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Right To Play
Help us
celebrate ten years of working with disadvantaged children through sports, by running
with us on the 10.10.10 at the Royal Parks Half Marathon. We still have spaces available for this popular Half
Marathon which starts and ends in Hyde Park. The course takes you past some of
London's most iconic and historic landmarks including...
- The
unrivalled scenery of London’s Royal Parks
Joining
our 2010 Royal Parks team means you will receive training advice, fundraising
support, a running vest/t-shirt and goody bag. On the day we’ll host you and
your supporters in our marquee with post race food and drinks. For those
feeling the strain free massages will also be available. To sign up or for more info email redballclub@righttoplay.com
or visit our website
Leonard Cheshire Disability
Leonard Cheshire Disability
still has a limited number of places for the 2010 Royal Parks Half Marathon. Join
Team Runability and receive a host of benefits including:
- fundraising and training
support pack
- a free pre-race training advice
evening
- 10% discount off all clothes
and shoes at Up & Running stores across the UK.
Team
up and run with your friends and you will all be eligible for a discounted
entry fee of £30, as well as free entry to a prize draw for goodies from Up
& Running stores!
To
enter, go to www.lcdisability.org/royalparks,
call 0870 420 4301, email events@lcdisability.org
or text RUN and your name to 80878
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
Join
the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity team in one of our
many running events. Whether its a 5k fun run or a Marathon, we have
something for everyone so sign up today and make a difference! Visit our website or e-mail the challenges team at challenges@gosh.org
WaterAid
Join
the WaterAid team! We are looking for runners who have their own places
to join us for the 2011 Virgin London Marathon. Email events@wateraid.org or call 0845 6000 433, www.wateraid.org/event
St Dunstan's
Support our Blind
Heroes, get fit and have fun! We have
places in the below events and would love to welcome you to the team.
Call us on 020 7616 7965, email us at fundraising@st-dunstans.org.uk or
visit us at www.st-dunstans.org.uk/running
Orchid Cancer
Take on the ultimate challenge for Orchid & help us
to see the back of male cancer. Whether it’s a marathon or a 5k run
you’ll be raising vital funds & ultimately helping to save men’s
lives. Sign up for any run or apply for one of our guaranteed
places & we’ll support you every step of the way. Contact Ann on 0207 601 8486 or click here to visit our website
The Stroke Association
Run for The Stroke Association, the only UK
wide charity solely concerned with combating stroke in people of all
ages. We have places in the following major events and provide excellent
training support!
Contact
our events team on 020 7566 0311 or email events@stroke.org.uk
I CAN
I CAN now has places in the following events:
To sign up or find out more call Claire on 0207 843
2555, email cjames@ican.org.uk or visit our website
Elephant Family
Fancy getting
fit for the summer & securing a future for the Asian elephants at
the same time? Join our herd and stampede across London in the 2010 Royal Park’s
Half Marathon! If you'd like to get sweaty with us & feel
really good about yourself, contact Marie (marie@elephantfamily.org - 0207
580 3184) or click here.
AICR - Association for International Cancer Research
Are you up to the physical demands of running and at the same time make
an important contribution to the fight against cancer? For more
information visit www.aicr.org.uk, email enquiries@aicr.org.uk
Geraldine or Helen on 01334 477910.
Together Trust
The 2011 BUPA Great Manchester Run
is Britain’s premier 10k mass participation road running event. Get
your running shoes on to support one of the North West’s oldest
charities. Contact 0161 283 4822, email fundraising@togethertrust.org.uk or click
here
Asthma UK
Run for Asthma UK at one of this year’s top events! We
have guaranteed places for the:
For more details on how you can take
part call the Events Team on 0800 121 62 55 or click here.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Team Macmillan has guaranteed places available in many of
this year's top UK and International running events – but they’re going fast, so contact
us now! We’d love to have to you on our team where you’ll
make a real difference to people living with cancer. To
find out more visit www.macmillan.org.uk/running.
Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Whether it's
the BUPA
London 10000 or the Brighton
Marathon, Breakthrough Breast Cancer’s runners will take on any
distance to raise funds for our vital research, campaigning and
education work. For more information contact the running team on 020
7025 2422.
Breast Cancer Campaign
Breast Cancer Campaign has places
available now in:
To sign up today or find out more call 020 7749
3700 or email runners@breastcancercampaign.org
Right To Play
Tackling the Effects of War, Poverty and Disease
through the Power of Sport and Play. We
design and deliver sport and play programs for children in developing countries
to teach them important lessons about health, disease and conflict prevention. Support
our projects by signing up to one of our challenge events and runs this year. We cuyrrently have places for:
To
find out more email redballclub@righttoplay.com or visit our website.
Brooke Hospital for Animals
Join the Brooke’s running team and help
to improve the lives of horses and donkeys working hard in some of the world’s
poorest communities. Whether you have your own place in an event, or want one
of our guaranteed places in the Bupa Great South Run 24 Oct or Brighton
Marathon 10 Apr 2011, we would love you to run for the Brooke! Email community@thebrooke.org call 020 7653
5812 or visit
www.thebrooke.org/running for more details, and we’ll provide a special running vest and support you
every step of the way.
