{"id":11704,"date":"2025-01-27T14:57:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T14:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:40:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:40:24","slug":"sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Participation In Your Next Running Event More Sustainable"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<header id=\"block_1b7c5d5a78c358590caa2de22233b065\" class=\"SingleHero skip-lazy default\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"SingleHero__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/running\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRunning\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/sustainability\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainability\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/trail-running\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrail Running\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"SingleHero__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Make Participation In Your Next Running Event More Sustainable\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"SingleHero__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished on \t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-01-27T14:57:36+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">January 27, 2025<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t2 min read\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SingleHero__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hd size-hd wp-post-image\" alt=\"coastal trail running\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<article id=\"block_3f29fee1442fd10bf3933cbb87b30bc2\" class=\"Universal Universal--post c-small default pt-default pb-default mt-none mb-none    \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sustainability-tips-before-during-amp-after-your-next-sports-event\">Sustainability Tips: Before, During &amp; After Your Next Sports Event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ella Cowen is the Sustainability, Property and Facilities Lead at Ordnance Survey and she is also a keen trail runner. Ella recently took part in the gruelling Arc of Attrition by <a href=\"https:\/\/utmb.world\/\">UTMB<\/a> , one of a global series of events growing in popularity every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As an expert in sustainability, we asked Ella for her thoughts on mass participation events and how participants like her can be more sustainable before, during and after an event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-7-512x1024.jpg\" alt=\"trail running with a dog ella cohen\" class=\"wp-image-11747\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>As participants let&#8217;s find ways to minimise our own impact on the environment. Collectively this can and will make a difference. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sustainability advice from Ella below applies broadly to many mass participation events, let us know if you have any additional tips to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-top-tips-for-being-more-sustainable-before-during-and-after-trail-running-events\">Top tips for being more sustainable before, during, and after trail running events <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-planning-for-the-event-nbsp\"><strong>Planning For The Event<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>OS Map route planning<\/strong> \u2013 Try and prioritise circular or out-and-back routes or use public transport to return to your car \u2013 this minimises car ferries and additional emissions and air pollution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Carpool <\/strong>&#8211; Travelling to training and events causes significant environmental impact, share the joy of the run with a friend and you can also save on fuel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Train local<\/strong> &#8211; getting out to recce a race is important, but not all training runs need to be on-location or even the same terrain. Try and train local, from your front door if you can, for a large portion of your runs, and save the long journeys for your \u2018long run\u2019 days. It also means you can run in safe, well-lit areas when training for winter races. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-2-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-at-the-event\">At The Event<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your best bet at minimising your impact on the environment is to follow the Countryside Code:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Farming, livestock and wild animals<\/strong> &#8211; Close gates behind you, respect the access you\u2019ve been given through public or farmland by closing gates behind you and passing livestock wide and slow. If you\u2019re running with your dog, keep them under control and put them on the lead around livestock or if a sign says to do so. I will often swap between on and off lead throughout a run as the terrain and livestock change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Follow local signs and keep to marked paths<\/strong> \u2013 signage on trails is there to protect the environment and the people enjoying it. Sticking to paths can minimise erosion and damage and keep you safe <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Leave no trace<\/strong> \u2013 whether it\u2019s nutrition packaging or poo bags if you\u2019re taking your pooch, take everything home with you or find an appropriate bin. I like to double bag dog poos and put them in the back of my pack, you can keep the extra bag when you bin it but it keeps the smell away. You can also half rip when you open gels to make sure those small pieces of packaging don\u2019t fly away. Read more about how to genuinely <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/leave-no-trace\/\">&#8216;Leave No Trace&#8217; <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"999\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-4.jpg\" alt=\"trail running shoes off after the event\" class=\"wp-image-11748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-4-768x767.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-after-nbsp-the-event\">After&nbsp;The Event<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Keep your gear clean to promote longevity<\/strong> \u2013 soft water bottles for example will last longer if you keep them clean between uses so you can get more time out of your kit, you can even put them in the freezer between uses to prevent the build-up of mould&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Donate or sell old kit<\/strong> \u2013 just because your kit is no longer right for you (you need a new size, you want the latest tech etc.) it doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s useless. Second-hand kit is a great way for new runners to get into the sport without breaking the bank or creating waste&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-are-mass-participation-events-sustainable\">Are Mass Participation Events Sustainable?