The Men’s Ronhill Core Jacket features:

• Water resistant
• Wind resistant
• Breathable
• Reflective trim
• Relaxed fit
• Secure pocket
• Zipped security pocket
• Activlite

 

Ronhill Core Jacket – What is Activelite?

Activelite fabric boasts breathable and wind resistant properties. The excellent wind resistance is achieved by a tightly woven construction. This prevents wind from penetrating the fabric whilst maintaining high standards of breathability. Activelite fabrics are lightweight with a relaxed fit. additionally, a water resistant treatment (Carbon 6) is added to the fabric to provide more weather protection. Carbon 6 treatment is completely free from PFOS and has a significantly reduced content of PFOA and has excellent functionality whilst causing less harm to the environment. A micro fleece lined collar provides added comfort against the neck, whilst a lock down front zip with a chin guard prevents any distraction such as the zip bouncing around when running and the chin guard prevents the cold zip from touching your skin. A zipped security pocket provides a safe and secure storage space for small essential and valuable items you wish to take out with you. Ergonomically shaped cuffs allow you to stay covered during intense activity, whilst a semi elasticated hem provides the same purpose but also provides a better fit. Lastly, Reflective tape and details enhance your visibility during low-light conditions, ensuring you stay safe when running next to the roads.  

Who is Ron Hill?

Dr. Ron Hill M.B.E. is one of the world-class distance runners of his generation. Ron excelled at marathon distance running and was the first Briton to win the Boston Marathon. This, at the time, was a world record time (when it stood) of 2:08:29. Later in the same year (1970) Ron went on to win Commonwealth Gold in the Games staged in Edinburgh. Ron had a unique combination of first hand running knowledge with a career as a textile chemist. Ron was the first person to use synthetic fabrics in sportswear and invented a lot of the fabrics that today’s latest products are modern generations of. This passion and enthusiasm to improve sportswear lead Ron to set up Ron Hill Sports on 9th September 1970.

Today, Ron has completed over 155,000 miles since he started his training log in 1956 and has run every day since December 20th 1964, quite an amazing feat of human endurance and passion for running.