The Running Company

Adelaide, South Australia

In October 2013, The Running Company – Adelaide was launched. Founder Chris Chapman was born and raised in Adelaide and it was time for him to return home. He wanted to be closer to his family whom were all still in Adelaide but also saw a massive opportunity to bring everything that The Running Company is to Adelaide, no other store was or is doing what The Running Company do in his hometown.

Managed by Reece Taylor whom not only is a runner but former long time personal trainer and with an outstanding team of runners at the helm, from track, trail or tri, we have a deep pool of knowledge within the team that’ll help you make the right decision on anything and everything from footwear, which gel tastes the best or which trail pack will hold what you need for your event coming up.

Being the sole Salomon S-Lab dealer in South Australia, we’ve got the knowledge and the products to help bring the best out in you and help you achieve your goals and keep you injury free.

Location

Adelaide, South Australia
Shop 3/278a Unley Road Hyde Park 5061
+61 8 8123 0774

Opening Times
Mon-Wed – 9.30am-5.30pm
Thu – 9.30am-7pm
Fri – 9.30am-5.30pm
Sat – 10am-4pm
Sun – 11am-3pm

Nearby Stores
South Adelaide SA
Shop 1/39a, Beach Road, Christies Beach, SA 5165
+61 8 8382 1315

Other Store Locations

Praise for Adelaide

Just a quick note of thanks for spending well over an hour with me on Monday morning. I ran in my new Brooks shoes last night, and although my legs were a little sore after (which I was fully expecting as my old shoes were totally wrong for me), and considering I did the PWT on Sunday, I still felt after 6km that I could have gone much further. I can’t thank you guys enough, and have spoken about the great service to all at our start running class which is run by SARRC. Several ladies in our group have also been in lately to get new shoes and all couldn’t believe the level of genuine service offered. Keep up the great work guys.
- Wendy F
Hi Chris, I'm pretty happy with the shoes but I feel that the Mizuno shoe allows my feet to have a bit more lateral spread which, on a comfort level on the long runs is a real benefit.The ASICS are light and I have had no issues with them but I think for my feet, the Mizuno edge in front. I'm going to run the Barossa Marathon in the ASICS but I think I’ll be back to see you and the guys for another pair of road shoes shortly after that. Really glad we have found your shop as it's the best for advice and you guys are really great to deal with. We won't go anywhere else for running gear that's for sure. Be even better if there was a shop in the Barossa (hint hint!) - but really it's a pleasure to do the trip into town to your shop for our gear.
- Simon
Thank you TRC. Your patience, experience, and attention to detail helped me find the perfect shoes for my body and form. 30 mins later I had the best run of my life and I haven't looked back! The Adidas Adistar Boost are so well balanced and the midsole cushioning is fantastic. Take care and thanks for your help.
- Evan
I have to say, it was the best retail experience I have possibly ever had. I didn't feel rushed or pressured and came away knowing I'd chosen the right shoe for me. With the battle to compete with online sales, it's businesses like yours that are demonstrating the future of retail where you provide such great service that people don't want to buy online! I will be sending people your way for sure.
- Airlie & Anthony

Running Club

The Running Company Running Club Adelaide

The Running Company – Adelaide Running Club is completely free. It is also a great opportunity to keep fit and meet new people.

When
Every Wednesday night – leaving 6pm sharp.

Where
Shop 3/278a Unley Road Hyde Park 5061

The Route
We try to vary it every week but it’s usually around 8-10km at varying paces so inclusive for people of all abilities as opposed to exclusive and only for fast runners. We upload the route to Facebook on Monday or Tuesday of every week.

Meet the Team

Chris Chapman, Founder The Running Company
Chris (Chicken as he is more affectionately referred to – it’s all in the legs!) is the founder of The Running Company. Hailing from South Australia, Chris has over 20 years experience in the sporting goods industry, close to nine of those years with Nike. Across various roles, from retail in London, to footwear marketing in Melbourne, then onto EKIN and National Sales both based in Sydney. A combination of a love for great product, being a runner and just a care for wanting to help people make the best footwear decisions to stay injury free is what drives him.

1. Favourite run
Yurrebilla Trail run.
2. Best Running Moment
a) Helping my good friend Lucy smash her goal of sub-4 hour marathon in Melbourne.
b) Winning my hometown marathon in 2006.
3. What do you love about running?
It doesn’t matter how much money you have, what your surname is, what you look like or how popular you may be, running is the ultimate leveller. At the 38kM mark of a marathon, all that bullsh*t goes out the window and it’s at that point that a person’s true humility and personality come shining through – that’s what I love about running. It’s true, raw honesty.

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Recce Taylor The Running Company

Reece Taylor
Reece started running fun runs in primary school with his Dad, then moved into cross country and has continued to be surrounded by sport and exercise, in multiple forms since then, including soccer, tennis, cricket and cycling. Reece qualified as a personal trainer almost ten years ago and has a passion for body mechanics and helping people get active and stay fit. Although Reece took a hiatus from running, concentrating on his cycling and most recently mountain bike racing, he has been bitten by the bug again, brought on by the challenge to beat his father’s previous sub 3-hr marathon time. He is now clocking the kms on trails and the roads in order to conquer this challenge.

1. Favourite run
a) Parkrun – all of them
b) Running aimlessly in the many kms of trails around Adelaide
2. Best Running Moment
At the new Semaphore Coastal Marathon fundraiser event, the course was designed as an up and back 10km loop. Seeing all the runners countless times and shouting mutual encouragement made it a fun, entertaining day.
3. What do you love about running?
The running community, the support, encouragement and motivation I find at every event or training run.