​My name is Alex, and the story of Resolute Running doesn't just come from a love for running, it comes from a need for running. In my early twenties, my mental health was in a poor state, and for various reasons, I began to have frequent panic attacks to a point where I could barely leave my home. 

 

To improve my situation, I started running. It was the only way I could get out of the front door with real purpose. There was a park just a few streets away from my house, which was an exact 1km loop. I began my journey of facing what had become agoraphobia by running this loop again and again. 

 

So, as my love for running developed and I started to run longer distances, I began to look at what events were in my local area. I saw that many ultra-distance events took runners far away from home, and as a person still dealing with the agoraphobia, these races that would have put me so far out of my comfort zone seemed impossible. 

 

It got me thinking, how can I run an ultra-distance event, without having to run in completely unfamiliar surroundings. I thought back to the beginning of my running journey, running loops around the park. This lead to the idea of The Ultra Loop, my first event series.

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Since that first year of events in 2023, we've had thousands of runners participate in our events, and I've spoken to countless people about their journey into running and how it helped them, even saved them. This is why Resolute Running exists. To bring people together with a common goal, to overcome challenges, and become resolute. 

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Resolute Running aims to deliver events that are inclusive of all runners of any ability, while providing an opportunity for people to push themselves beyond what they thought possible. This is where our core event concept comes into play; timed, looped events with no limit on how far you can run.