DOrunning Events

DORUNNING SAYS ‘NO MORE’ 💙

Huge thanks to everyone that attended this morning’s DOrunning led event for SMD Active Together, in collaboration with The Domestic Abuse Team at Nottingham City Care.

Much fun and positivity was had at Forest Rec Parkrun whilst highlighting such an important issue. The blue attire showcased the teamwork and togetherness of people coming together to raise awareness.

NO MORE Week 2026 - is a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness of domestic abuse and sexual violence and inspiring collective action to end it – with a community gathering, highlighting our unwavering support for the campaign.

NO MORE Week takes place annually during the first full week of March, uniting communities, organisations, and individuals in speaking out and standing with survivors.
________________________________________

We Are a Zero Tolerance

DOrunning stands firmly against all forms of domestic abuse. We want all our participants, partners, and supporters - including those who may be survivors - to know: You are seen, you are supported, and you are not alone.
________________________________________

Why This Matters?

Domestic and sexual violence are widespread, but together we can help break the silence.

NO MORE Week encourages education, conversation, and community action to create safer spaces for all.
Let’s walk, run, and stand together.

DOrunning is a determined as ever to tackle societal issues through the power of social running…

Say NO MORE!

NO MORE WEEK 2026 - 2–8 March 2026

Join the next DOrunning led event for SMD Active Together, in collaboration with The Domestic Abuse Team at Nottingham City Care.

We will proudly mark NO MORE Week 2026 - a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness of domestic abuse and sexual violence and inspiring collective action to end it – with a community gathering, highlighting our unwavering support for the campaign.

NO MORE Week takes place annually during the first full week of March, uniting communities, organisations, and individuals in speaking out and standing with survivors.
________________________________________

We Are a Zero Tolerance

DOrunning stands firmly against all forms of domestic abuse. We want all our participants, partners, and supporters - including those who may be survivors - to know: You are seen, you are supported, and you are not alone.
______________________________________

Join Our Community 5k Run/Walk

An event about community, visibility, solidarity, and awareness at parkrun.

Parkrun is about kindness and respect – supporting one another and recognising the unique strengths of every participant.

📍 Forest Rec Parkrun – all you have to do is register here: register | parkrun UK - it’s free and everyone is welcome whether you run, walk or cheer those taking part along.

📅 Saturday 7 March 2026
⏰ Meet at 08:30am in front of The Pavillion
🏃‍♀️ Parkrun starts at 09:00
💙 Please wear blue to show your support – The campaign uses the blue NO MORE symbol to represent a shared commitment to ending domestic and sexual violence worldwide.

Bring friends, family and colleagues — all are welcome.
________________________________________

Why This Matters?

Domestic and sexual violence are widespread, but together we can help break the silence.

NO MORE Week encourages education, conversation, and community action to create safer spaces for all.
Let’s walk, run, and stand together.

Say NO MORE!

🍻 PUB RUN IS BACK 🍻

Join Des and Kay as they take the Pub Run into 2026 🏃🏻‍♂️‍➡️🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️

After completing the alphabet of pubs last year, on the last Friday of every month, Des and Kay will be lacing up for a year-long DOrunning Pub Run challenge — visiting all 16 Castle Rock establishments across Nottinghamshire 🏹

The journey kicks off at Castle Rock’s Embankment Pub at Trent Bridge, with a 6:30pm start, collecting venues along the way. Some months will see multiple pubs ticked off around the city centre, while others will involve dedicated trips further afield ✅

While the runs will support their ongoing marathon training for major events, this challenge is all about keeping the effort high while making the miles more fun.

From short city hops to epic stretches — including the full 20-mile run from The Embankment to The Fox and Crown in Newark — the challenge will demand endurance, commitment, and some serious navigation skills 🗺️

You can follow their monthly progress via DOunning social channels, and while this is a personal challenge, anyone is welcome to get in touch, to join a leg or two along the way 🤝

Starting on 30th January, let’s see if they complete the set…

🎆 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 🎆

New year.
New goals.
Same great miles together 💙

Thank you to everyone who ran, supported, and smiled with us this year.

