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

Up & Running Swansea opened its doors on 4 February 2006 to an overwhelming response from customers. Whether you're an elite athlete or a complete beginner, male or female, please come and visit the Swansea shop to see how we can help you with your running.

8, High St.
Swansea
SA1 1LE

Opening Hours!

Contact us!

Telephone: 01792 456060
Email: swansea@upandrunning.co.uk

Simon owns the Swansea shop and has a great team to assist:

Simon Jones is a top local runner preparing for London 2012, read about it in his blog and also his detailed training on Runners Life.

All of our staff, including Elysia and Andrew are runners and will be delighted to advise on all things running!

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!

Why should we buy our shoes from a specialist running shop?
We believe that buying shoes from anywhere other than a specialist running shop is a false economy. Our service is all about injury prevention; making sure that you have the right shoe will certainly help reduce the risk of getting a running injury and help prevent ankle, shin or knee pain. As one esteemed runner once said - "The cost difference between an ordinary pair of trainers and a good pair of running shoes wouldn't pay for 30 minutes with a physiotherapist!"

Our Stock
We have literally hundreds of shoes in stock at any one time, plus they come in half sizes. Not only will we ensure that you get the right type of shoe but that you will also be able to try on a large selection from the leading running manufacturers so that you get the shoes that actually fit the shape of your feet. Please note however that some shoes are seasonal - spikes for example. If you are looking for a specific product please phone to check we have it before travelling!

Don't forget, our shoe fitting service is free when you buy from us: there's no need to make an appointment, just pop in anytime and let us take the guesswork out of selecting your next running shoe.

Clothing and Accessories for running and for the gym
We also carry a huge range of specialist clothing including Ronhill, Gore, Odlo, Pearl Izumi and Helly Hansen. Our accessories include GPS and Heart Rate Monitors from Garmin, Polar and Timex together with other essentials such as water bottle carriers, elastic laces and energy foods plus many other goodies!

One of Simon's favourite runs is along the coastal path between Mumbles and Caswell Bay, a real feeling of achievement especially when done in gale force winds and torrential rain.

We're very interested to hear what your local favourites are so that we can share them - please email us the route and we'll make sure that you get your name credited on the website!

Local Races

January	Richard Burton 10km, Cwmafan
February	RunnersLife Cross Country Race, Kenfig Nature Reserve
February	Cardiff Valentines 10k Love Run
March	Llanelli Millennium Coast 1/2 Marathon
March	Atlantic College 10km, supported by UP & RUNNING, Swansea
April	Run the Brighton Marathon, Run 4 a Welsh charity, Run 4 mental health, Run 4 Gofal!!! All the money raised will go towards supporting people who experience mental ill health in Wales
April	London Marathon
May	Whitford Point Multi-terrain Race (Approximately 6.5 miles)
May	Barry Waterfront 5K Run
May	Swansea Bay 5k, Race 1 Swansea Bay 5k series supported by UP & RUNNING, Swansea
June	Cork City Marathon Now that we have a ferry linking our two great cites, why not try this?
June	Swansea Bay 5k, Race 2 Swansea Bay 5k series supported by UP & RUNNING, Swansea
June	Red Kite Trail Running & Walking Festival, Aberystwyth
June	Llanelli Waterside 10km
July	Swansea Bay 5k, Race 3 Swansea Bay 5k series supported by UP & RUNNING, Swansea
July	Tenby 10k
July	RNLI Summer Sprint 10k & 5k Swansea Beach, details in store
August	The Brecon 10 (miles)
August	Race The Train Tywyn
September	HSBC City of Cardiff 10k
September	Swansea Bay 10K Race and Fun Run
October	Cardiff Half Marathon
November	Sodbury Slog
November	Sospan RR Multi Terrain 10m
December	RNLI Reindeer Run proudly supported by UP & RUNNING, Swansea
December	Merthyr Mawr Christmas Pudding Run
Boxing Day	Glynneath 5 mile race (and fun run) Start: 11.00.
New Years Eve	Nos Galan (Mountain Ash) 5km plus 1km junior events from 5.15
For full list of fixtures and details from Welsh Athletics see www.welshathletics.org/fixtures/fixtures.htm
Cross Country
	Gwent Cross Country League The Gwent League covers is a formal League for all age groups and covers an area comprising South Wales and South West England. Fixtures this year include Leckwith (Cardiff), Bath University, Blaise Castle (Bristol), Bridgend and possibly Swansea.
	West Glamorgan Cross Country League The West Glamorgan Cross Country League is an informal league designed to promote cross country running for senior runners only in the Neath, Port Talbot & Swansea areas. It provides a good local standard. Athletes can either run for their clubs, works teams or other training groups. The majority of fixtures are held in this area.

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

• Welsh Athletics
• 3M Gorseinon RR
• Amman Valley Harriers
• Brackla Harriers
• Brecon Athletic Club
• Bridgend AC
• Carmarthen & District Harriers
• Celtic Tri
• Llanelli AAC
• Llanelli Triathlon Club
• Maesteg Harriers
• Multisport Racing Club
• Mumbles Milers, Contact: Eddie Lee Tel. 01792 464351
• Neath Harriers
• Pembrokeshire Harriers
• Port Talbot Harriers
• Sarn Helen
• Sospan Road Runners Club, Llanelli
• South Wales Police
• Swansea Bay Orienteering Club
• Swansea Harriers
• Taff Running & Orienteering Team (TROTs)
• Team Deviant Tri
• Women's Running Network

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

Gyms

Physios, etc.

Coaching

Triathlon

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