Running Imp

Running Imp Running Imp is the UK’s established market leader in running and mass participation event supplies This number rises in the peak months of April to July.
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Driven by a passion for running, Chris Illsley founded Running Imp in 1988. Managing Director Faye Watson joined the family-run business in 1991, originally starting out as an Office Junior. Expanding rapidly over the years, we’ve grown from just two staff to over 65 currently. Running Imp is proud to call Jubilee House our home, a large purpose-built office facility with a connecting warehouse th

at was opened by Olympic medallist Steve Cram in 2013. Allowing our team of specialists to thrive, Running Imp are proud to say our four key aims of service, advice, choice and value have truly stood the test of time over 36 years. Handling short lead times with ease, we’re honoured to have scooped up many prestigious awards, including:

Lincolnshire Media Business Awards 2010 – Customer Care Award
Lincolnshire Media Business Awards 2012 – Diversity Award
Lincolnshire Media Business Awards 2013 – Large Business of the Year
Lincoln Civic Award – 2013

Earning a global reputation for the quality of our custom medals, Bespoke Medals was born in 2010. This division specifically deals with the design and manufacture of Medals, Custom Coins and Pin Badges at wholesale prices. With fundraising becoming a much larger focus for clubs, companies and organisations, we created Bespoke Fundraising Supplies too. This new specialist division exists to solely deal with charity and fundraising merchandise and products. We saw Jane Illsley, Josh Illsley and Molly Illsley-Smith added to the Board of Directors, ready to continue working alongside Chris, Faye and the Running Imp family to maintain our principle beliefs of providing Service, Advice, Choice and Value to our customers.

12/06/2026

Your Event. From Start to Finish🥇

⚽️The World Cup 2026 has Kicked Off!⚽️Medals, Trophies, Centres, Ribbons & Flags are just the beginning of what you can ...
11/06/2026

⚽️The World Cup 2026 has Kicked Off!⚽️

Medals, Trophies, Centres, Ribbons & Flags are just the beginning of what you can get for your football competitions and World Cup events!🥇

Shop our website or get in touch with our team today by visiting www.runningimp.co.uk 🏆

Heatwave Red🔴Just one of seven colours in stock & ready to dispatch NOW! Claim your 10% off today!📦✔️100g Colour Pouches...
10/06/2026

Heatwave Red🔴

Just one of seven colours in stock & ready to dispatch NOW! Claim your 10% off today!📦

✔️100g Colour Pouches NOW 49p!
✔️10kg Colour Drums NOW £40.50!
✔️20kg Colour Drums NOW £76.50!

Get FREE Delivery for UK Schools when you spend over £100* T's & C's Apply* Excl. VAT* Valid for one UK Mainland address only*

Shop Today!🤩

Sports Day 16🥇Available in Gold, Silver & Bronze with FREE Engraving up to 20 characters* so you can tailor the medal to...
08/06/2026

Sports Day 16🥇

Available in Gold, Silver & Bronze with FREE Engraving up to 20 characters* so you can tailor the medal to your sports day events!✅

Order yours today & get FREE Delivery for UK Schools when you spend over £100!*

T’s & C’s Apply* Excl. VAT* Valid for one UK Mainland address*

World Environmental Day🌍At Running Imp & Bespoke Medals, we continually take steps to reduce our environmental footprint...
05/06/2026

World Environmental Day🌍

At Running Imp & Bespoke Medals, we continually take steps to reduce our environmental footprint including:

♻️Installing over 220 solar panels at our HQ
♻️Switching to packaging produced using renewable energy
♻️Supplying ribbons made from repurposed plastic waste
♻️Remaining the Number One Supplier of 100% Recycled Zinc Medals

You can share your support for sustainability at your events by incorporating by adding a ‘100% Recycled Zinc’ stamp anywhere on your medal!🥇

Find out more about our sustainable journey at www.bespokemedals.com

Get Sports Day Ready🏃‍♂️Step 1: Choose Your Medal 🥇Step 2: Choose Your Ribbon 🎗️(On selected medals*)Step 3: Add Your En...
03/06/2026

Get Sports Day Ready🏃‍♂️

Step 1: Choose Your Medal 🥇
Step 2: Choose Your Ribbon 🎗️(On selected medals*)
Step 3: Add Your Engraving ✍️(On selected medals*)

Shop Today whilst stocks last!

Don't forget, UK schools get FREE Delivery when they spend over £100!* Excl. VAT* T's & C's Apply*

Happy Birthday to Our CEO, Josh Illsley! 🎂We hope you have a fantastic day celebrating. 🎉From All the Team at Running Im...
02/06/2026

Happy Birthday to Our CEO, Josh Illsley! 🎂
We hope you have a fantastic day celebrating. 🎉
From All the Team at Running Imp. 🏆✨

🌈Offer Extended!🌈It’s officially Pride Month & we want to continue sharing the love for our colour powder offer! That’s ...
01/06/2026

🌈Offer Extended!🌈

It’s officially Pride Month & we want to continue sharing the love for our colour powder offer! That’s why we’ve extended this fantastic offer into the month of June!🤩

Pouches & Drums are in stock & ready dispatch now! Get yours today whilst stocks last!🚨

T’s & C’s Apply* Excl. VAT* Offer valid until 30th June 2026*

Colour Run Essentials!🌈Are you organising a colour run? You’ll need more than just colour powder!🤩We’re your one-stop sh...
31/05/2026

Colour Run Essentials!🌈

Are you organising a colour run? You’ll need more than just colour powder!🤩

We’re your one-stop shop for all your event needs, including race numbers & medals, which come with FREE engraving!*

Get in touch with our team today to see how we can help!📞

Address

11-13 Whisby Way
Lincoln
LN63LQ

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+441522502131

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