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Where can you find amateur racers, weekend riders and former World Hour Record holders (namely Alex Dowsett ) racing around a park in the middle of the night, through bitterly cold temperatures and rain? Now in its second year, the Red Bull Time Laps is a one-of-a-kind event. ‘The World’s Longest One Day Race,’ they call it. Why...

Now in its 28th year, the Great South Run has become a highlight in the running calendar. The ten-mile distance is a popular intermediate step between 10K and a half-marathon and the route, taking in such iconic sights as the Spinnaker Tower and HMS Victory , is mainly flat. It’s not just the route that draws 20,000 runners to the City of...

Wiggle UX Designer Mike Daniels is a seasoned half-marathon runner. When his sister was diagnosed with cancer 18 months ago, he challenged himself to run the marathon and raise money for Breast Cancer Now. He has managed to raise just over £1300 so far and is still accepting donations on his JustGiving page . After weeks of nerves and days...

It's the weekend that the clocks go back. The leaves have fallen and there's no denying that winter is on its way. The perfect time to spend a weekend on a self-supported orienteering race in the Black Mountains of Wales then. Once again, Wiggle runners will be joining the 2000 hardy adventurers on the annual Original Mountain Marathon (...

I am a lucky man; just over three months ago I got a cool job as a senior UI developer at Wiggle and it is a great place to work. Not long after I started I spotted a message on Yammer, our internal social network, from our Marketing Team: Are you training for your first Triathlon? Or maybe you're taking the next step and upping your distance...

SwimRun is small but rapidly growing multisport that can take you to some beautiful places. Wiggle Chief Marketing Officer, Harvey Bennett, recently took part in his first SwimRun – The Otillo Isles of Scilly SwimRun event. Below he gives us an insight into the sport. Having competed in triathlons for over ten years and completed many...

Introducing the 2018 Wiggle Super Series The Wiggle Super Series has been established for several years now, incorporating 40 events across the country which offer a variety of course lengths and difficulty levels, allowing cyclists to choose a challenge that suits them. All events in the Wiggle Super Series feature the highest standard of event...

In 2017, Wiggle Nutrition have partnered with L’Etape Australia as the official nutrition partner for the event. L’Etape Australia is a challenging 160km or 120km ride through the Snowy Mountains of NSW, organised by Le Tour de France. Leading up to the event we touched base with Rochelle Gilmore (ex-pro cyclist and manager/owner of...

In 2017, Wiggle Nutrition have partnered with L’Etape Australia as the official nutrition partner for the event. L’Etape Australia is a challenging 160km or 120km ride through the Snowy Mountains of NSW, organised by Le Tour de France. Leading up to the event we touched base with Rochelle Gilmore (ex-pro cyclist and manager/owner of...

When I first heard about Red Bull Time Laps , I thought it sounded pretty cool. Taking place on the weekend that the clocks go back, it boasts the title of the ‘World’s Longest One Day Race.’ The format is simple; in teams of four, ride laps of a course in Windsor Park. The team with the most laps wins and there’s an...