!
If however, you have spent the day watching GOT, and the Line of Duty and are now wondering what to do with your day, then we suggest signing up to Run The Blades right now!
https://www.breakingstrain.co.uk/run-the- blades/
... On another note, any suggestions to fill in the TV void in our lives will be much appreciated. It's less than a month to go before Love Island gets underway again. Just saying....
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Congratulations to anyone who was out racing this weekend at London, Stirling or The Fling, or any other race for that matter!
If you enjoyed that challenge, then why not take the next step and sign up for the 50k ultra!
You can enter here: www.breakingstrain.co.uk/run-the-blades