"The best trails Shropshire has to offer"
Runningmonk Trail Events is a running event company based in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, founded by Alan and Katie, who share a love for trail and long distance running, and a desire to showcase the beautiful local countryside and trails.​​There are no cut off times, so if you enter and are prepared to keep pushing forward to the end, they will be there with a smile as you cross the finish line. ​Their mission is one of inclusiveness, with the aim of encouraging people to try their first ever running event whilst giving experienced runners a great day out on a fantastic course, with a friendly and happy vibe.
Our Story!
Finding Inspiration in every run.
Alan and Katie both have a passion for running, especially long distance, and it was not long after one of Alan's ultra challenges, which saw him complete 177 miles of The Offa's Dyke for charity, with Katie crewing him, but also running 70 miles of it herself, that they realised they both wanted to build a life that suited them, and their passion for running.
Running the Offa's Dyke and sharing the experience together had strengthened their growing bond, and their love for running, and as a result, Runningmonk Trail Events was born.​​
Running has contributed to their own mental wellbeing, helping them through many periods of life, by becoming a coping mechanism for dealing with issues such as, grief, drug misuse, alcoholism, break ups, anxiety, depression, and many other situations they have found themselves in. Even during life's toughest and most vulnerable moments, running is a reminder of "how strong our bodies are, how powerful our mind is, and has become a space to reflect on how far we have come, rather than how far we have left to go. We really are capable of anything". "