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Run4It's Footwear Guru Steve Wales got together with Salomon's Matt Ward to check out the launch of the new Salomon XR Crossmax and EXO ranges in Annecy, where Salomon's headquarters are based.

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...

Run4It 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.

It'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...