The difference between off-road running and trail running is really that trail running may include a short section of road that leads to the trail and the trail itself is not intensively hilly. Off-road running is the hillier stuff and is also known as fell running. It's common sense to know that you should give these things a go before kitting yourself out fully just in case you don't like it. Once you know you want to continue it's then important to get the proper kit in order to protect yourself from the elements but more importantly to avoid injury...
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Off-Road and Trail running
Posted on 29 Apr 2010Run4It Sponsor Scottish Hill Runners for 2010
Posted on 2 Dec 2009Run4It are pleased to announce their support of [Scottish Hill Runners] [1] (SHR) by way of a sponsorship package for 2010. It is envisaged that the deal will continue for at least 2 further years thereafter. Although a key part of the package relates to sponsorship of the annual SHR Championship, the wider ethos is to support and develop hill running in Scotland at all levels (including juniors) and raise its profile generally within the running sector.
Mud, Sweat and Tears
Posted on 23 Nov 2009It's that time of year when the cold fingers of winter wrap themselves around our legs as we run headlong into wind and hail. For some this is a time to head for the gym or contemplate hibernation, but for others it's a time that puts a spring in their step; a time to awaken the senses and revel in nature's test of their mettle; a time for heading to the hills and playing in the dirt...
Gore Running Wear™ presents the outstanding System Jacket
Posted on 30 Sep 2009For Autumn/Winter 2009/10, GORE RUNNING WEAR™ presents the outstanding redesigned SYSTEM Jacket. This uses the new generation of GORE™ comfort mapping technology, which offers numerous options in terms of functionality and design. Clemens Deilmann, designer for GORE RUNNING WEAR™, describes the novel features and the advantages of the new SYSTEM Jacket.
What exactly is the new generation comfort mapping?
It’s a new laminating method in which lining fabric with different properties is subsequently applied to a special GORE-TEX® laminate. The design...
jogscotland runner's roadtest: Gore and Ronhill shorts and t-shirt
Posted on 25 Jun 2009Ian Dempster, Muir of Ord jogscotland
Brrrr...hasn't it just got chilly!
When jogscotland contacted me to ask if I would road test items of clothing for an article for Stride magazine, my first reaction was to wonder, 'Why me?' and my next reaction was to look out a back number of Stride to read a previous Road Test article. Karen McCall's write-up in the Spring edition was the 'beginner's angle', so perhaps jogscotland were looking for an 'oldie's angle' this time!...