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Pau Run and Ride



New Blakemere Village shop is a Running and Cycling Specialist

Pau Run and Ride – Blakemere is Cheshire’s newest running and cycling specialist and will officially open on Saturday 22ndOctober.

With its aim to help build and serve the local community of runners and cyclist to help get the people of Cheshire active! Along with helping beat the cost of living crisis by saving money on transport through running and cycling.

The Blakemere Village based outlet will be selling everything from kids, road, mountain bikes and ebikes to running shoes, clothing and accessories.

Whether you are a lifelong runner or new cyclist, Pau accommodates all ages, abilities, and interests. They’’ll also be helping to get riders sitting comfortably on their new bikes with a Bike Fit service, and runners running more efficiently with a Gait Analysis service to help avoid injury.

Sitting under the existing Pau brand established by Audley-based Managing Director Paul Ball,Pau Run & Ride– Blakemere is set to dovetail perfectly with Pau group, which is currently operating in 3 different locations in Staffordshire and Cheshire along with online shopping atwww.paurunandride.com This is the 3rdshop after Pau Run and Ride outlets based on the Trentham Estate and in Audlem.

Paul said: “Blakemere Village feels like a great fit for us as is a destination venue with free parking. There is plenty of space so you can also test ride the bikes. Anyone visiting the Pau Run and Ride stores will find great brands handpicked by our team who are all keen runners and cyclists like me, this means you’ll get excellent service, insight and advice.

My business is all about building a community. We want to help existing runners and cyclists, but also help people run and ride with local cycling or running clubs through our local club finder. I’m also supporting the training of up and coming cyclists through a new cycling academy called Team Pau, so it’s my way of putting something back into the sport.

Blakemere Store Manager Jacob Nichols said “We have worked really hard to get great brands for our customers including new bikes from Cannondale, Cervelo, Kona, Orange, Focus, Forme, and the fantastic children’s Frog bikes. We stock running and trail shoes from Asics, Saucony, Altra and Hoka with running clothing from the Ron Hill range. Along with nutrition products, accessories and more”

He continued “We’ll also be stocking a range of great eBikes that are becoming increasing popular. My team will be able help customers get set up on the bike with a new Bike Fit service that’s free if you buy a bike from us. We’ll also offer a running Gait Analysis service to help find the right running shoes for you so you can improve your fitness and run times.

The Blakemere shop will be offering bike servicing and repair packages to help you get back on the road if your bikes need some attention. With everything from puncture repairs to a full ebike service. Along with the government Cycle to Work scheme that helps you make savings on new bikes and accessories as an employee benefit. This is great as the scheme aims to cut congestion on the roads, improve the health of the nation and have a positive impact on the environment.”

To find out more about the range of products, accessories and services, along with meeting the friendly team, take a trip to the Pau Run and Ride shop at the Blakemere Village, Chester Rd, Northwich CW8 2EB, visit the website at www.paurunandride.comor follow us on Facebook

Pau Run and Ride is a digital retailer with retail sites based at Trentham Shopping Village, Audlem, and Blakemere Village.

We offer everything from bikes and running equipment to sports clothing and accessories.

We aim to help build and serve the local community of runners and cyclist to help get the people of Cheshire and Staffordshire active!

We’ll be offering everything from kids bikes, road, mountain bikes and ebikes to running shoes, clothing and accessories. Both online and in our 3 shops.

Whether you are a lifelong runner or new cyclist, Pau accommodates all ages, abilities, and interests. We’ll also be helping to get riders sitting comfortably on their new bikes with a Bike Fit service, and runners running more efficiently with a Gait Analysis service to help avoid injury. Our locations also let you test ride the bikes.

All our brands have been handpicked by our team who are all keen runners and cyclists, this means you’ll get excellent service, insight and advice.

The business is all about building a community. We want to help existing runners and cyclists, but also help people run and ride with local cycling or running clubs through our local club finder.

The team have worked really hard to get great brands for our customers including new bikes from Cannondale, Cervelo, Kona, Orange, Focus, Forme, and the fantastic children’s Frog bikes. We stock running and trail shoes from Asics, Saucony, Altra and Hoka with running clothing from the Ron Hill range. Along with nutrition products, accessories and more”

Our Ride Service Centre provides many servicing options according to your needs. Bronze, Silver and Gold servicing packages are available, always with a fast turnaround.

We offer every style of bike including:

  • Mountain bikes
  • Road bikes
  • Hybrid
  • E-bikes

We offer a wide range of cycle and running accessories and services including:

  • Complete bikes
  • Cycle accessories
  • Bike servicing and repairs
  • Ebike servicing
  • Running shoes and clothing
  • Bike fit and Gait analysis
  • Nutrition
  • And more

Cycle to Work Scheme

And we can offer discounted bikes and equipment under the cycle scheme

Our locations

Pau Run and Ride – Trentham, Unit 314-315, Trentham Shopping Village, Stone Rd, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8JG. Tel 01782 644861

Pau Run and Ride – Blakemere, Workshop 6, Blakemere Village, Chester Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 2EB. Tel. tbc

Pau Run and Ride – Audlem, 16 The Square, Audlem, Crewe CW3 0AD. Tel. 01270 812503

Job Vacancies

THE TEAM

Paul Ball – Owner

Managing Director, Paul Ball founded Audley-based Peak over 20 years ago. Paul now heads up Pau Adventure.

Andy Gray– Head of Retail

I’m Andy, Head of Retail. Born in Cumbria, I grew up in the great outdoors. As a junior I was a keen fell and cross country runner representing the North of England and Cumbria. Cycling is another passion of mine and I compete in time trials across Cheshire and (much to my wife’s horror) I have 6 bikes!. Sport and fitness has always been a big part of my life and I went on to achieve BA(Hons) in Physical Education & Health Development. My aim at Pau Run and Ride is to provide the best service led team in Staffordshire and give all our running and cycling customers the best advice and tools to support their health and fitness goals. We look forward to welcoming you to our great stores!

Jacob Nicholls – Store Manager

Our Store Manager Jacob has been an avid cyclist for over twenty years. He acquired his first mountain bike at the age of five, completing his first Welsh off road MTB route soon after and has been obsessed ever since. Passionate about fitness Jacob is a runner in his spare time, running the Staffordshire Moorlands hills. Jacob’s passion for all things cycling has broadened over the years, along with his collection of bikes and he has developed wide-ranging experience of different riding disciplines. He has cycle toured in Scotland, Wales and France, on his touring bike and has ridden as a road cyclist in sportives and events. Mechanically qualified, he has a broad understanding of assessing bike and body geometry. Jacob has worked for some of the largest cycling companies and as a result has comprehensive knowledge and experience of the leading cycle brands


Company number - 12679399

Address 314/315 Trentham Shopping Village, Stone Rd, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8AX