Author: claphamrunners

(Member blog post) Janie’s Argus Ride 2012

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ARGUS 2012 – after the fact I’m afraid
The 2012 Argus Cycle Race took place on 11 March – despite the slight set back to her health in 2011 Janie rode in 2012 (See below.)
We now have 48 disadvantaged children in 11 schools each with an individual sponsor. The sponsorship pays for the school fees, basic uniform, stationery and outings, thus making the children the “same” as their peers. However, there are always other pressing needs outwith the sponsorship funds, which is why I ride the Argus! Read more →

(Member blog post) Are you a tough mudder?

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So…..I may have mentioned this at training….currently recruiting some fellow tough mudders for this race on Saturday the 12th May (11:20am start time) in the South East Midlands:
Basically, it’s a 10 – 12 mile run with some rather hectic and well, fun, looking obstacles along the way!!
Our team is called ”Tough stuff”, so all you need to do is click on the link below and sign-up to join us!
It’s a little bit pricey, but you get a t-shirt, beer and after-party which we can make the most of!
Go on!

(Member blog post) 20 miles of joy?! Something like that, perhaps.

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Last Sunday Fi and I (plus one sibling and some friends) embarked upon what was quite possibly the most poorly organised, would-be cross country (though unadvertised as such) twenty miler we’d done. At the same time, however, it was also one of the most beautiful. It’s not a long tale, but it’s worth sharing with the gang, I think.

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(Member blog post) Park Run

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Martin and I have just started doing the Park Run every Saturday morning (9am) at Bushy Park. It’s a fantastically well organised free 5km run, where you are times and all your performances are recorded so you can track your progress.

Park Run events are held across the UK including ones in Wimbledon, Richmond Park, Greenwich Park and Brockwell park.

http://www.parkrun.org.uk/ Read more →

Mumbai Marathon 15 Jan 2012 anyone?

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Sightsavers are an international charity with a spare place in the Mumbai Marathon on 15 Jan 2012 and Skywards miles to offer a runner and their friend or partner free flights to Mumbai. They are running a free prize draw in November targeting people already training for a marathon and fit enough to take part. The URL to link is: http://www.sightsavers.org/RunMumbai 

If you have any questions about the competition or suggestions on how to promote it further please contact Beth Gardner bgardner@sightsavers.org 

Survival of the fittest 10k – last call!?!

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Hi all,

Anyone interested in doing the ”survival of the fittest” 10k next Saturday? Its at Battersea power station and has a lot of challenges, so not your usual 10k jog!

http://www.mhsurvival.co.uk/page31.asp

I have a promo code if you’re interested! Only one start time-slot remaining so be quick!

Cheers
Fiona

(Member blog post) Rat Race 2011

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Date: Sunday 25th September
Time: 9-5pm, 8am rendezvous
Location: London (Tower Bridge, Isle of Dogs, Canary Wharf, Arsenal, Stoke Newington, St John’s Wood, Mile End and Kennington)

One a rather pleasant late September morning myself, Fiona and her friend also handily called Fiona(meaming I only had to shout one name for the two of them to respond) embarked on cycle tour of London with varous challenges along the way. Over the course of the day we covered 11.2km on foot, 53km on bike, 1km in a kayak and a 20m swim! – why you may ask? Because it is fun and we got to do things that you can’t do otherwise. Read more →