NI Running Show Supporters
We are thrilled to have the support of these organisations and charities.
Athletics NI are thrilled to partner with the NI Running Show, a flagship event that celebrates the vibrant running community across Northern Ireland. This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to promoting athletics at all levels, from grassroots to elite performance.Together, we're fostering a love for running, supporting athletes, and inspiring more people to embrace an active lifestyle. The NI Running Show is an invaluable platform for connecting enthusiasts, professionals, and industry leaders, and we are proud to be a part of its success.
Declan Leung, Development Manager, Athletics NI
“parkrun is thrilled to support the NI Running Show 2026, a landmark event that celebrates the running community and encourages everyone to get involved. This collaboration embodies our shared commitment to inclusivity and inspiring active lifestyles. We can’t wait to be part of this incredible event!"
Matt Shields, parkrun
Partners
Run Republic
Media Partner
Your ultimate community of running in Ireland! News, blogs, training tips, race reports, and a massive race calendar.
Running Industry Alliance
Partner
Running Industry Alliance (RIA) brings together multiple sectors of the running industry to amplify the collective power of insight and information among its members, creating opportunities for growth and collaboration.
Idiots Go Running
Podcast Partner
Idiots Go Running – Colin & Andrew Goodman Two brothers taking on ultras the idiot way: Colin trains hard with MS, Andrew barely trains at all. From the NI100 to one infamous DNF, marathons, global podcast banter, and now planning a massive 2026 fundraising challenge—expect laughs, honesty, and plenty of craic
Any Given Runday
Podcast Partner
The Any Given Runday Podcast, hosted by Eric Lawless and Sean Coffey, is the leading destination for the Irish running community. Our mission is to provide a relaxed, conversational space where runners of all levels can find inspiration in the authentic stories of struggle and triumph. We've built a highly engaged and loyal community that trusts us to deliver valuable content every week.
Charity Partners
Since the service was formed in 2017, the team have been tasked on more than 4553 occasions to incidents of serious trauma or medical emergency, which is an average of 2 calls per day. It costs almost £7,000 a day to sustain this life saving service here in Northern Ireland, which means the charity needs to raise £2.5million annually.
Further information on the charity can be found by visiting www.airambulanceni.org alternatively you can contact the charity directly by emailing info@airambulanceni.org or calling 028 9262 2677.
Registered charity in Northern Ireland - NIC103900
Mary Peters Trust
We are also delighted to support the Mary Peters Trust at this year's NI Running Show. The Mary Peters Trust was established to create an on-going and meaningful commemoration of lady Mary's Gold Medal win in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. We are Northern Ireland's leading sporting charity. We help young people, both disabled and able-bodied, achieve their sporting dreams and ambitions.
Mary Peters Trust is a registered charity in Northern Ireland - NIC 100236
Air Ambulance Northern Ireland
Our official charity partner for the event is Air Ambulance Northern Ireland. The charity, in partnership with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, provides the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) for Northern Ireland. The service brings urgent medical assistance to anywhere in the province, operating seven days a week for 12 hours per day.
The HEMS team attend patients who are seriously ill or injured, bringing emergency pre-hospital care direct to the casualty with the aim of saving lives, brains and limbs. The aircraft can reach anywhere in Northern Ireland in approximately twenty-five minutes.
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