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@runup2christmas

4 years

Hey you guys, you know if you’re in tough times, if you’re struggling for whatever reason & if you think taking part will help you... all you need to do is make contact, right? We’ll always go out of our way to help you. Money should never be the thing that stops us doing things

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4 years

To those of you who tweeted the folk at Great Run - thank you! Our hearts were warmed so much to see you all sticking up for our little event. They’be removed social media posts and have taken away reference to a Run Up to Christmas. The people have spoken. We love you!

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4 years

We’re not going to get all political on you but we do absolutely promise that we will do everything we can to keep you active, motivated and happy. This isn’t a sales pitch, we promise. But this year is, for us, our most important year since we started. We’re here for all!

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5 years

INTRODUCING the 2019 Run Up to Christmas medal... It’s an absolute beauty! Sign up now! RT to be in with a chance of winning a Run Things goodie bag

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@runup2christmas

4 years

Every year Clare makes me promise not to leak any of the #RU2C kit until launch day. And then things like these get delivered and I lose my mind 😁😁. 🎄 🎅 ☃️ #2weekstolaunch

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5 years

WE. ARE. CLOSED. No more entries this year. We’re sold out!!! Now just to look after all 4,000 of you taking part! HAPPY RUN UP TO CHRISTMAS

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@runup2christmas

5 years

So we’ve been processing results and sorting all the logistics out. With 4,000 people taking part, we’ve had loads to do so thanks for your patience. We hope to have all medals ready for shipping on 2nd January 😁

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@runup2christmas

4 years

Don’t forget kids, you can run Christmas Day, too!

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@runup2christmas

4 years

The 2020 #RU2C is now OFFICIALLY LIVE! This year has been... interesting. Come and get a bit elfish with us this year and make December something to remember. We've got a new website, some INCREDIBLE gear and all the support you could ever need.

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4 years

Can anyone see their medal? Looking forward to shipping these bad boys. Tier 4 struggles mean it’ll take a while longer than usual. But hopefully Clare will pull her weight some time soon 😁 🎄 🎅 🏃‍♀️

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6 years

Exciting news folks. We're starting to send out your medals so watch this space! Note there are literally thousands of you and just two of us sorting it, so pleeeeeease be patient. If you haven't submitted yet, you still can!

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@runup2christmas

4 years

With 5 days to go, we just want to remind you that the whole idea behind #RU2C is care, support and a bit of escapism. Keep doing what you’re doing. But also please keep checking in with each other. Some of us will be struggling and running & runners are our safety net. 😘

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@runup2christmas

4 years

So today has been, as the kids say... ‘cray cray’. We’re exhausted. But probably not as exhausted as some of you with record distances run whilst dressed in all sorts of ways. Happy #RU2C everyone

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@runup2christmas

4 years

Today is 3 years since the #RU2C was born on Twitter. This year, we have BIG plans!

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@runup2christmas

4 years

It's time to announce our day 1 #RU2Celfish winner. What better than this beauty by @Pam66420993 right here on Twitter Family ✅ Festive ✅ Matching ✅ Selection of running goodies coming your way!

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4 years

Hi everyone. We’re working our arses off today (& every day) so do bear with us if you’ve been in touch. Also a gentle reminder that we’ve got other jobs, we put this event on for charity and we really do try our hardest to be flexible. Please don’t be angry/rude to us 😁

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6 years

When we started our little Run Thing, we thought we might raise a few quid. It's got a bit out of hand, to be honest. It's turned a bit proper. And as two people who haven't got a clue about most things, we're scratching our heads as to how we could possibly have raised...

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@runup2christmas

5 years

We’re gonna go BIG this year. Official launch on #WorldMentalHealthDay this Thursday. In aid of @MindCharity #RU2C2019

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5 years

We are *just about* up to date with medals now. They should be with you all inside the next week (apart from those who are far far farrrrr away). We. Are. Tiredddd Ps check your emails!

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6 years

Good mooooooorning #RU2C . Kev’s done a calculation and he reckons since yesterday, you’ve run a total of 32,000km between you... that’s a bit, well, amazing!

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@runup2christmas

4 years

You might have seen our email today already, but congratulations to @DavidGent13 who did this absolute beauty for the #RU2CStravaArt competition. How amazing is that?!?!

