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Does 13 miles sound like a challenge you would like to take?
Perhaps 4 miles is more appealing? Then why not enter as a relay team of three, compete against your nearest group, support someone doing the full half but more importantly be part of something special.
1000 runners max!
See www.colchesterhalfmarathon.co.uk for details and registration form.
Any questions? Please call Runnersworld Colchester Store on 01206 560300
Sunday 20 March 2011
The Reading Half Marathon is a fantastic flat course making it ideal for a personal best time or if you’re a first timer it’s a great way to start your half marathon challenge!
Starting in Green Park, the course allows you to take in the city of Reading and finishes in Reading FC’s magnificent Madejski Stadium – you’ll feel like superstar.
Taking part in the event
The ICR/Everyman has guaranteed places in Reading Half Marathon. To apply for one of our places simply email sports@icr.ac.uk and we’ll send you out an application pack.
If you have your own place in the half marathon we would really like to help you to help us. Simply email us at sports@icr.ac.uk and we will send you a fundraising pack and running vest to help with your fundraising and training.
Benefits
As part of our fabulous ICR running team we rightly offer you a fantastic package of support to make sure we get you from this point to the finish line, which includes:
• Running vest
• Fundraising pack
• Training schedule
• Nutritional and health advice
• Unlimited support from our dedicated events team
• Access to our new online running community
Everyman is calling on football supporters to get involved in a charity run to raise funds for one of the UK’s leading men’s cancer campaigns.
Everyman, which aims to raise awareness about prostate and testicular cancer, has joined forces with the FA and the PFA to host a series of football themed runs and help raise vital funds for research into these illnesses.
Following the success of the Keep Your Eye on the Ball Run in London, Everyman is offering football fans in the Sheffield area the opportunity to take part in either;
run around Rother Valley Country Park on Sunday 18 July 2010.
Click here to go straight to the registration page.
Last year more than 350 runners completed the London course and helped raise over £40,000 and this year Everyman hopes to do the same in Sheffield with the help of football fans.
All funds raised from the event go directly into Everyman’s vital cancer research some of which is carried out at the Everyman centre; Europe’s first research centre dedicated to understanding prostate and testicular cancer, developing improved treatments and, ultimately, finding cures.
Hull City goal and testicular cancer survivor, Matt Duke, has been involved in the run since it started. He said: “Taking part in the Keep Your Eye on the Ball run over the past few years has been a really fantastic experience.
“It gives lads a chance to get together and do something fun, while at the same time supporting a great cause. Testicular cancer is obviously an issue close to my heart so you can bet I will be at the first run in Sheffield!”
Registration for the 2010 runs is now open. Click here to go straight to the registration page.
Matt Duke (Hull City Goalkeeper) & Neil Harris (Millwall FC Striker [C])
Cancer Research UK have just announced “Shine” their newest fundraising event taking place on Saturday, 17th April 2010.
Shine is Cancer Research UK’s first night time marathon walk, taking place in the illuminated city of Manchester! The event will feature 5000 participants taking part in a “procession of light” which will pass through many of the cities famous landmarks – including Old Trafford and the Town Hall.
Shine is not just unique in the fact that its the first walking marathon organised by Cancer Research UK, it also give participants the option of selecting which specific area of Cancer Research they would like to see their fundraising efforts support. The research areas for participants to choose from include breast, lung, and prostate, amongst others (there are 12 research areas in total) and entrants also have the option of fundraising for research into all types of cancer.
As well as a choice over which area of Cancer Research they can support, Shine also gives participants the chanced to choose their distance. There are two routes available, a Half Marathon at 13.1 miles or the full marathon at 26.2 miles.
Clive Sanders, Senior Events Manager at Cancer Research UK has said that he hopes Shine’s supporters will
“embrace Shine with as much enthusiasm as they have our other fundraising events such as Race for Life and Run 10k. We would encourage everyone to enter and pledge to raise as much money as possible for vital research into cancer.”
With one in three of us diagnosed with cancer at some point in our lives the road is travelled by many, yet everyone’s cancer journey is unique to them, whether they are affected directly or through family and friends. While Shine is one event for thousands of people, participants can choose the length of their route and which cancer to fundraise for so that their Shine experience can be unique to them.” he says
Whilst not a full blown run, a walking marathon is definitely more hardcore than a simple “walk in the park” and training for this event is definitely worthwhile. If you’re a keen runner why not incorprate this into your existing training schedule as part of a wider training plan?
More information is available from https://shine.cancerresearchuk.org/. Registrations for Shine, Manchester 2010 started on 19th October 09 so what are you waiting for? The cost is £30 and the walk starts at 10pm on Saturday 17th April.