National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships to Take Place in Leeds

London Youth Rowing (LYR) has announced that the competition will take place on 3 March in Leeds and London, the most diverse and inclusive indoor rowing event on the national calendar. After two very successful years as a virtual event, the NJIR will return to the Copper Box Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. […]

The Sporting Heritage Awards

Sporting heritage is firmly linked to society’s development and our identity today, whether this is evidenced in artefacts, documents, photos, videos or the spoken word, or a combination of these. On Thursday 28th April 2022, the inaugural Sporting Heritage Awards took place at Leeds City Museum. The awards sought to acknowledge and celebrate the impact […]

Climbing at City Bloc

City Bloc was created in 2009 by a group of 4 former members of the British Bouldering Team. The founders used their years of training and international competition experience to develop City Block into a space that allows beginners to develop climbing techniques, and also offers a place where experienced climbers can further their skills. […]

Beyond The Sidelines – Launched on 6 July

The mental health of families of professional athletes is being supported by the Beyond The Sidelines initiative, which has partnered with Rugby League Cares, Leeds Rhinos and Edge Hill University. The initiative is founded by and for professional athlete families, in an effort to create happy and fulfilled athlete family lives. Its mission is to […]

The Hundred’s Northern Superchargers – Announcing Live Music Line-up

The Emerald Headingley will not only provide the venue for the Northern Supercharger’s first home fixture, but will also host live music acts for all its home matches. 24 July – Bad Boy Chiller Crew 31 July – Self Esteem 12 Aug – Graft 17 Aug – Sports Team The Hundred, an exciting new 100-ball […]