UP & RUNNING, the shop that keeps Oxford! running!

The Oxford shop sponsors and supports many local races and charities, and enjoys being a part of the local running community. With glowing articles in the Sunday Times and Oxford Times, the shop in Headington has built up a good reputation over the years offering help and advice and support on all aspects of running.

83a London Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9AA

Opening Hours!

Contact us!

Telephone: 01865 744266
Email: oxford@upandrunning.co.uk

Scott is the Oxford store manager: "I have been in the health and fitness industry for 7 years. As a qualified personal trainer and runner myself, I know a fair amount on the topic. Whether it be advice on product, training or dealing with an injury; I would like to see you right. All of our warm freindly staff pride themselves on customer service and honest advice. No matter where you are, entry level walker or profesional ultra marathon compeditor, we'll help where we can. See you in store!"

Gareth is a keen local runner who comes from a cross-country background and mainly prefers 10k to half-marathon distances in and around the city centre where he lives.

Sam is a keen sportsman, currently studying osteopathy at Brookes University, he can provide great advice and has superb knowledge of the body and many running related injuries and conditions.

Warren is a health and wellness professional and passionate about his profession, with a wealth of knowledge in the field. He enjoys off-road running, Tai Chi Chuan and good food; always carries a smile, and enjoys helping others achieve their health goals. "Come on down and allow him to do what he does best!"

It's important that your running shoes fit correctly: our trained staff can help find the right shoes for you: in a short session on our treadmill they can do a video gait analysis using sophisticated Dartfish software.

Find out more about gait analysis at UP & RUNNING.

NB if you would like to enjoy the full benefits of our gait analysis system and shoe-fitting service, please arrive at least half an hour before shop closing time.

Thanks!

Informed opinion from our knowledgable staff and key customers ...

Nike+ Sports Band

Simple is good! What does an average (non-fanatical obsessed guru) runner want to know whilst they are running?
1) The average pace of the world’s fastest Tasmanian devil?
2) The curve of the earth divided by their MBI?
3) Or how fast they’re going compared to yesterday? For the latter, pick up a Nike Sports band.


A Nike Sports band tells you your run time, distance, calories, pace and chronological time, and it’s simple to use. Coming out of the box at 95% accuracy and offering calibratation for even greater accuracy, this little unit is a winner. It’s best suited for long runs where your stride-length remains constant because it is not GPS. This band is ideally designed for a Nike shoe, which houses the sensor within the EVA sole. For those of you who don’t wear Nike, Tune Belt have come to the party and created a Sensor case which attaches to your laces and makes this unit compatible with any branded shoe. Once the hard work is done, and you’ve finished your cool down and stretching (as we all do….), all the data can be quickly transferred onto Nike.net. Just remove the watch face which is actually and “awesomely” a USB connection and plug it into any computer. Your personal page pops up to store all you runs, paces and times, and plots them onto an easy-to-visualize graph. If all this is not enough, Polar have come to play too, offering a Polar heart rate strap that allows for heart rate to be added as an optional extra.


The Nike Sports band spurred me on as I pounded the roads training for the Edinburgh marathon and at the same time inspired my wife on her 3 kilometer runs around the meadow. It comes highly recommended to anybody who is at an entry-level stage of distance tracking. While GPS distance trackers recognize altitude and accommodate for varying stride length, they are also considerably more expensive. At £41.00 the Nike Sports band is a whole lot of fun and great value.

Review by Scott, July 2011

Nike XC Waffle Spikes

Overall a great XC shoe and offers a fusion of lightness and excellent support - excelling particularly in mud/dirt. There are only four spike receptacles, so advise 'upgrading' to a 12mm spike - but other than that, a great running shoe.

Review by Ben Cross, 2011

Nike Lunar Racer

As far as racing shoes go there is no competition. As a lad who enjoys going through racing shoes monthly, this is the best one yet. 156 grams do shoes come any lighter. As well as been stupidly light they have looked after my feet with a good level of cushioning.

Review by Sam Kitching, 2011

Is there a product you'd like to see reviewed here? Contact the shop to get their thoughts.

Some local runs ...

Headington Road Runners' Local Routes

Local Races

Up & Running Oxford are proud sponsors of local charity SpecialEffect who hold many great running and challenge events to fundraise for their cause, click here to find out how to get involved.

Drop into the shop for the latest race information and entry leaflets, and if you're an organiser let us know your race details.

• Abingdon Amblers AC
• Alchester Running Club
• Banbury Harriers AC
• Bicester AC
• Carswell RC
• Cherwell Runners & Joggers
• Didcot Runners
• Eynsham RR
• Headington Harriers
• Headington Road Runners
• Hook Norton Harriers
• Kidlington Running & AC
• Oxford Brookes AC
• Oxford City AC
• Oxford Uni AC
• Oxford Uni CCC
• Radley AC
• Thame Runners
• White Horse Harriers
• Witney Roadrunners
• Woodstock Harriers
• Oxford Tri Club

Would you like to list your local running club here? Just call in with your details!

Some local businesses and services of interest to runners ...

Trainers, Physios

Gyms etc.

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