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@runup2christmas

6 years

That’s it folks. We are SOLD OUT. That’s right - 3,500 entries to the #RU2C . We’re blown away/scared! You rock! If you missed out but still want to support @mindcharity please consider donating at

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4 years

You lot are magnificent! What a weekend!! You are all so inspiring and even motivated both of us to get out for a run 👏 Hope you’re all tucked up warm in front of the fire with mince pies and mulled wine. You deserve it, for tomorrow we run again (or rest, it’s up to you) 😘

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5 years

So we’re exhausted. And it’s only day 1. We’re overwhelmed, overworked and over emotional. Kev’s in Berlin but will find some sort of wonderful stats about how far we’ve travelled so far in the next day or so. We LOVE you and we LOVE #RU2C

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5 years

Kev’s mum is packing your envelopes. She’s had to stop for a brew though as “it’s all getting a bit monogamous” 😮

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6 years

We love you all. Merry Christmas!

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4 years

We cn't believe we're half way to Christmas eve already. Everyone on target with their distances?

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5 years

We’ve got about a hundred places left. We’ll sell out today for sure. THAT MEANS THERE WILL BE 4,000 OF YOU taking part in our poxy little event. We love you!

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5 years

Just a gentle reminder that Christmas Day counts... You ain’t gotta run on the big day but you CAN. So if aunty Pat is getting on your whatsits, you can strap up the shoes and add to your total 😁

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4 years

Kev’s put his mum to work pre-packing envelopes. Medals haven’t arrived yet but it doesn’t mean we can’t get everything ready

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4 years

Ok so sales have been gooooood today! Here’s a special treat... We really wanted to have some leggings but unfortunately we couldn’t get a good enough quality from the samples - only the best for you lot 😂😂. They’re an acquired taste. All banter gladly received

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4 years

HAPPY RUN UP TO CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!! Remember to use #RU2Celfish to be in with a chance of winning loads of running goodies.

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4 years

Our justgiving total is at £14,232. That’s *BEFORE* we add in donations from entries. That’s INCREDIBLE!

Run Up to Christmas 2020

Help Kevin Betts raise money to support Mind

www.justgiving.com

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@runup2christmas

3 years

***COMPETITION TIME*** We’re giving away 3 prizes of: 1 full kit 1 top 1 hat To 3 people chosen at random. All you have to do is share this post and tag a mate who should take part in this year’s #RU2C Deadline: midnight Sunday 21/11 Enter now:

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4 years

We’ve only gone and opened entries for #RU2C2021 . For a short while, you can enter next year’s event at this year’s price. Go on. Set yourself a target. First 200 entrants will go into a draw for some running goodies.

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6 years

🎄🎄🎄THE MEDAL IS HERE🎄🎄🎄 We’ve smashed the 1500 barrier so here it is. It’s not just a medal. It’s a bauble too! You can hang it on your tree (next year). We’ll supply the ribbons, you supply the miles. Don’t forget to get your friends and family involved! #RU2C

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4 years

We're just finalising our admin and prizes before hibernating for the year. We don't know exactly how much we've raised this year, but it'll be a record breaker for all the right reasons!

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4 years

Merry Christmas from team Run Things down here on the south coast. Thank you all for your efforts in this year’s #RU2C

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6 years

You know what we love most about the #RU2C ? The running is nice. The fundraising is great. But... When we see a complete stranger offer some encouragement or words of wisdom to someone else, it basically melts us.

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3 years

We are feeling very generous today. Does anybody fancy a competition? Let’s give away some stuff

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6 years

How’s this for serendipity... We’re at the #VMGMindAwards tonight celebrating because of what YOU LOT have helped us to achieve and... We’ve just passed THREE THOUSAND ENTRANTS to the RU2C Thank you SO much! It’s fancy dress so Kev has come as a farmer and Clare is a mermaid

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4 years

Happy Christmas Eve!!!

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5 years

So whose medal has arrived? What do you think? And how was the chocolate coin? Did you know you can sign up for next year already at

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@runup2christmas

4 years

Happy Saturday, folks. It’s the home straight... keep it moving!

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6 years

Merry festivities you wonderful lot. Whether you run or not, we love you. And remember: Christmas can be brilliant. It can also be a bit, well, rubbish. That’s fine too. We’re around today and @SarahMillican75 will be doing her #JoinIn too

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@runup2christmas

4 years

A quick update on our name... we’re very protective, you know...

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5 years

Just a reminder... The run up to Christmas (the period of time, not necessarily our poxy little run) can be HARD. If you’re struggling, reach out. If you know someone who’s struggling, reach out. If we can help, tell us! Money worries? DM us and kev&Clare will buy you a place.

