Fylde Coast Runners

💙 **MONDAY MOTIVATION**

Some runs feel amazing.

The legs feel good, the pace feels easy and you remember exactly why you love running.

Other runs? Every mile feels like hard work and you spend half of it wondering why you bothered putting your trainers on.

**But here's the thing — they all count.**

The brilliant ones.
The tough ones.
The slow ones.
The ones where simply getting out of the door was the achievement.

Whatever kind of run you're having this week, keep going.

**You're still moving forward. 🏃**

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✈️ **2 WEEKS TO GO!**

The countdown to the **Fairhaven Flyer 10K** is on!

In just two weeks we'll be ready for take-off for a fast, flat 10K along the Fylde Coast.

🏃 Fast & flat
🌊 Scenic coastal route
🏅 Medal for all finishers

Already entered? Make sure you've joined the **Fairhaven Flyer Facebook Event** and clicked **Going** so you don't miss our race-day updates and reminders.

✈️ **Are you ready to fly?**

📅 Sunday 13th September 2026
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🏃‍♀️💬 **RUNNERS CHAT**

**What do you think about whilst running?**

Running is supposed to clear your head… apparently. 😂

But what is *actually* going through your mind while you’re clocking up the miles?

🍝 What’s for tea?
🔐 Did I lock the front door?
⛰️ Why does this hill NEVER end?
💡 I have just solved every problem in my life!
🤔 Or absolutely, completely… **nothing?**

Maybe you plan your week, replay conversations from ten years ago, make important life decisions or spend 5 miles wondering why you ever thought going for a run was a good idea. 😂

**So, runners… where does YOUR mind wander when your feet are running?**

We want to hear the weird, wonderful and completely random thoughts that keep you company on a run.

👇 **Tell us in the comments!**

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**FAQ: Gun Time vs Chip Time – What's the difference? 🏁⏱️**

You've crossed the finish line, checked the results and spotted that someone with a slower chip time is above you... so what's going on?

It all comes down to **gun time vs chip time**.

🏁 **Gun time** starts from the official start of the race and is used to determine your **official race position**.

⏱️ **Chip time** starts when you personally cross the start timing point and stops when you cross the finish — giving you your own elapsed time around the course.

If you start further back in the field, your chip time may therefore be faster than someone who finishes ahead of you in the official results.

So when you're looking at the results and wondering why they're not in chip-time order — **race positions are determined by gun time.**

Two times. Two slightly different purposes. Hopefully that clears up one of those little race-day mysteries! 😊

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🌹 **A RUN TO REMEMBER** 🌹

There are races you enter for a PB.
There are races you enter for the challenge.

And then there are races that mean something more.

On **Remembrance Sunday**, we come together in Lytham for the **Windmill Remembrance 10K** — a morning of running, reflection and remembrance.

Before the running begins, we remember those who served and sacrificed.

Then we run. Together.

Past one of Lytham's most iconic landmarks, surrounded by fellow runners sharing a very special occasion.

🌹 Remembrance Sunday
📅 Sunday 8th November 2026
📍 Lytham St Annes
🏃 10K
🏅 Commemorative finishers medal

**Honour • Remember • Run**

This isn't just another 10K.

**It's an experience to remember.**

Find out more and enter:
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🏅 NOW THIS IS MEDAL MONDAY! 🏅

We might have collected one or two medals over the years here at FCR... 👀😂

These are just some of the medals hanging in the office – and every single one represents a start line, a finish line and a whole lot of memories in between.

So we thought we'd have a little Medal Monday challenge...

🔎 Take a good look – how many of these have YOU earned?
🏅 How many FCR medals are hanging in your collection?
👀 Can you spot one you missed and still wish you'd got your hands on?

And here's the big question...

Which FCR medal is YOUR favourite?

Maybe it was your first.
Your fastest.
Your hardest-earned.
Or simply the one with the best bling!

👇 Tell us in the comments – and let us know how many FCR medals you've collected along the way.

Whether you've got one medal or one hundred, every one has a story behind it.

Come on runners... let's hear about your bling! 🏅

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🎉🏅 **CONGRATULATIONS — YOU DID IT!** 🏅🎉

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**13.1 miles. DONE. ✔️**

What a day at the **Fleetwood Half Marathon!** 💙

From the nerves on the start line to those smiles, hugs and celebrations at the finish — today was all about YOU.

Every runner had their own reason for being there.
Every runner had their own goal.
Every runner had their own 13.1-mile story to tell.

Whether you chased a PB, completed your first ever half marathon, ran with friends or simply kept putting one foot in front of the other until you reached that finish line…

**Be proud of what you achieved today. 🏅**

We’ve said it throughout the build-up to Fleetwood…

🌦️ **RAIN OR SHINE — WE RUN.**

Well, today **YOU RAN!** 🙌

A huge congratulations to every single runner and a massive thank you to everyone who helped make today happen — our team, marshals, volunteers and supporters out on the course.

Now there’s only one thing left to do…

Put your feet up, admire that medal and tell us how your race went! 👇

💙 **CONGRATULATIONS, FLEETWOOD HALF MARATHON FINISHERS!**

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🏃🌊 **TODAY’S THE DAY!** 🌊🏃

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**FLEETWOOD HALF MARATHON 2026**

The training is done.
The kit is ready.
The nerves have probably kicked in… 👀

And now there’s only one thing left to do…

**RUN! 🙌**

Today hundreds of runners will take on 13.1 miles along the Fleetwood coast — some chasing a PB, some running their very first half marathon and some simply looking forward to that finish-line feeling.

Whatever brought you to the start line today, **this is your race.**

Enjoy the atmosphere.
Enjoy the miles.
Support the runners around you.
And when it gets tough, remember exactly why you signed up in the first place. 💙

We’ve spent weeks saying it and today we finally get to do it…

🌦️ **RAIN OR SHINE — WE RUN!**

Good luck everyone!

We’ll see you on the start line — and even better, we’ll see you at the finish! 🏅

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🌦️ **TOMORROW’S THE DAY!** 🌦️

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We’ve said it from the very beginning…

**RAIN OR SHINE — WE RUN.**

We’ve talked heatwaves.
We’ve talked rain.
We’ve talked wind.
We’ve even wondered whether Fleetwood might throw the whole lot at us…

And now we’ve checked the forecast. 👀

At the moment, race day is looking like it might actually be rather kind to us — some sunshine, temperatures around the high teens and, of course, just enough uncertainty to remind us that this *is* the Fylde Coast! 🌊

But whatever we wake up to tomorrow morning, one thing definitely isn't changing…

🏃 The training is done
🌊 The coast is waiting
🏅 The medals are ready
🙌 And tomorrow, **we run!**

Whether this is your first half marathon, your fastest half marathon or simply another 13.1 miles doing something you love, enjoy every bit of it.

Get the kit ready.
Pin that number on.
Try to get some sleep…

**Fleetwood Half Marathon — tomorrow is YOUR day. 💙**

See you on the start line!

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💬 RUNNERS CHAT – WHAT MAKES A RACE MEMORABLE?

Some races just stick with you.

It might not have been your fastest. It might not have been the biggest. It might not even have gone to plan... but for some reason, it's the one you still talk about.

So what makes a race memorable for YOU?

🏃 The course?
🙌 The atmosphere?
👫 The people you ran with?
⏱️ Finally getting that PB?
🏅 The bling?
😂 Or something completely unexpected?

And we want to hear about the actual race too...

👇 Tell us in the comments – which race stands out in your memory and what made it so special?

It can be anywhere, any distance and any year. We're looking forward to hearing the stories behind your favourites!

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