/our history

How it started

The original Early Bird Run Crews were founded in 2019 by our friend, fitness and mental well-being campaigner Ben Davis. He was inspired following a 500 mile charity run around Yorkshire for the UK suicide prevention charity, the Campaign Against Living Miserably. In the UK, the EBRC forms part of the CALM collective.

The ethos behind the crews is that they are social, not competitive, with a recognition of the mental as well as physical well-being that regular exercise brings. Now with funding from Sport England, EBRCs are set to expand further across the UK. We’re proud to associate with them as we set off on our own running journey here in New Zealand.