Rugby players take note: drinking high nitrate beetroot juice improves both sprint performance and decision-making during prolonged intermittent exercise such as rugby and football, according to scientists from the University of Exeter.
As excitement mounts for the Rugby World Cup, the research, published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology and available on PubMed, adds further weight to the case for beetroot juice as a superfood for elite both elite and amateur sports players and athletes. Previously, the team at Exeter has regular beetroot juice drinks can help people...
A free 90 minute talk given by Exeter Red Coats guides. Find out about some of the sport played in Exeter from Roman times right up to the present day, including reference to and anecdotes of some of the great sporting personalities that have graced the city of Exeter over the years.
Custom House Sunday 27th September 11.00 a.m. Custom House Friday 9th October 2.00 p.m. Custom House Thursday 22nd October 2.00 p.m.
A free 90 minute talk given by Exeter Red Coats guides. Find out about some of the sport played in Exeter from Roman times right up to the present day, including reference to and anecdotes of some of the great sporting personalities that have graced the city of Exeter over the years.
Custom House Sunday 27th September 11.00 a.m. Custom House Friday 9th October 2.00 p.m. Custom House Thursday 22nd October 2.00 p.m.
A free 90 minute talk given by Exeter Red Coats guides. Find out about some of the sport played in Exeter from Roman times right up to the present day, including reference to and anecdotes of some of the great sporting personalities that have graced the city of Exeter over the years.
Custom House Sunday 27th September 11.00 a.m. Custom House Friday 9th October 2.00 p.m. Custom House Thursday 22nd October 2.00 p.m.
This family, fun cycle event is the length of a half-marathon: about 13 miles along the Exe Estuary cycle trail.
Raising money for two great local causes:
Dream-a-Way, which provides holiday grants for people with disabilities in the south west Football in the Community, which encourages people to get active the several different sports and fitness programmes It’s not a race. Even young members of the family can take part.
The Exeter based cycling club Exeter Wheelers played an integral part in the filming of the SPACE; a road safety video created by Chris Boardman and BikeBiz editor Carlton Reid.
The video titled SPACE has now gone viral online with over 45,000 views in less than 24 hours aims to educate drivers on how much room a cyclist or group of riders need when overtaking them.
As Boardman points out, riders aren't just an obstacle to be avoided, they are people's loved ones.
Filmed on the Devon Travel Academy test circuit at the Westpoint centre the video features...
As the end of term draws near, Exeter School is celebrating an academic year of sporting success.
It was an exciting season of great hockey, during which the boys' hockey teams were crowned U13, U16 and U18 Devon Champions and U14 runners up and the girls' hockey teams were named U16 and U18 Devon Champions and U14 Devon runners up.
The Spring term began with both U18 boys' and girls' hockey teams taking part in the National Indoor Hockey Finals.
For the U18 boys, this was the second time in the Finals and they succeeded in taking Silver, losing narrowly to Whitgift...
Teams of young footballers from Exeter and the surrounding areas are invited to take part in a special Summer event, hosted by Devon Football Association.
The Mini Football Festival for Under 9 and Under 10s is sponsored by Fresha Café - and will take place at St Luke’s School in Exeter on Sunday, June 28. All matches will be played on astro turf.
Organiser Matt Eddy said: “This is a great chance for teams to get their football fix outside of the main season.
“It’s also an opportunity to play teams that they might not normally go up against.”
Join Newton Abbot Racecourse for an evening of racing and break up the working week on Wednesday 27th May.
Racing starts at 18:00, with gates opening at 16:00. The last race is at 21:00.
Tickets are available at the usual price of £18 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. Tickets can be booked online until 17:00 on Tuesday 26th May. There will also be tickets available at the gate on the day.
Why not make it an evening out for the family? Children aged 16 and under and students with a valid photographic student ID / NUS can enjoy free entry to...
Three men from YMCA Exeter have completed the Homeless FA training Centre programme at Bristol City Football. Nathan Tuley (22), John Oliver (20) and Rhys Feeney (19) found out about the Training Centre programme through YMCA Exeter, who provide Supported Accommodation for young homeless people.
The 6-day programme takes place over six weeks during April and May and are run in partnership with professional football clubs across England. They are a great experience for all players, regardless of footballing ability, with every participant achieving an accredited leadership...