Here’s to stronger legs, happier hearts, and many more runs in 2026 ✅

See you on the routes soon 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

It’s Christmas… 1 week on 🙌

You can sign up to our 2026 event for just £15 before the end of the year! Grab yourself a bargain now, with all the same race day perks ✍️

www.eventbrite.com/e/its-christmas-5km-2026-tickets-1978746315496

Be a part of our annual festive feel good offering 🧡

Wishing all of our participants, supporters and community partners a very Merry Christmas🎄

We hope it’s full of joy, happiness and the community spirit we pride ourselves upon 💙

Our community gives us an opportunity to meet many wonderful and kind people, that keep us inspired throughout the year 🙌

⛄️🎅🏼

It’s Christmas 5k race day photos, part 3

It’s Christmas 5k race day photos, part 1

It’s Christmas 5K 2025 ✅

What a morning down by the river! Our first community race event in collaboration with SMD, was absolutely fantastic 👌

So much fun and incredible spirit. The Orange Army were a force 🧡

Almost 100 runners took on the 5K, earning themselves plenty of festive treats while supporting brilliant causes. We really can’t thank you all enough 🙌

✨ Lots of individual achievements
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Quality friends & family time
🤝 Amazing volunteers
💷 £1,500 raised for Tracy’s Food Kitchen
🥫 Food donated to Bestwood & Bulwell

Thank you to:

• Trent Navigation for providing us a perfect (dry!) base
• Virtual Runner UK Ltd for the Christmas bling
• Bubble and Bean Café for helping us collect food throughout December
• Robin Hood Events for highlighting our unique event

Results and pictures to follow — but for now, enjoy your Sunday, safe in the knowledge you were…

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

Tonight marks the final regular group session of 2025 — and an important moment in the DOrunning journey.

Since February 2017, DOrunning has been built on two simple ideas: showing up together on a Sunday morning and a Wednesday evening, and creating a space where anyone could belong. Those sessions became more than runs — they became friendships, routines, confidence-builders, and for many, a lifeline.

As we move into 2026, DOrunning will begin a new chapter.

From January, the focus will shift away from regular weekly sessions and towards events, remote participation, and individual journeys. The Facebook group will remain — not as a sign-up page, but as a community space where stories, effort, struggles and wins can continue to be shared.

Founder Des Oldham will be developing a programme of monthly events, alongside renewed motivational support designed to help people get more from their running and their exercise. Des and Kay will openly share their own journey — the work, the commitment, the reality — while offering affordable coaching and accessible content for anyone who wants to learn, improve or simply stay inspired.

Des said: “When DOrunning started, we didn’t want to be like other running groups. We wanted to create something social, welcoming and human — where pace didn’t matter and everyone felt they belonged.”

“Since Covid, many groups have appeared using the same model, and that’s something we’re incredibly proud of. But Kay and I now feel our energy is best spent showing what’s possible when you commit to your passion in a way that works for your life.”

This change is about freedom. The freedom to run when you can, how you can, and for your own reasons. While groups can be powerful, they can also bring pressure, comparison and expectation. This new approach allows people to take what they need — without guilt or obligation.

Going forward, DOrunning will lead by example. By using the tools available, staying consistent, and showing that progress doesn’t come from perfection — it comes from doing.

Charitable activity in the name of DOrunning will continue, as will working with local running events and collaborations with community organisations. Great work has already began with the SMD (Severly Multiple Disadvantaged) Group becoming their activity and wellbeing champions.

This evolution feels especially fitting as we continue the legacy of . An open invitation for others to watch, follow, be inspired, and step in when the time feels right.

The “DO” was always a play on Des’s initials — but more importantly, it stood for doing. And that is exactly where DOrunning is heading next.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who has turned up, supported, encouraged, laughed, struggled and grown with us over the past nine years. Everything that comes next is built on what you helped create.