r/UKRunners rules, stats, and what to post

This is a community for runners across the UK. People come here to chat about their runs, their gear, races, training, and, as the description says, of course the weather. The rules make clear the sub is aimed at people in and around the UK who share the kind of things UK runners deal with, but it is not exclusive. If you run here on a visit, you are planning a trip, or you live nearby, you are welcome to join in. It is a hobby and sport community, not a business one.

The biggest one for any founder is “No Ads”, which says advice and bragging are encouraged but blatant ads are not, and it calls out people disguising ads as organic conversational posts. Then there is “Your fledgling AI app”, which is aimed squarely at people promoting their own app, especially through posts asking for feedback or opinions, whether or not the post admits it is about their app. “Use of AI” bans fully AI created posts and comments, and it says moderators judge this based on user reports, so AI written marketing copy is a real risk here. “Essentially just a link to a social media post” bans posts that exist only to promote your social media, with an exception only if the post positively contributes to the sub or the conversation. “No Bib Swaps, Selling, Gifting or Requesting” removes anything about swapping, selling or gifting bibs or physical running items. “No fundraising posts” shuts down charity and crowdfunding angles. Finally, “We welcome all, don't be a dick” sets the tone and tells you people beyond the UK are welcome.

The rule on ads says advice and bragging are encouraged, so lean into that. Share a genuine training question or a race report from a UK event, with real detail from your own running. If you are a founder, post as a runner first. Talk about your own training, the gear you use, or a race you have entered, and only mention your work if someone asks you directly in the comments. If you want to share a link to your own blog or social media, it has to positively contribute to the conversation, so make sure the post itself carries real value and the link is a supporting detail, not the point. Keep the writing in your own voice, because fully AI created posts are not allowed here.

Do not post ads, disguised or otherwise. Do not post about selling, gifting or requesting bibs or any physical running items, and note the rule says it does not matter whether the event allows transfers. Do not post fundraising content of any kind. Do not drop a bare link to your social media, since that only survives if it positively contributes to the conversation. Do not post fully AI created content, and do not disguise promo for your app as a feedback request, because the moderators already know that trick and call it out by name.

The weather gets a mention right in the community description, which tells you this is a friendly, local-feeling room rather than a growth channel. The rule about fledgling AI apps is unusually specific, and it reads like the moderators have been burned by the exact playbook most founders try. My honest advice is to leave every promotion instinct at the door and just be a runner here.