29/09/2016
So, to the overall winner. Achieving this accolade required keen eyes, no small amount of general knowledge, a tenacious ability to remain standing, round after round, a smartphone and a pen. And the winner is ... Stewart O'Brien of Experian. And having his photo taken outside the ladies at Roadtrip & The Workshop isn't Stewart's only prize. He gets a half pint tankard (of course!) engraved with his name, the winner's certificate and a jar of Bah Humbugs from Hoxton Street Monster Supplies. Very well done Stewart.
29/09/2016
Thank you very much to all of the 13 teams who took part in the first ever Hoxton Half Marathon (no running required). Especially Cognifide, Altaire, Major Digital, C3UK, Raring2go! HQ and what&why, who all made fantastic company donations. Thank you too to John Thew, MD of THE-CRMagency who had the original idea for Hoxton Half, wrote the clues and invigilated on the day. To Jason Holland, Creative Director of THE CRM Agency, who designed the event graphics, T-shirts, winners' certificate and award and Maddie Thew who did a superb job tracking the teams' activities on social media. Thanks too to John Horsley & his Digital Doughnut team, without whom so many of the teams wouldn't have been there. To Ministry of Stories & Hoxton Street Monster Supplies for being good sports and such an inspiration. And to the 13 pubs for welcoming us in and putting up with our silliness.
28/09/2016
The George and Vulture has been billed as the tallest pub in London, and we like a tall tale so we're delighted to include them in tomorrow's Hoxton Half. Our teams are due to be there about 2:30pm if you want to cheer them on, help with the clues or support our fundraising for Ministry of Stories. If you can't make it, you can still donate online at Bit.ly/HoxtonHalf2016.
28/09/2016
We're delighted to include Stag's Head Hoxton, a self-proclaimed traditional East End boozer, in tomorrow's Hoxton Half. Our teams are due to be there about 4:30pm if you want to cheer them on, help with the clues or support our fundraising for Ministry of Stories. If you can't make it, you can still donate online at Bit.ly/HoxtonHalf2016.
27/09/2016
A well-deserved half at George and Vulture while planning the Hoxton Half Marathon route.
27/09/2016
Not only have the lovely folk at Cognifide entered TWO teams in Hoxton Half they are ROCKING our JustGiving page Bit.ly/HoxtonHalf2016 helping us soar past £750 for Ministry of Stories before Thursday's treasure hunt has even started. Check out Bit.ly/BookHoxtonHalf for more info and to enter a team.
27/09/2016
We love it when a Hoxton pub gets a new lease of life but keeps evidence of its past. Hill & Szrok has done exactly that and we're delighted to involve them in Hoxton Half. They're pub 11 of 13 so teams will have to get a moo-ve on! There's a lot at steak.
23/09/2016
Only 6 days till Hoxton Half and we've a Dickens of a clue for you at this smashing Hoxton pub William IV.
22/09/2016
As it's only 7 days till , here's a picture of pub 7 of 13 the fabulous The Wenlock Arms. We won't be making teams count the mosaic tiles but there is a clue inside. Anyone who likes doubles/trebles should get it.
20/09/2016
The first ever Hoxton Half treasure hunt is on Thursday 29 Sep and ends at the fabulous Roadtrip & The Workshop. Is there a clue in this photo? Not necessarily. But you'll have to join us on the day to find out. Have you entered your team yet? Check out Bit.ly/BookHoxtonHalf
20/09/2016
The Hoxton Half treasure hunt is nearly with us and we're REALLY excited to be visiting The Commissary en route. Is there a clue in this photo? Possibly! But you'll have to join in on the day to find out.
We're fundraising for Ministry of Stories. Donate via Bit.ly/HoxtonHalf2016. To enter a team it's Bit.ly/BookHoxtonHalf
04/09/2016
*** STOP PRESS ***
Thursday 29 September is the new date for the Hoxton Half treasure hunt (no running required!).
Entrants will be challenged to locate 13 Hoxton pubs (half marathon, see what we did there?!), solve devious clues and gather a list of daft items - with all proceeds going to ministryofstories.org.
Check out Bit.ly/BookHoxtonHalf for more info and to enter your team.