WHAT PEOPLE SAY

‘Break a leg!’, say the cheerleaders of the Planet’s First Ever #r3fest (before it happened):

* The legendary shop/school/clinic that advocates running as a way-of-life Run And Become: ‘Your event sounds fascinating, I’m sure nothing like this has been done before.’

* Dr. Carol Williams, Associate Professor, Chair of Women and Gender Studies, University of Lethbridge (see her breathtaking images here!): ‘I wish I could participate in your running conference but am actually running the Grand Canyon during that time. Have a great conference.’

* Dr Jacquelyn Allen-Collinson, Director, Health Advancement Research Team (HART), Reader in the Sociology of Sport, School of Sport & Exercise Science, University of Lincoln: ‘All warmest wishes for the success of the Festival.’

* Jasmin Stephens, independent curator and walker, Sydney: ‘What a festival! It had to happen!!’

Here are how other sites are reporting the event:

* Time Out London

* Slade School of Fine Art: click here and here.

* Guardian Running blog (July)

* Furtherfield Netbehaviour

* UCL Events page