RNLI
Sprint into Summer with the RNLI Summer Sprint series of 10K and 5K runs in aid of RNLI lifeguards:
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Swansea beach, South Wales- 29 July
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Snetterton motor racing circuit - 30 July
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Crosby beach, Liverpool - 31 July
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Gwithian beach, Cornwall - 5 August
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Skegness beach, Lincolnshire - 7 August
Click here to enter now!
Elizabeth Finn Care
Elizabeth Finn Care have guaranteed places available in the Birmingham and Edinburgh 5Ks in September, and 2010 The Royal Parks Half Marathon in October. Email: running@elizabethfinn.org.uk or call Duncan on 020 7396 6695 for more info.
Shelter
Join the Shelter 2011 London Marathon team & get fantastic support - training plan from top coach with personal email support, free adidas vest and cheerer’s t-shirts, fundraising advice & support, massive after race party with showers & massages. Apply today. www.shelter.org.uk/marathon or call Emily on 0844 515 1190.
Rainbow Trust Children's Charity
Help us to support families in your area that have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness. We have guaranteed places in the top UK running events this year including:
Contact us now for more information on 01372 220022 or email sports@rainbowtrust.org.uk
Orchid Cancer
Take on the ultimate challenge for Orchid & help us to see the back of male cancer. Whether it’s a marathon or a 5k run you’ll be raising vital funds & ultimately helping to save men’s lives. Sign up for any run or apply for one of our guaranteed places & we’ll support you every step of the way. www.orchid-cancer.org.uk
Merlin
Merlin specialises in health, saving lives in times of crisis and helping to rebuild shattered health systems. Every year our teams directly help more than 5.5 million vulnerable people affected by natural disasters, conflict, disease outbreaks and health system collapse in countries throughout Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
We still have places left in:
If you would like to race for Merlin in one of these events then please email us at challengingyou@merlin.org.uk or call us on 020 7014 1706.
Action Against Hunger
Join the Action Against Hunger running team and help save the lives of millions of children in over 40 of the world's poorest countries. We have guaranteed places for the:
To apply for one of our places call Aimee on 0208 293 6138 or visit our website
Whizz-Kidz
Whizz-Kidz has NO FUNDRAISING TARGET for the New York Marathon 2010 - just raise what you can and you can run with us! Plus we offer great runner support here and in New York and a generous reimbursement scheme: raise £2000 and we'll refund you £800.Visit New York Marathon for Whizz-Kidz or call 020 7233 9696 now.
The Meningitis Trust
We’ve got guaranteed places in the Berlin and Chicago Marathons 2010! Not your thing? Why not celebrate the 30th Great North Run with the Meningitis Trust! Call 0845 120 4530 or email events@meningitis-trust.org to sign up now.
Saint Francis Hospice
Help our patients in their daily challenge by taking part in an event for us. Whether it is a half marathon or a trek in the desert we have a challenge for you.For further details contact elizabethpalfreman@sfh.org.uk or visit www.sfh.org.uk to see all the challenges we have available this year.
Marie Curie Cancer Care
We’ve got something for everyone, at home and abroad. If you’re looking to take on a 5k fun run, 10k race or run in on of the world’s greatest marathons – Join the Daffodil Team.
Leukaemia Research Fund
Leukaemia Research has places for the 2010 Great Manchester Run and Great North Run. Call Katharine 020 7269 9096 or email ktinker@lrf.org.uk to join the Banana Army in our famous bright yellow t-shirts!
Royal National Institute for the Blind
Join Team RNIB! We are looking for runners to support us at the 2010 London Marathon. Contact 0845 345 0054 or email fundraising@rnib.org.uk.
WaterAid
Join the WaterAid team! We are looking for runners who have their own places to join us for the 2010 Virgin London Marathon. Email events@wateraid.org or call 0845 6000 433, www.wateraid.org/events
Arthritis Research UK
We are Arthritis Research UK – leading the fight against arthritis (formerly Arthritis Research Campaign, arc). We have guaranteed places for the:
We are the charity leading the fight against arthritis. We’re working to take the pain away for sufferers of all forms of arthritis and helping people to remain active.
Diabetes UK
Diabetes UK are looking for runners to take part in the:
Bupa Great Manchester Run - Find out more
Bupa Great North Run - Find out more
Why not take on the challenge of participating in one of these events while making a difference by raising money? These funds will go towards research to help find a cure for diabetes and help the 2.6 million people in the UK who currently live with the condition.
Alzheimer Scotland
We have assured places at several top Scottish running events. Come and join our team at the Dunfermline Half Marathon, Aberdeen 10k, Glasgow Women’s 10k, Dundee Half Marathon and Loch Ness Marathon. Call 0845 2600 789 or enter here.
Royal National Institute for the Blind
Join Team RNIB! We are looking for runners to support us at the 2011 London Marathon. Contact 0845 345 0054 or email fundraising@rnib.org.uk.
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