Our 2022 event may have only just been and gone but we are very happy to announce the official date for the 2023 TTP Cambridge Half Marathon! Mark your calendars now, it will be on Sunday, March 5, 2023. The 2022 TTP Cambridge Half Marathon saw the return of the event to its regular […]
Preparing for race day – final key runs and sessions 1- How to reduce your training in the final weeks I can hear the gremlins talking to you now and asking, have you done enough training? Should you squeeze in one more long run to be sure you will be ok on race day? Do […]
Nutrition our top tips Good nutrition is key to balancing your performance triangle alongside training and recovery. Our body needs the right balance of nutrients to train hard and recover, in short if your nutrition is poor your progression will be slow or even non-existent and your body will be more at risk of colds, infections […]
OSB Events, organisers of the TTP Cambridge Half Marathon are pleased to announce that all places for the 2022 race have now sold out. The event, now in its 11th year, will take place on Sunday March 6 as 14,000 runners are expected to take to the start line on Midsummer Common. Since its inception […]
The Half Marathon Journey Keeping your training in balance, enjoyable and healthy will ensure you arrive at race day, fit, positive and having learnt loads about yourself, physically and emotionally. Get yourself a training plan that builds training in gradual increments, but take ownership of it and change it to make it work for you […]
We see the TTP Cambridge Half Marathon as being more than just a race and that it is an important part of creating community in Cambridge. Here are five fantastic initiatives that have been introduced as a result of the TTP Cambridge Half Marathon. Clothing Donation – TTP Cambridge Half Marathon runners are encouraged to […]
Iconic University Grounds Both Kings and Jesus College are on the main route of the TTP Cambridge Half Marathon. Participants run through some of the most iconic and historic locations in Cambridge. The run through the Kings College gatehouse is often a highlight, the gatehouse, facing Kings Parade welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors […]
In the long run… So January is here and you have got some foundations in place. Perhaps you feel you are on track but are not sure how to continue the fitness gains you have already made. As January moves along the long run becomes more of a focus in our training plans. Here are […]
Half Marathon training – where should you be by Christmas? So, the Cambridge Half is booked and at one point it seemed like the date was ages away right? But all of a sudden, Christmas is coming which means that after the festive period is over, there are only 9 weeks to go! It’s a […]
Getting started…where to begin? So, you’re running in the Cambridge Half Marathon this March! Where to start? The fact you already have a goal is definitely the first step, this gives you the motivation and the determination to see it through to the end. You’re already ahead of the game if you start the journey […]