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/wearemassive.co.uk\/the-mass-participation-pulse-2025\/\">The Mass Participation Pulse<\/a><\/em> carries out regular surveys looking at various aspects of mass participation events, how they are growing and the impact on the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2024-mass-participation-event-survey\">2024 Mass Participation Event Survey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WHICH OF THESE SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SEEIMPLEMENTED AT EVENTS IN THE FUTURE?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>56% Stop offering bottled water and provide refillable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>55% Offering better recycling facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>38% Encouraging participants to take public transport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>33% Only serving locally sourced, organic and fair trade<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>31% Ensuring all suppliers are carbon neutral<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>26% Offering less giveaways or goody bags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>24% Stop giving away t-shirts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>19% Replacing metal medals with wooden ones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8% Offering a digital alternative instead of a medal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope you have found Ella&#8217;s advice useful and will make use of it when training for and attending your next big trail running event. Email <a href=\"mailto:hilary.pullen@os.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hilary.pullen@os.uk<\/a> or mention\/tag us <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ordnancesurvey\/\">@ordnancesurvey <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/search\/keyword\/?q=%23ordnancesurvey\">#ordnancesurvey<\/a> if you have any thoughts or posts relating to sustainability and mass participation events, we&#8217;d love to hear your thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"MetaShare\">\n\n\t\t\t<button id=\"likeButton\" data-nonce=\"50b75bdf00\" data-postid=\"11704\" class=\"Button Button--default Button--icon likeButton\"><span class=\"likeButtonText\">Like this guide<\/span><svg width=\"21\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.4947 3.09742C8.5448 1.39335 5.66108 1.04464 3.42166 2.95804C0.999337 5.02773 0.647396 8.5134 2.56291 10.9783C3.29002 11.9139 4.70917 13.3196 6.07302 14.6069C7.45283 15.9092 8.82946 17.1399 9.50834 17.7411C9.51258 17.7449 9.51691 17.7487 9.5213 17.7526C9.58512 17.8092 9.66457 17.8796 9.74074 17.937C9.83194 18.0057 9.96286 18.0909 10.1377 18.1431C10.3701 18.2124 10.62 18.2124 10.8524 18.1431C11.0272 18.0909 11.1581 18.0057 11.2493 17.937C11.3255 17.8796 11.405 17.8092 11.4688 17.7526C11.4732 17.7487 11.4775 17.7449 11.4817 17.7411C12.1606 17.1399 13.5373 15.9092 14.9171 14.6069C16.2809 13.3196 17.7001 11.9139 18.4272 10.9783C20.3353 8.52288 20.0377 5.01032 17.5597 2.95074C15.2954 1.06872 12.4424 1.3927 10.4947 3.09742Z\" fill=\"#186571\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center MetaShareSocial\" aria-label=\"Share\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"X\" class=\"Button Button--default MetaShareSocial__button MetaShareSocial__button--x\" id=\"share-twitter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g transform=\"translate(-173 238)\"><path d=\"M18.9.75h3.68l-8.04,9.213L24,22.5H16.594l-5.8-7.6L4.156,22.5H.474l8.6-9.854L0,.75H7.594L12.837,7.7ZM17.61,20.291h2.039L6.486,2.843H4.3Z\" transform=\"translate(173 -237.625)\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/><\/g><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"  class=\"Button Button--default MetaShareSocial__button MetaShareSocial__button--f\" id=\"share-facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g transform=\"translate(-89 238)\"><path d=\"M14.186,24V13.2h3.279L18,8.4H14.186V6.062c0-1.236.032-2.462,1.759-2.462h1.749V.168A19.34,19.34,0,0,0,14.671,0C11.5,0,9.508,1.989,9.508,5.64V8.4H6v4.8H9.508V24Z\" transform=\"translate(89 -238)\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/g><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"likeCount\" class=\"likeCount\">Liked by <span id=\"likeCountValue\">2<\/span> users<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We asked the OS Sustainability lead and keen Trail Runner, Ella Cohen for her thoughts on how participants can be more sustainable before, during and after an event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":11745,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[380],"activities":[13,42],"locations":[17],"class_list":["post-11704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-trail-running","activities-running","activities-sustainability","locations-all-of-great-britain"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Make Participation In Your Next Running Event More Sustainable - OS Maps Discover<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We asked the OS Sustainability lead and keen Trail Runner, Ella Cohen for her thoughts on how participants can be more sustainable before, during and after an event.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Make Participation In Your Next Running Event More Sustainable - OS Maps Discover\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We asked the OS Sustainability lead and keen Trail Runner, Ella Cohen for her thoughts on how participants can be more sustainable before, during and after an event.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"OS Maps Discover\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/osmapping\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-01-27T14:57:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-28T13:40:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/blobgetoutside5db8a681d3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"667\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"hilary.pullen@os.uk\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@OSLeisure\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@OSLeisure\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"hilary.pullen@os.uk\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"hilary.pullen@os.uk\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/7b496d7d84fbe7127a910670894fd9bc\"},\"headline\":\"How to Make Participation In Your Next Running Event More Sustainable\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-27T14:57:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-28T13:40:24+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":776,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Trail Running\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Uncategorized\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\\\/\",\"name\":\"How to Make Participation In Your Next Running Event More Sustainable - OS Maps Discover\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-27T14:57:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-28T13:40:24+00:00\",\"description\":\"We asked the OS Sustainability lead and keen Trail Runner, Ella Cohen for her thoughts on how participants can be more sustainable before, during and after an event.