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Over ten years of articles critiquing this city we live in, from activity lists to deeper culture reads.

15 Mostly Festive, Family Things To Do This Week

2020-12-15 - By SmSh

A Christmas potluck of events Read more...
Mikkeller Launches Its Own Running Club, Gets You Discounts And A Sweet T-shirt

2020-07-28 - By SmSh

The Mikkeller Running Club is a worldwide community of beer snobs fighting a futile battle against their beer gut, or at least that's how people who aren't in it might describe it. The motto's self-explanatory: "keep up the good spirit, run... Read more...
Six Ways to Get in Shape Without Breaking the Bank

2020-01-16 - By Yalan Bao

How to get fit in Shanghai for less. Read more...
Shanghai Marathon Happening This Sunday, Expect Some Morning Road Closures

2019-11-14 - By SmSh

People with more toenails than sense are running an inordinately long distance this Sunday, based on some arcane, ancient messaging system. That's right, it's... The Marathon! And it's happening this weekend, starting at 7am on Sunday at the Bund... Read more...
Run Up The Jing'An Shangri-La For Charity, You Lunatics

2019-10-10 - By Alex Panayotopoulos

Hey, running fans. Can't help but notice that you seem to have thrown stairs into the mix. Stairs . Who hurt you? Was it the Jing'an Shangri-La? No? Not yet, anyway. The Read more...
You Run Like A Princess; Disney Run Registration Opens Thursday

2019-08-20 - By SmSh

Hey, ever wanted to run through the Disney Resort in Pudong, past Disney characters (who, they say, might make surprise appearances to cheer you on), around Disneytown... Read more...
Suzhou Creek Has a New 5km Public Running Track

2019-08-14 - By Alex Panayotopoulos

We try out Shanghai's other running path. Read more...
[Sportsfan]: This Saturday's Awesome Track and Field Meet

2019-05-14 - By Jeff Beresford-Howe

The Diamond League runs, hops, rolls, hurls and puts its way into Shanghai this weekend. Read more...
Track Meet: Annual Diamond League Event Happening Next Weekend

2019-05-07 - By SmSh

Here's something for sports fans. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) organizes the Diamond League , the world's biggest annual track and field meet, where some of the... Read more...
Go Running in Nature: RunnersHai Organize Trip For 18k Nature Run

2019-02-01 - By Chidelia Edochie

One of the big drawbacks about living in Shanghai is how far we are from being able to do outdoor activities in nature. Or are we? Running group RunnersHai is challenging that assumption with a Read more...
[Outbound]: Hiking the Ancient Shangqing Trail

2018-11-06 - By Alex Panayotopoulos

We travel to Shaoxing to follow in the steps of ancient merchant caravans, encountering bamboo forests, snakes and a million billion ancient stairs. Read more...
Pay to Throw Spears and Jump Over Fire at The Spartan Race

2018-10-09 - By Sarah Boorboor

That obstacle course for people who want to pretend they are Gerard Butler is back with spear-throwing, wall-scaling, and more heroic feats. The Spartan Race comes in varying levels of... Read more...
Last Call to Register for The Shanghai Marathon

2018-08-28 - By Sarah Boorboor

Shanghai International Marathon is on for November but registration will close at 5pm today. The main event will have 8,000 runners, 10,000 for the half-marathon, 7,000 for the 10k, and... Read more...
[Tested]: The Huangpu Riverside Bike Trail

2018-07-27 - By Sarah Boorboor

SmSh, blazing trails from Yangpu to Xupu Bridge. Here's a look at what's new along that seemingly ever-evolving 25km bike / walkway trail on the Pudong side of the Huangpu. Read more...
Disney Inspiration Run Details Announced

2018-06-26 - By Jin Qian

The 24-year-old Disney Inspiration Run is coming to China for the first time. Partnered with Shanghai International Marathon and consisting of three different running routes, the event will take place at the Shanghai Disney Resort on September 15... Read more...
Warming Up for Marathon Season: Best-Selling Author Dr. Romanov on the 'Pose Method' of Running

2018-03-22 - By Sarah Boorboor

Dr. Nicolas Romanov has worked with seven Olympic teams and published over a dozen books on one thing we all wish we were a little better at: running. He’s kept a watchful eye on the running boom in Shanghai and for the second year his... Read more...
More Than Aware 2-5k, Anytime Fitness, and Free Sweaty Stuff This Week

2018-03-21 - By Sarah Boorboor

Spring is in the air! Registration for More Than Aware's Family Run has opened and Runnerhai's Thursday Series kicks off next week.... Read more...
Game Design, Comedy, Sport Spectating, and Other Community Events

2018-01-31 - By Sarah Boorboor

A lot of range here for the community curious, from a workshop on IRL game design to a sketch comedy show at Comedy UN. If you're... Read more...
Spooky Workouts and Scary Good Deals

2017-10-25 - By Sarah Boorboor

Hey ya’ll Halloween is approaching and gyms are taking note with monster mash-ups from FitFam , Spinback Fitness , and Read more...
[Active Shanghai]: Hey, It's a New Column about Fitness!

2017-10-13 - By Sarah Boorboor

Hello and welcome to our new column on the happenings of health and fitness in our fair city. We’re calling it "Active Shanghai." It's your one-stop shop for fitness events, new gyms, deals, events, and hot goss. Sweaty goss. This week we’ve... Read more...

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