Discover how England Athletics are leveraging the power of technology to enhance their operations and improve member engagement for their community.

We are extremely excited to announce our new partnership with England Athletics, the National Governing Body (NGB) for athletics and running in England, from grassroots level to Commonwealth Games standard.

England Athletics have chosen the Sport:80 Platform to manage their ‘RunEvents’ programme, which oversees the licensing of all road and multi-terrain events in England.

Barry Hopkins, RunEvents and Licensing Manager at England Athletics, expressed his excitement about the new partnership: "We are thrilled to partner with Sport:80, who will play a vital role in supporting us to enhance our RunEvents programme.

“Their solution's event management tools will empower us to more effectively serve our community, and this partnership marks a significant step forward for our organisation as we look to leverage technology to enhance how our operations support the running community in England.

“As an organisation, we believe in innovation, development, and delivering first-class support and leadership to the running community and all its stakeholders.

“Our event delivery partners organise over 3,200 events each year from local club races with under 100 runners, to mass participation events like the London Marathon or Great North Run with tens of thousands of runners."

The event management capabilities of the Sport:80 Platform will be central to supporting England Athletics in delivering seamless and efficient event experiences through their RunEvents programme, although the Platform will provide them with a powerful suite of functionalities that transform processes for managing partners, regions, clubs, associations, charities, and more.

"Working with England Athletics is an incredible opportunity for us to showcase the potential of the Sport:80 Platform”, said our Chief Operating Officer, Jonny Turner.

“We are confident that our solution will significantly enhance operational efficiencies for England Athletics and give them all the tools they need to take RunEvents to the next level.

“At Sport:80, we pride ourselves on delivering comprehensive, flexible, and user-friendly solutions tailored to the needs of organisations like England Athletics, and we are confident our Platform will not only streamline the management of RunEvents but also enhance the overall experience for event organisers, participants, and stakeholders.

“We're looking forward to a successful collaboration and to supporting the growth of running and athletics across England.”

If you have any questions about the partnership please get in touch. Alternatively, find out more about the Sport:80 Platform by booking a free demo!