A recent study found that 10% of the UK population have completed a marathon, half marathon or triathlon, and there are sure to be plenty more planning their first experience of the race.   Marathon preparation isn’t all about building up your fitness, be it with a personal trainer or your own strength and conditioning […]

Heading overseas to take part in an event is an adventure in itself. But there are plenty of things you need to consider before heading abroad for a triathlon, running race or sportive. British Quadrathlon Champion Helen Russell, gave us her top tips for those planning a race overseas.   There are some amazing triathlons […]

“We saw wildebeest and a mother lion taking down a zebra to feed her two young cubs”: Not the sort of thing you’d expect to read in a review of a marathon, but the Kenya Wildlife Marathon is unlike any other in the world.   Two things spring to mind when thinking about Kenya; the […]

The start of my running journey was a life changing time for me, I felt like I was going to join an exclusive group of individuals who were already revelling in the freedom that the sport brings. The beginning was tough, like all good things it takes some time to keep on reaching new goals, for […]

Marathon running has seen a huge growth in interest in recent years. At SportsCover Direct we have seen an increase in the number of people heading overseas for a 26.2 mile test.   What has been more visible in the last few years is that runners are heading further afield.   With a world of […]

Running that 26.2 miles is a real achievement and why not do it in style in some of the best scenery from around the world. We’ve compiled our top 10 marathon destinations in the world so you can choose your race to tackle!   10. Midnight Sun Marathon, Norway   The most northern race is […]

  Alexa is a keen runner who loves to run long on the trails. She’s also a Running Coach at On the Run Health and Fitness and has a passion for helping people to fall in love with running and making improvements to what they can achieve. Alexa is writing a series of blogs for […]

We love hearing about our customers adventures and achievements, Paul Kelly is an ultrarunner and took part in the SainteLyon Ultra Marathon last year, here he tells us all about his incredible achievement!   I’ve been running ultra marathons since 2013 and each year I’ve added in a new level of complexity – 2015 was […]

We spoke to one of our sports travel insurance customers, triathlete Amy Kilpin, about her experience of the Lanzarote Marathon 10K and training out of season.   A small island off the African coast in the Pacific Ocean, characterised by majestic volcanoes and dramatic lava fields. Who knew it would become a triathlon Mecca. Lanzarote […]

It’s 7 o clock in the morning, the first light of dawn is starting to spread over the green parkland of liberation square and nearly a thousand runners from all over the world are gathered at the starting line to run the first ever Uganda International Marathon.   What started as a dream for 3 […]