Community Events
Here are some cool local races you may also want to run this year or next year!
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Wedding Day 7k Race, Friday 26th July 2013 Back on it's traditional last Friday in July this is the 33rd running of the race that records the 1981 Royal Wedding. Join Father Onn and 600 others at this peerless running celebration of royal nuptials in Royal Bushy Park. Why not join Father Onn and get "Rev-ed Up" too.
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| Event Website http://www.sportsystems.co.uk/ss/event/WeddingDay7K123 Approximate Postcode - Hampton Hill High Street, TW12 1NB |
Website: www.mofarahfoundation.org.uk/events/bushy-park-10km-sponsored-run/
Join us this summer 11th August 2013 for the Mo Farah Foundation’s inaugural run10formo event. Over 400 people will turn out on the day to experience the beautiful fresh park air, forest scenes and follow in the footsteps of some of the greatest athletes to have run this route including Mo himself!!
Location: Bushy Park, Teddington
Registration: 10:30am
Race Start: 12:00pm
Registration Fee: £5.00
Minimum Sponsorship: £75pp
For additional information please contact us on: 0208 622 4571/73
Website: click here
Summary
What? The River Relay is a baton relay run over five stages from Virginia Water to Kingston-upon-Thames, finishing at the Hawker Centre.
When? Sunday 8th September 2013 starting at 9am.
Who? Mixed teams of 5 people. You need at least one woman, the other can be a woman, a Veteran (over 40) but not more than 3 Senior Men.
Where? The stages range from 4.9 to 6.51 miles over friendly terrain (a total of 26.2 miles) so this is an excellent introduction to relay racing and runners of all standards are welcome.
Why? All proceeds from the race (after expenses) go to charity – please see below
Results from all previous races are on www.stragglers.org/results/riverrelay/riverrelay.htm.
The Cabbage Patch 10 Mile Race
Sunday 20th October 2013, 10am
2013 Entries are now open!
The Cabbage Patch 10 is one of the flattest and best ten mile races in the country. Starting and finishing in Twickenham town centre the course follows a loop, crossing the river in Kingston and Richmond. Race HQ is the Cabbage Patch pub opposite Twickenham station.
Previous winners and high placed finishers include London 2012 Olympians Mo Farah, Scott Overall, Mara Yamauchi and Jess Petersson. However this ten mile race is for runners of all standards on roads and towpaths through Twickenham, Kingston and Richmond.
Each finisher will receive this year's edition of our famous Cabbage Patch 10 long sleeved T-shirt.
Green Belt Relay, 17th and 18th May 2014
Starts Hampton Court, Saturday 8.30am, ends in the Hawker Centre, Ham, Sunday at about 6pm.
The Green Belt Relay is a 220 mile run for teams of 11 runners that takes place each year in May. It is open to runners of all standards.
It starts from Hampton Court and circumnavigates London on towpaths, footpaths and quiet country lanes before returning to Kingston. The course is renowned for the spectacular scenery and interesting sites that it passes.
The stages vary in distance from 5.6 to 13.5 miles with teams of 11 taking part over 22 stages. The course is marked throughout and each stage is accurately timed with prizes given for the individual and team winners.
Route Maps are available on the Green Belt Relay page.
For more information, visit www.greenbeltrelay.org.uk
