Up and Running Events

Up and Running Events is a Scottish company that puts on chip-timed races from 5k to half marathon, mostly in parks. It started with monthly 5k and 10k events in Glasgow's parks and now also runs events in Edinburgh, Lanarkshire, Fife, Aberdeenshire and Newcastle. Some are in country parks and estates such as Chatelherault, Vogrie, Mugdock and Balloch. Every race comes with a finisher's medal, kilometre markers, a marked and marshalled route, hydration and free race photos. Booking is through Let's Do This, and the organiser's own event pages carry little beyond the date, time and venue. Online entry usually closes two days before, and cash entries on the day are often available. Their FAQ gives a typical cut-off of 1.5 hours for 5k and 10k and 3 hours for a half. Dogs and standard headphones are not allowed.