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image.jpg\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":667,\"caption\":\"coastal trail running\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to Make Participation In Your Next Running Event More Sustainable\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/\",\"name\":\"OS GetOutside\",\"description\":\"The outdoors are for everyone and we want to help you discover the best Britain has to offer and the benefits that outdoor activity can bring.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Ordnance Survey\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/11\\\/os-logomark-colour_rgb.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/11\\\/os-logomark-colour_rgb.png\",\"width\":872,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Ordnance Survey\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/osmapping\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/OSLeisure\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/ordnancesurvey\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tiktok.com\\\/@ordnancesurvey\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/7b496d7d84fbe7127a910670894fd9bc\",\"name\":\"hilary.pullen@os.uk\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3a34ff49caecc4cf0867f6254907cb556edf3391685dbc25f3ced1cac72bc490?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3a34ff49caecc4cf0867f6254907cb556edf3391685dbc25f3ced1cac72bc490?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3a34ff49caecc4cf0867f6254907cb556edf3391685dbc25f3ced1cac72bc490?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"hilary.pullen@os.uk\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/author\\\/hilary-pullenos-uk\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Make Participation In Your Next Running Event More Sustainable - OS Maps Discover","description":"We asked the OS Sustainability lead and keen Trail Runner, Ella Cohen for her thoughts on how participants can be more sustainable before, during and after an event.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to Make Participation In Your Next Running Event More Sustainable - OS Maps Discover","og_description":"We asked the OS Sustainability lead and keen Trail Runner, Ella Cohen for her thoughts on how participants can be more sustainable before, during and after an event.","og_url":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\/","og_site_name":"OS Maps Discover","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/osmapping","article_published_time":"2025-01-27T14:57:36+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-10-28T13:40:24+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1000,"height":667,"url":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/blobgetoutside5db8a681d3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"hilary.pullen@os.uk","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@OSLeisure","twitter_site":"@OSLeisure","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"hilary.pullen@os.uk","Estimated reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\/"},"author":{"name":"hilary.pullen@os.uk","@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/#\/schema\/person\/7b496d7d84fbe7127a910670894fd9bc"},"headline":"How to Make Participation In Your Next Running Event More Sustainable","datePublished":"2025-01-27T14:57:36+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-28T13:40:24+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\/"},"wordCount":776,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image.jpg","keywords":["Trail Running"],"articleSection":["Uncategorized"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\/","url":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\/","name":"How to Make Participation In Your Next Running Event More Sustainable - OS Maps Discover","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image.jpg","datePublished":"2025-01-27T14:57:36+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-28T13:40:24+00:00","description":"We asked the OS Sustainability lead and keen Trail Runner, Ella Cohen for her thoughts on how participants can be more sustainable before, during and after an event.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image.jpg","width":1000,"height":667,"caption":"coastal trail running"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to Make Participation In Your Next Running Event More Sustainable"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/#website","url":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/","name":"OS GetOutside","description":"The outdoors are for everyone and we want to help you discover the best Britain has to offer and the benefits that outdoor activity can bring.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/#organization","name":"Ordnance Survey","url":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/os-logomark-colour_rgb.png","contentUrl":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/os-logomark-colour_rgb.png","width":872,"height":512,"caption":"Ordnance Survey"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/osmapping","https:\/\/x.com\/OSLeisure","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ordnancesurvey\/","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ordnancesurvey"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/#\/schema\/person\/7b496d7d84fbe7127a910670894fd9bc","name":"hilary.pullen@os.uk","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3a34ff49caecc4cf0867f6254907cb556edf3391685dbc25f3ced1cac72bc490?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3a34ff49caecc4cf0867f6254907cb556edf3391685dbc25f3ced1cac72bc490?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3a34ff49caecc4cf0867f6254907cb556edf3391685dbc25f3ced1cac72bc490?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"hilary.pullen@os.uk"},"url":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/author\/hilary-pullenos-uk\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11704"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13674,"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11704\/revisions\/13674"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11704"},{"taxonomy":"activities","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activities?post=11704"},{"taxonomy":"locations","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/locations?post=11704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}