DRM

16/08/2026

Ollie's Walk 2026 📍

Details
Date: 22nd August 2026
Leave: Rugby 7.30am from J1 Maccies
Start: 9.30am
Location: The Knolls Car Park, Shrewsbury, SY5 0NL
Walk: 4 miles 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Post Walk Pint: The Bridges pub, Ratlinghope, Shrewsbury SY5 0ST

Our annual walk in memory of Ollie, this year we're going to Devil's Chair. Join us, everyone is welcome, dogs, kids.

13/08/2026

Hey! 👋🏾

We had a meeting with the lovely Vanessa from Mind CWW last weekend, to talk about what we've been up to lately and our fundraising plans for next year. Sometimes we think we are stagnant, but when we actually talk about the year, we realise we have still been active in the community. Less fundraising perhaps, but lots of meaningful workshops and advocacy work.

Next year, we will attempt Luna Trails again (this time with a bigger team and a specific fundraising focus!) As it stands we have about 8/9 runners signed up for 2027, which will make camp so much more fun next year! 🏕️
There is still the opportunity for more of you to join us too (drop us a message if interested or if you've questions.)

As of today, we have raised £13,253 for mental health charities, since our inception. Thanks so much 🫶🏾 it's only possible thanks to lots of your generosity and support. We've now raised the bar, and set ourselves a new long term fundraising target, of £25,000. It might sound rather optimistic, (maybe it is), but you have to speak these things into existence! We didn't think we'd make £10,000, but here we are! 🙏🏾🙏🏾

Big up everyone else who is quietly chipping away at their goals. Sometimes you don't think you are making much progress until you step back and see the bigger picture.

Take care,
Bill & Erin 🧠

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09/08/2026

Don't forget 📆

It is Ollie's memory walk in a couple of weeks time.
Doing a circular route, in Shrewsbury (Devils chair).
It is a lovely hike, rocky terrain with heather scattered everywhere.
Last time we went, it was beautiful and all the heather was in bloom.
Making it well worth the 1hr 45minute drive.
It would be great to have some of you with us,
thanks those of you who have already confirmed you'll be in attendance.
It will be a nice way to kick of the weekend. Time outside in nature, connecting with people is just what many of us need!

Drop us a DM for more details.

30/07/2026

Today is the final day to sign up for the early bird booking, to join on our next fundraising challenge: Luna trails 2027! 🌜

Date: 3-4th July 2027
Challenge: 24hr relay run in small teams (running as much as you can in 24hr window - no pressure you just run what you can.)
Cost: £130 (to pay for your place)
Training: Just under a year to train (plenty of time)
Fundraising: all runners have a target of fundraising £100 each, via our DRM just giving page. Where all funds go to mental health charity: Mind Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
Perks: If you manage to raise the £100, we will give you a free DRM Luna hoodie. Great camaraderie and team spirit, taking on the challenge together to get you through it!
Training can be done solo but we are also happy to pencil in some team training runs too. Keeping each other accountable and focused on the goal.

More information: click the link in our bio!

30/07/2026

29/07/2026

Tomorrow is the final day to sign up for the early bird booking, to join on our next fundraising challenge: Luna trails 2027! 🌜

Date: 3-4th July 2027
Challenge: 24hr relay run in small teams (running as much as you can in 24hr window - no pressure you just run what you can.)
Cost: £130 (to pay for your place)
Training: Just under a year to train (plenty of time)
Fundraising: all runners have a target of fundraising £100 each, via our DRM just giving page. Where all funds go to mental health charity: Mind Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
Perks: If you manage to raise the £100, we will give you a free DRM Luna hoodie. Great camaraderie and team spirit, taking on the challenge together to get you through it!
Training can be done solo but we are also happy to pencil in some team training runs too. Keeping each other accountable and focused on the goal.

More information: click the link in our bio!

23/07/2026

HELLO CAMPERS 👋🏾⛺🍃
Ignore the quality of the video, the content of it is what's important! We want to plan something special next year, a fundraising challenge that is bigger than ourselves. Involving a larger team of people, not just us pair and one of our loyal friends (usually Joel or Andy, who we somehow manage to get on board.)
In 2027, we intend to take a team of 'DRM runners' to Eridge park, to take on Luna trails together. It was a great event this year, well organised, set in a beautiful location and not too large. Giving it some charm and making it not to crowded on the trails, in fact sometimes we didn't see anyone at all.

This challenge will require us to complete a 24hr relay run, navigating different terrain and God knows what type of weather. We will be working in small groups (ideally in three's), running through the day and night to raise money for . You have a year to train, which is plenty of time. We won't lie, it's a physical and mental challenge, but one that will also be rewarding and for a worthwhile cause. We will share more videos over the next few days and weeks of our time in Eridge Park (much higher res videos thanks to us having on the camera.) Drop us a DM to find out more. Deadline to sign up as a DRM team member is the 30th July. Thanks to those of you who have already registered your interest and signed up to be on our team!

We have a much larger impact when we work together.

🧠🫶🏽

12/07/2026

LUNA 2027 Who's ready for the challenge? 🌙🏃‍♀
Last week, we completed a 24-hour trail running relay, running 5 times each and covering over 87 miles between us.
It was our first experience of trail running. We tackled technical trails, relentless heat, plenty of elevation (something we're definitely not used to living in flat Rugby!) and had to dig deep mentally to keep showing up for each lap.

Yet we absolutely loved it.

The camaraderie, the adrenaline of running solo through the woods at night, the incredible settings, and the resilience it took to keep going made it one of the most rewarding challenges we've ever taken on. It was hard, but so much fun, and we're already planning our return in 2027.

For us, a team of three was the perfect format. It gave us enough mileage to make it a real challenge, while allowing enough recovery time between laps to rehydrate, refuel and reset.

So for LUNA 2027 (3rd & 4th July) we'd love to take multiple DRM trios to represent us while raising money for Mind. 💙

Interested? Here's what you need to know:
🏃 Register your interest by 30th July 2026 using the Google Form.
💷 Early bird entry (through team DRM) is £130. If paying upfront is difficult, we may be able to offer a payment plan (just get in touch with us to arrange this.)
⛺ You'll need a tent or campervan for the weekend.
💙 We'd love every runner to aim to raise £100 for our ongoing JustGiving fundraiser for Mind.
👕 If you raise £100, we'll kit you out with a DRM LUNA hoodie!
🚐 We'll organise transport and logistics closer to the event.

The best part? There is no minimum mileage. You simply run what you're able to. This year there were 4 different routes, ranging from around 4 to 8 miles, so there's something for everyone.

The event is brilliantly organised, with well-marked routes, live tracking, on-site medics and this year even physios providing sports massages, ice baths and compression boots.

Give yourself something exciting to train for, step outside your comfort zone, make memories, and help us raise money for an incredible cause.
Ready to join Team DRM? Complete the Google Form and register your interest.

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25/06/2026

On SATURDAY…. We are running one of our 'Care Package' workshops at Rugby Library, on June 27th 2026 are part of 👕This workshop is designed for young people aged 14–21 years old. It is free to participate, we just ask for a £2.50 donation to Mind. The workshop duration is 4 hours. The aims of the workshop is to deepen participants understanding of emotional wellbeing, discuss coping mechanisms for managing in tough times and allow young people to explore how creative outlets can support wellbeing. Each participant will create and take home a custom-designed T-shirt the very same day. To sign up, please complete the form in our bio! This Community Arts/Sports project has been funded by Rugby Borough Council as part of the Love Rugby Festival.