What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
On 27 April Danielle Germaine from Middleton will run the London Marathon three years after being diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. The diagnosis came out of the blue after she noticed a change in her swallow. There was no family history or anything else to alert her, but she had a
Leeds City Athletic Club delivered an outstanding performance at the English National Cross Country Championships 2025, held at Parliament Hill Fields, London, on Saturday (22 February 2025). The senior women’s team dominated the competition, securing the National Championship title, while the senior men narrowly missed out on a team medal,
Was one of your New Year’s resolutions to take up running? If you are not sure where to start, local running club South Leeds Lakers can help with their free ‘Couch to 5k’ (C25K) programme. C25K is a running plan for absolute beginners. It works because it starts with a
South Leeds is gearing up for a thrilling day of high-energy action as the Indoor Sprints Competition comes to the John Charles Indoor Athletics Centre on Sunday 15 December. With events for athletes of all ages and electronic timing to ensure precision, this promises to be a highlight on the
Get Set Leeds Local is enjoying all things walking this month, as May is National Walking Month. Walking can be a great way to get up and get out to explore local outdoor spaces. You don’t have to walk for hours. A brisk 10-minute daily walk has lots of health
Tim Abeyie, a former Team GB sprinter is bringing his Speed for Sport Academy to South Leeds. The academy helps young athletes, 7-16 years old, to learn all the key fundamentals on how to run in the correct way, enabling them to perform to their highest level. Tim explained: “Sprinting
Since late March 2020 the world has and still is going through a period of unprecedented change. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to take from all of us, some more than others. Every single person in one way or another has been forced into a state of transition. And with new
Parkrun has announced today (25 September 2020) that it will not be restarting events in October as it had hoped. Parkrun has become an international phenomenon, encouraging thousands of people to take up physical exercise with a 5km run, jog or walk over a measured course each Saturday morning. South
For a weekly running club attracting over 100 members the Coronavirus outbreak was always going to hit South Leeds Lakers at some point. Seeing the devastation around the world we knew the Government would have to ensure measures against the spread of the disease, but how could we do this
Leeds Dock in Hunslet is the venue a new lunchtime running group. Run Leader John Fielding explains: “The group is aimed at people that have never run before, or have not run for a long time. Couch To 5k (C25K) is an ideal way of starting your running journey or