The Education.
We are not here simply to run, we are here to elevate running.
Providing teaching nationally through our online “Endurance Running Emergency Medicine Conference” and our “Endurance Running Teaching Series (Free)”.
Endurance Running Emergency Medicine Conference
Audience: From runners/ endurance athletes who want to elevate their performance to Sports and Exercise Medicine Clinicians (SEM).
Where: Online National Conference.
When: 18:00-22:00, June 1st.
18:00-18:10: Conference Introduction & Yeovil Distance Project Mission, Dr Thomas Lambert.
18:10-18:40: “Environmental Medical Pathology in Trail and Endurance Running”; Dr Jaspal Singh, WEM Faculty and Women’s Rugby World Cap Medical Team.
18:40-19:10 - “Keeping the Body Moving - Manual Therapy During an Ultramarathon”; Harry Rogers, Chiropractor and Co-founder WYLD Therapy.
19:10-19:40: “Optimising Nutrition for Endurance Running Performance”; Abi Woodliffe-Thomas, Team GB Nutritionist.
19:40-19:55: Scheduled Break.
19:55-20:25: “Medical Pathology in Endurance Running”; Dr Colette Coyle, Critical Care Consultant and Medical Director of 24hr Ultramarathon, The Spitfire Scramble.
20:25-20:55: “Reflecting on the Medical Plan for the Rotterdam Marathon, 2026”; Keynote Speaker, Kim Pannekoek, Rotterdam Marathon Medical Director.
20:55-21:45: “Lessons from the Edge of Endurance”; Keynote Speaker, Dr Jasmin Paris MBE, The Barkley Marathons and The Spine Race finisher.
21:45-22:00: Closing Remarks, Dr Thomas Lambert.
To Register For The Endurance Running Emergency Medicine Conference (1st of June 2026)
(1) Complete the below information
(2) Follow below link to crowdfunding page.
(3) Follow donation instructions to make optional donation (recommended £35).
(4) You will subsequently receive your online invitation by email on the 24th May or in (due course if signed-up after this date).
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Please, email support@yeovildistanceproject.co.uk to receive the conference meeting link
Meet the Conference Speakers.
Nationally elevating the knowledge and safety underpinning endurance running.
Key note speakers include Dr Jasmin Paris MBE, who is one of the best endurance athletes on the planet, and the first ever female finisher of The Barkely Marathons and the former record holder of the 268 mile ultramarathon, The Spine Race.
Further speakers will approach Endurance Running from a detailed multitude of perspectives:
Kim Pannekoek linking real-world clinical presentations to operational decision-making; reflecting on the Medical Plan as the Medical Director of the Rotterdam Marathon.
Dr Colette Coyle will discuss the most commonly encountered medical pathologies experienced in endurance running; from her perspective as a Critical Care consultant and ultramarathon Medical Director.
Abi Woodliffe-Thomas (SENr) will provide nutrition advice to optimise energy availability and hydration, intra-event fuelling and post-event fuelling; from her perspective as being Team GB Nutritionist and ultramarathon runner.
Harry Rogers will discuss how to optimise your body when the miles accumulate; from his perspective as an ultramarathon runner and Co-founder of WYLD Therapy, providing in-race therapy support to ultramarathons, across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Dr Jaspal Singh will discuss the impact of the environment on trail and endurance running and “Hot” and “Cold” pathology; reflecting on his experiences as an Emergency Medicine Doctor and Faculty Member of World Extreme Medicine (WEM).
This Conference builds from our Teaching Series and into our 400km relay ultramarathon to form the Yeovil Distance Project - An NHS Staff-led Endurance Project Uniting Against Gender-Based Violence.
We recognise that survivors of gender-based violence are the true endurance athletes…
…And so, we are using running and endurance as a language to raise awareness for gender-based violence and our Partner Charity Tirop’s Angels - to develop safe-housing for survivors of gender based violence.
The conference tickets are donations to fundraise for the infrastructure costs, medical and insurance costs for our flagship 400km relay ultramarathon.
Lessons From The Edge Of Endurance.
Dr Jasmin Paris, MBE.
Dr Jasmin Paris MBE is often regarded as one of the worlds’ best endurance athletes.
Jasmin is a proud mother and the first female finisher of the Barkley Marathons and the former record holder for The Spine Race, a 268 mile grueling ultramarathon.
In this talk, Jasmin will reflect on these experiences teaching you what it took for this monumental achievement.
Jasmin has won races and set records whilst breastfeeding mid-race, she is the most inspiring of role models and perfectly encapsulates all we will accomplish, here, at the Yeovil Distance Project.
Reflecting on the Medical Plan for the Rotterdam Marathon.
Kim Pannekoek, Rotterdam Marathon Medical Director.
Kim Pannekoek has a wealth of experience in the medical care of mass gathering events.
Kim will reflect on her experiences as the Medical Director for one of the worlds fastest and most prestigious marathons - The Rotterdam Marathon, with 30,000 people competing annually.
Mass participation running events require careful medical planning to link real-world clinical presentations to operational decision-making.
Kim will provide a practical and clinical perspective, understanding patterns of injury and illness to support more targeted medical planning to improve safety.
Medical Pathology in Endurance Running.
Dr Colette Coyle, Medical Director of The Spitfire Scramble 24-hour Ultramarathon.
Dr Colette Coyle is a Critical Care Consultant and for over 10 years has been the Medical Director for the 24 hour Ultramarathon, The Spitfire Scramble.
Colette will discuss the most commonly encountered medical pathologies experienced in endurance running.
Reflecting on how athletes can mitigate these risks, or identify a competitor experiencing these life-threatening conditions.
Then discussing key steps in management and how this approach changes in the pre-hospital race setting.
Optimising Nutrition for Ultramarathon Performance.
Abi Woodliffe-Thomas, Team GB Nutritionist and Ultramarathon Runner.
As the Team GB Aquatics Nutritionist, hostile-environment nutritionist and ultramarathon runner.
Abi provides personalised nutrition strategies to many Olympians and Olympic Gold Medalists, including the likes of Tom Daley OBE and Tom Dean MBE.
Abi will discuss key strategies to optimise energy availability and hydration, intra-event fuelling to sustain performance, and post-event fuelling to support recovery.
Keeping The Body Moving - Manual Therapy During an Ultramarathon.
Harry Rogers, Osteopath and Co-founder of WYLD Therapy.
Harry Rogers is an ultramarathon runner, Sports Osteopath and Co-founder of WYLD Therapy.
Harry has personally completed ultramarathons internationally, with WYLD Therapy providing in-race support to ultramarathons across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Harry will focus on what manual therapy looks like at ultra-endurance events, from the common issues that bring runners to the therapy table, to the techniques that get them back on their feet.
Whether you run, support or crew you will leave with a clearer understanding of how to optimise your body when the miles accumulate.
Environmental Medical Pathology in Trail and Ultra Running.
Dr Jaspal Singh, World Extreme Medicine (WEM) Faculty Member, Womans World Cup Medical Team.
Dr Jaspal Singh is an Emergency Medicine Doctor with a specialist interest in Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEMs).
Jaspal is a World of Extreme Medicine (WEM) faculty member, and provider for wilderness medicine training courses, as well as part of the Women’s Rugby World Cup & London Scottish Medical Team
Jaspal helped to design the Hypothermia guidance for Newport hospital and involved in the Exertion Heat Illness strategy for the Newport Half Marathon.
And he will discuss the impact of the environment on trail and endurance running, focusing on “Hot” and “Cold” environmental medical pathology.
