Welcome to Up & Running Bristol - over 100 years of running experience
If you have any question relating to running (i.e. about shoes, clothing, training, racing, running clubs or races) please call or email.

Up & Running Bristol is co-owned by local two-time Olympian Nick Rose and Rick Wallis.

Nick Rose (above right) is well known in Bristol, mostly thanks to his long and successful career as one of Britain's greatest runners. Not only has Nick competed twice at the Olympics, taken Bronze in the World Cross Country Championships and Silver in the Commonwealth Games but he also still holds the British record for the Half Marathon with a time of 61.03. His love of running led him to the USA for several years, where he was able to focus on running as a career - in which he was incredibly successful. He returned to England in 1984 and settled in Bristol where his passion for the sport has continued and whilst Nick still occasionally competes, his involvement in the running community has gone beyond his own achievements with much of the last 16 years being devoted to coaching young athletes.
Rick Wallis (below right) manages the day-to-day business; he has been running for over 30 years and is well known on the local running scene as coach, team manager and competitor for local clubs Westbury Harriers and Bristol & West AC. During his running career he has enjoyed success in winning area championships and the National Veterans Road Relay title and whilst in Germany winning 5K, 10K and half marathon titles. He continues to compete and works with youngsters to encourage and support their interest in the sport.
Gary Davenport has a BSc in Sports Biology and an impressive log of results on both track and cross country inclulding representing GB at the World Cross, European Cross and World Junior Track Champs. A former inter-counties U20 cross country champion, Gary was also ranked 3rd U20 in Europe for 1500m with a time of 3.44.01
Jack is a qualified personal trainer with a wealth of knowledge about running shoes and kit, exercise and nutrition and spends most of his spare time in the gym. Natasha and Natalja, both regular runners, complete the team.

Up & Running Beginners' Running Group
Every Tuesday and Thursday
Meeting point: Up & Running Bristol
Time: 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Congratulations: Charlotte Taylor comes home with a full set of medals from the Transplant Games
Charlotte, a regular member of our beginners' running group, competed in the Transplant Games in Bath on the weekend of 20th-22nd August. In her age group, Charlotte won the gold medal for the 1500m, the silver medal in the table tennis and a bronze for the 50m front crawl.