The Rotary Club of Folkestone this year, under the guidance of Ray Johnson, an experienced Marathon runner, together with the assistance of The Folkestone Running Club will continue this successful event. This event will allow runners to raise money for both Rotary and their chosen charities. More details are available on the Folkestone Rotary Club website www.folkestonerotary.org  where application forms may be downloaded.

Alternatively, if preferred, it would be possible to register and pay online via www.runnersworld.co.uk/events  .

The event will be held on Sunday 28th September 2008 at 10:00am. The course will be 13.1 miles from The Leas in Folkestone, through the town near the Harbour on to the Promenade to Hythe and back, returning up the Road of Remembrance hill and finishing along the Leas. A permit has been applied for and there will be various prizes for the ‘1st’ team, and ‘1st’ Male and Female runners within various age categories. The winner will receive £100.00 sponsored by Independent Insurance Services.

The entry fee is £12.00 affiliated and £14.00 un-affiliated or after the 24th September and on the day, will be £14.00 & £16.00 respectively. It would be appreciated if the event is promoted via friends, enthusiasts and clubs via the local communities.

Ray Johnson, Race Director comments:

“This is an exciting ongoing project that will encourage people to come to Shepway, enjoy the facilities with a mainly Seafront run and further assist Rotary with local and International Charitable concerns. The club will encourage the participants to run for their chosen charity. The event was a fantastic success last year with over 730 runners and tremendous support from the crowds. There was 100% positive feedback from the Runners World comment facility. I am most pleased with the support that we have had from various sponsors, including Independent Insurance Services, Channel Moving, Medash Signs & Water for Work.

Also, the assistance and cooperation of Folkestone Running Club, Shepway District Council and the local police is appreciated. I would encourage everyone to pass information on. As with other events organised by the Rotary Club, this is an excellent opportunity to raise monies for a chosen registered charity”.

9-04-08 - 20-08-08

1-04-08 - 26-05-08

Dear Sir/Madam,

Action Against Hunger still have a few guaranteed places left for the BUPA London 10K. If there are any members at Blackheath and Bromley Athletics Club who would be interested in taking part, we would be delighted to welcome them to the team.

The run will take place on the bank holiday Monday, May 26th 2008 at 10.00am and over 12,500 entrants will participate in what will be the race’s first year. The course, based on the 2012 Olympic Marathon circuit will start on Birdcage Walk and follow an anti-clockwise route around the City of Westminster and City of London.

If you would like to sign up for one of Action Against Hunger’s guaranteed places, please complete the attached priority entry form and return to Action Against Hunger at the below address with your £25 entry fee. Hurry because we only have a few places remaining!

We will then send you:

• Running Pack full of fundraising ides and training tips

• Action Against Hunger t-shirt

• Direct email and telephone support

• Information on creating your own sponsorship page using www.justgiving.com  - Setting up your page is simple and takes just 5 minutes. Just email the link to everyone you know at home or abroad and money is automatically transferred to Action Against Hunger’s bank account- you don’t have to chase any cash or cheques!

• Sponsor forms

For more information please see www.london10000.co.uk/charities/aah 

To be part of the Action Against Hunger team all we ask is that you raise £500 in sponsorship. If you have any queries or require more information, please do not hesitate to contact Amy on 020 8293 6138.

Please can you circulate this information to all of your members at Blackheath and Bromley Athletics Club.

Kind regards, 

Amy O’Donnell

Action Against Hunger UK

Registered Charity No. 1047501

Tel: 0208 293 6138

Mob: 07956826895

Add: First Floor, Rear Premises, 161-163 Greenwich High Road, London SE10 8JA

www.aahuk.org

Visit www.starfishcharity.org or email run@starfishcharity.org or contact Nikki on 0207 597 3797 for more information.

20-02-08 - 5-08-08

Tonbridge AC 2008 Open Meetings

24 March, 6 May, 3 June, 1 July & 5 August 2008

Full details of the Tonbridge AC 2008 Open Meetings (PDF) 20-02-08

Dear Mike

I was pleased to meet you and others at the Mob match on Saturday: it was my first against Blackheath and I really enjoyed the event.

To give some background, I have been running for over 25 years and for the last 20 my main focus has been running in the Alps and Dolomites. I have selected this event because of the outstanding and spectacular beauty, my familiarity with Switzerland, my familiarity with the race (I've run it 3 times) the good relationships I have built up with the hotel, tourist office and race organisers.

I have also selected this race because most of the distance is undulating before a steep climb for the final kilometres. In my view, it represents the ideal introduction to mountain running, some others have rather treacherous downhills.

I hope some of your members will be interested in what I believe is a fantastic experience. Anyone who has good half marathon - marathon fitness with some hill work added in, should be highly suitable.

Peter Fordham
Alpine Peak Tours 07799 072307

We are pleased to announce our 2008 Festival of Running and would be most grateful if you could find space to display our poster.

Further information can be obtained via the website or direct to me at mabomarathon@aol.com 

I have endeavoured to direct this email to the correct person from information on your website. If you are not the person to whom this should be addressed I would be most grateful if you would forward it on.

Many thanks, yours in running,

Terry Stow – Runners Liaison

I am involved in a new half marathon event which will be accompanied by live music acts throughout the course: "Run To The Beat". I would be grateful if you could post the attached details on the Club website in case that any of our members are interested in competing in this unique event. The music will be scientifically selected by my research team at Brunel to match the physiological and motivational demands of the event.

Best regards,

Costas

Full details at www.runtothebeat.co.uk