Bristol 10k - calling all charities!

I’ve just created a new page on the site: Charities, where I intend to list every Bristol charity which promotes running for fund raising, and every national charity that stages a special race in Bristol.

Now, you should know that this site is now averaging 2000 visits every month, and climbing, AND whenever we have a big event, the traffic rockets. So, now is the time to get in touch and tell me about yourselves, because as you know, it is the Bristol 10k in two days.

You can use the contact form to let me know. I need a web address, and a sentence that describes what you do.

Also, feel free to promote yourselves in our discussion forum.

Good luck this weekend - I hope you make lots of loverly money!

Run for Japan

Will you join Paula Radcliffe, Mara Yamauchi, Noel Thatcher and Chrissie Wellington to ‘Run for Japan’?

Run for Japan is bringing together the global running community and showing solidarity and support through dedicating runs around the World to the people of Japan.  For more details of Run for Japan and to make your donation please visit www.runforjapan.com.

Please help spread the word to all runners around the world by circulating this message to your club, adding it to your club website/forum or posting it to your social networking site.

A massive earthquake, the seventh largest recorded in history, struck the east coast of Japan on Friday the 11th of March 2011. The earthquake, measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, triggered a tsunami which hit the east coast of Japan with 7-metre-high waves, leaving a trail of destruction. With a death toll in the thousands, an economic cost in the billions, and the threat of nuclear meltdown imminent, the people of Japan face their greatest disaster for decades.

Inspired by Japan’s great runners Run For Japan is about bringing together the global running community and showing solidarity and support through dedicating runs around the World to the people of Japan.

The challenge…

To cover 24,901 miles (right around the world) in 28 days with at least one run dedicated from every country in the World. To achieve this runners around the globe are being asked to dedicate just one run to the people of Japan and donate at least one unit of their home currency per mile run.

So, how can YOU Run for Japan?

• Choose which of your runs you will dedicate to the people of Japan
• Take a photo of yourself on that run (optional)
• Upload that photo (with a caption) here: http://runforjapan.com/runforjapan.php
• Donate the relevant amount via http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/runforjapan
• Download your ‘I ran for Japan’ artwork from www.runforjapan.com/artwork.php

Spread the word

Bath Half charity places still available

The Bath Half Marathon is now full, but you can still find charities looking for runners to represent them.

Bristol & West AC have a post here about running for St Mungo’s who provide services for homeless and vulnerable people in Bristol & Bath.