NEWS
ARE YOU THE FUTURE OF BRITISH SPORT?
For Goodness Shakes have just launched a sporting legacy initiative called the Bring on Tomorrow Foundation in partnership with SportsAid. Three ‘elite mentors’ – Liam Tancock, 50m backstroke world champion (pictured), Sarah Stevenson and Andy Turner – will run training days for the young athletes and will provide advice and guidance throughout the year. There’s one foundation place left – for a chance to win any athlete aged 16 to 23 may enter by visiting the website,
www.BringOn
TomorrowFoundation.com. Prize includes £1,000 funding, mentor training days, a year’s supply of For Goodness Shakes, and more!
RF CAMPAIGN: GET THE FAMILY FIT
New weekly race for kids
Here at RF we’ve got an ongoing campaign to get the family fit… We applaud the “parkrun” for kids, Kids Run Free
Established by Catherine O’Carroll and Martine Verweij in 2010, Kids Run Free is a non-profit organisation whose aim is to organise free kids running races throughout the UK. They told us: “Parks in the 89 counties across the whole of the UK will be used for the running event. Each run will be tailored to the same distance, conditions and terrain. Each registered runner will have their own individual number and will have access to our unique website, where they will be able to see their running time, track their
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improvement and compare times with other runners across the UK. Each month prizes will be given to the most improved runners. “We want to get young people passionate about exercise and motivated to achieve, and we want it to be available to all children. “We want to make the UK a better
place for our children. Join us in making this happen. We aim to have 24,000 kids running at events by the end of 2012 spread across England.” Find out more at
www.kidsrunfree.co.uk.
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FATHER’S DAY SPECIALS ■ 19th June 2011, The Men’s 10k, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, G52 1JL
www.mens10k.com Record numbers of men are taking part this year. This is a great fun event for men of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, making a
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commitment to their health and that of all men in Scotland.
■ 19th June 2011, Cancerbackup 10K, Regent’s Park, London
www.cancerbackup.org/10k To be held on Father’s Day, this race, organised by Macmillan, celebrates the lives of loved ones who have been affected by cancer.
SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP ■ 5th June 2011, the Gatorade 10K run at Bluewater, Essex
www.bluewater10k.co.uk Combine shopping with running. The race, which is organised by specialist running retailer Sweatshop, will be welcoming nearly 3,000 participants. Exciting competitions will be taking place for guests throughout the day with many VIP prizes to be won, including lunch with Iwan Thomas after the race. Runners-up have the chance to win other prizes, such as Bluewater Gift Cards and much more!
WORKSHOP ■ 25th June, The Running Free Workshop with The Running Inn at evolve Wellness Centre, South Kensington Includes nutrition, yoga for runners, Running Inn sessions in circuits, fitness testing and schedule advice. For more check out
www.therunninginn.com.
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