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5 years

Merry Christmas one and all. We love you. Thank you for a wonderful #RU2C Remember - check in with those who you know are alone and/or struggling

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4 years

Seems there's been just a little less running today. Definitely nothing to do with the rain... 😂

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5 years

It's not even 10am and ALREADY the #RU2C has covered 1,420km!!! That's ALMOST 1,000 miles!

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7 years

We finished! A lovely run in Portsmouth and great miles for #RU2C

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@runup2christmas

5 years

CHRISTMAS EVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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4 years

We're still alive. We're loving how many people are signing up tonight. We're finding drinking beer is helping. Send cute festive pictures. Especially those of animals. Mostly dogs

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6 years

We’ve learned two things today: 1) asking for pictures of dogs gets more responses than anything 2) Sunday runs are fuelled by booze from Saturday night #RU2C

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4 years

We. Are. Closed. Here's to a record (and nuts) year!

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@runup2christmas

4 years

Say hello to your 2020 Run Up to Christmas medal, folks. Sustainable, simple, sleek, beautiful and 100% wood, it bears many similarities to @runthings co-founder Kev 😂 Not signed up yet? Then hurry!

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5 years

The #RU2C is a two person* job - don’t you ever forget it. *Kev plus beer Merry #RU2Cparty everyone

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3 years

Do us a favour folks. We love Running, and we know you love Running. But we don’t want to be just another running company. We want you to check in with some people. Make sure those around you are okay, especially given Christmas can be really hard for some.

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5 years

Remember folks, if you’re hitting your tsrgets already you don’t have to take your foot off the pedal. When your distance is submitted we’ll be able to donate any extra KMs covered to those who need a ‘top up’ for whatever reason. Ps here’s a dog with antlers

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5 years

Casual meeting about #RU2C 2019. Nothing to see here 👀 👕 👚 🎄 🎅

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@runup2christmas

5 years

IIIIIIIIIT’S (Run Up To) CHRISTMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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4 years

Just a couple of hours until Run Up to Christmas goes live and oh what’s this...? A beautiful hat modelled by Rory. Be quick, all the merch will sell out this year. At a time of such giving, why not be a little elfish?

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5 years

We know we’re dead quiet. We’ve had a little down time and tomorrow we start to pack and sort medals and orders. Bear with us... it’s going to take quite a while to decipher much of it. Now is the time to get your results uploaded if you haven’t already

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@runup2christmas

7 years

DID YOU KNOW just today and yesterday you - WE - ran a total of 6,205miles. That’s all the way to Taiwan. #we could possible run around the world at this rate! How incredible would that be? #RU2C

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6 years

Sam, Clare and I have talked about this and we will fund it. You’ve been incredible for your runners and we really want you to carry on doing it. So this is @WeAreRunThings ’ way of saying thanks

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5 years

We thought there was no better day to launch the 2019 Run Up to Christmas than #WorldMentalHealthDay ! Why not take on a little advent running challenge? Go solo or create a team with your friends/family/colleagues/enemies to keep you active!

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7 years

It’s Run Up to Christmas Eve!!!!!!!!! 🎄 ⛄️ ❄️ 🎅 🎄 ⛄️ ❄️ 🎄 ⛄️ ❄️ 🎅 #RU2C

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7 years

Just a little bit important statement from us. Please share. #RU2C #UKRunChat

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4 years

We’re gonna spend a little time today thanking all the people who make #RU2C possible, including key supporters, companies who give prizes and those in the background. Hopefully this’ll become a lovely thread of thanks!

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@runup2christmas

6 years

We miss you guys. Is it Christmas yet?

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6 years

We’ll be quiet tonight folks. It’s the office Christmas party. @ThinkingClarely ’s just out back, photocopying her arse. It wouldn’t be so bad but we don’t have a photocopier and the owner of this pub looks angry she’s using his.

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6 years

🎄🎅⛄️IT’S RUN UP CHRISTMAS EVE!!!!! 🎄🎅⛄️ Tomorrow... it begins. We’re checking our list to see who’s naughty or nice (boring) Today... is payday (so get entering if you haven’t already. Or enter a friend (oi! not like that)) Tonight... we’ll email your final instruction #RU2C

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4 years

100 days from RIGHT NOW you'll be sitting down to your Christmas roast (which was obvs scheduled for 1pm but is running late). Christmas. Is. Coming Christmas. Is. Running Just wait til you see this year's swag...

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4 years

We can't believe it'll be Run Up to Christmas Eve in just TWO WEEKS. Next week, we place our medal order. After then, we can't guarantee how long places will last. So get signing up now!

