Want to find someone who can keep up with your appetite for getting out there and taking life by the horns!? Then FORM Festival’s Running Speed Dating is for you!

Dating apps are not for everyone, so we’ve decided to create an activity that’s a bit of fun but with a very serious intent; deeper human connection! Festival founders Helen and Ed have first hand experience of the opportunity running and outdoor activity can create when forging a new relationship;

“We met through running during lockdown when pubs were closed,” says co-founder Helen Morton. “It removed the pressure of traditional dating and created a shared rhythm that became the foundation of our long term relationship.”

On Saturday afternoon at FORM (come rain or shine!) our close friend Ros will be playing cupid by helping you blaze a new trail with potential suitors across the glorious countryside at Three Pools Farm. It’ll be a short circular route with only one hill early on in the loop and loads of opportunities to chat as you navigate the course together. 

Ros will be reviewing all the entries and pairing those she feels might be compatible. A handful of lucky entrants will be invited to run 2-3 loops with a different partner each time. Choosing a lucky person to enjoy a complimentary drink afterwards with (either straight away or maybe meet up later on).