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@runup2christmas

6 years

We can confirm Mole Valley is wet

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@runup2christmas

6 years

Hey you lot. Do something nice for someone today. Some suggestions: ☕️ would you like a brew? 📦 can I help you carry that? 🚪 let me get that for you 🍫 fancy a piece? 🐕 I’ll take him/her out for you 💭 are you ok?/do you need to talk? It’s what #RU2C is all about

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3 years

Celebrating day 1… - 1,635 activities (so far) - 8,643km completed - 15 days, 6 hours of activity - Average run: 6.1km Jeeeeeezecyou guys have been busy

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7 years

We must LOVE you guys. This has been my evening. 50 down. 1,650 to go... #RU2C

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@runup2christmas

7 years

As you know, our little baby the #RU2C got bigger than we expected. We've just had some amazing news... Clare has been invited on to Radio 4's Saturday Live show next week (16th December) between 9am and 10.30 along with Some big name celebs...

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5 years

This is how happy with are with the start of #RU2C We’re struggling to keep up with tags so DM us if it’s vital

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@runup2christmas

4 years

So when @marathoninaday is over we’re full steam ahead for this year’s #RU2C . Get ready for a BIG one. With some seriously elf-cellent kit to take part in

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4 years

It's our third favourite day of the year. It's Run Up to Christmas Eve Eve. We can't wait to get going and this year there'll be a big comp on launch day! If you've not signed up, now's your time - remaining places are selling quick.

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@runup2christmas

6 years

TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS for @MindCharity ! Then we realised it's because of YOU. This is our little company that's run by you. You're our life blood, YOU have made a difference and YOU have raised twenty thousand pounds! Wait for next year... we want MORE! Thank you. We love you!

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3 years

Tomorrow, folks… TOMORROW CHRISTMAS LAUNCHES!

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5 years

#RU2C not forgetting the importance of volunteering @Worthingparkrun today

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3 years

All we’re saying is keep an eye in two weeks 👀. We’re coming for you.

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6 years

It’s the best day of the year!!! Happy Run Up To Christmas everyone!!! Don’t forget our hashtag is #RU2C

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4 years

One week.... just one week! You in yet?

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6 years

🎄⛄️🎅 COMPETITION TIME🎅⛄️🎄 To celebrate one month until the #RU2C kicks off, we’re giving away a festive tee shirt and snood. All you have to do is share this post and tag your running friends who should take part. We’ll pick a winner on Friday @ 9pm

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7 years

PLAY THE TRUMPETS... half the 🥇 have been despatched today. Half will be Friday. Huge well done to Kev for doing all the work. Cc @ThinkingClarely for info/insult #RU2C

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6 years

We’re doing some packing... which will you get? #RU2C #PleaseNotABounty

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5 years

I’ve just noticed it’s Christmas Day in TWO WEEKS. Ps if any of you don’t hear back from us immediately it’s because Clare has infected us both with an awful cold type thing and we’re quietly dying in a corner

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4 years

Do you know anyone who *deserves* a free RU2C hat? One stunning person pre-bought 6 of them to give away to those who deserve a little reward. Tell us who's been a hero. Who's helped others? Who's just a bloody nice person? We'll look through all replies and pick 'em out

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6 years

Don’t forget folks... you CAN count runs on Christmas Day!!! The finish line is in sight. #RU2C

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4 years

Dog with a medal. DOG WITH A MEDAL

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4 years

@ashaw_manc @runup2christmas We love ours too 🏅 #teamboundyhoundies Thank you @runup2christmas and my fab team mates (furry and non furry 😘)

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We had a HUGE uptake in nominations for the 6 hats we had to give away and it was really bloody nice! We're going to keep doing these sorts of things because sometimes the best feelings come from these sorts of stories. Thank you!

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6 years

Huge, HUGE thanks to you all for being wonderful. And special thanks to the likes of @sportygirl_85 who is working so hard to manage multiple teams. We love you guys

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6 years

Ok ok ok we forgot this... it’s the #RU2C already in New Zealand. Give them a wave!

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6 years

My first run of @runup2christmas From Paraparaumu Beach NZ. Not a log one as I got distracted by the morning market! #merceractive @lifeatmercer Christmas Cherries!!

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You might think we’ve been quiet but actually we’ve been adulting and trying to make sure things run smoothly in December. Watch this space for your final instructions! #3daystogo #ru2c

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We know you LOVE a stat or two so... Up to 3pm today you have ALREADY run 15,170km (9,500miles). It's taken a total of 86 days and 30 minutes. 1585 runners have logged runs.

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