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CARDIFF HALF MARATHON
A weekend to replace your jog for a good cause or, for those without running shoes, simply to cheer on those undertaking the 13.1-mile challenge.
DO you enjoy showing up your lazy, slovenly, and some might even say lackadaisical friends with your athletic prowess and/or just your ability to run really, really fast? Then count yourself lucky as the Lloyds TSB Cardiff Half Marathon is once again returning for a triumphant 11th year, and welcomes both first timers and professional athletes into the running. Marking its first year as a two-day event, you can bet your gym socks that it will be crammed full with more of the family friendly fun that it has become well known for. What’s more, you lucky speed freaks will be pleased to know that as part of the Run Britain Grand Prix Series, this year’s event has been picked to host the 2013 British Half Marathon Championship. As such, you can expect to rub shoulders with some of the best athletes in their fields from across the UK, so try not to get performance anxiety. For that whole extra day added, you can sign up for the 2.4 kilometre Family Fun Run – a good opportunity to tire the children out before bedtime and the Mile Road Race which does exactly what it says on the tin. Starting at Cardiff Castle, the route for the half marathon itself will wind you round the most iconic landmarks Cardiff has to offer, such as Cardiff City Stadium, the Penarth Marina and the Wales Millennium Centre – where up to 20,000 runners and 40,000 spectators will be jogging and cheering until their respective body parts are sore. There will be laughter, there will be tears, and there will definitely be runners’ rash. With all that in mind, you should know that they are expecting their biggest turnout yet, so if you want to show your mates who the speedster is around these here parts, then grab a place whilst you can by going to the website below. Cardiff Half Marathon, Cardiff Castle (starting point), Sat 5 + Sun 6 Oct. Info 029 2166 0790 www.cardiffhalfmarathon.co.uk
GOWER TRIATHLON
If a simple run doesn’t sound challenging enough why not follow the rule of three and sign up for the Gower Triathlon this month.
WHAT’S better than a race? THREE races. The Gower Triathlon Olympic distance event comes to town to ensure you get three for the price of one, so real value for money. Based in the same area as the celebrated Gower Sprint Triathlon this now Olympic distance event consists of a 1500m swim through sheltered blue flag water, a 37k bike course and a 10k run along the award winning beach – just in case you weren’t feeling the burn after the first two. It’s the perfect way to demonstrate your athletic expertise. Taking place in the beautiful Port Eynon area of the Gower you can swim, cycle and run your way to victory, or i b??^( ?&R??R?R??R6?vF6??F?W"V??RF??Bv???7BF???r??F?R?W6?66V?W'?F?BF?Rv?vW"?26?f?VBf?"???vWfW"?f?"F??6R?W72??????rW2?F?RWfV?B6?&RV?FW&VB'?????Rv??FVV?2F?V?6V?fW2WF?6???WF??rF?R?W&7V?V?fVB'?v???rF?F?RG&?F????( ?2vV'6?FR?v?F??V??Bv??V?&?F?6??WF??r6?FR'?6?FR??F?RWfV?B??b6?GF??r?F?'??BvF6???r?F?W'2F?F?R?Vg??gF??r?2??W"F???r?'WB7F???v?BF?f?????W"?FW2F?B??RF???'Bv?F??WBFV6???6?????r?F?RWfV?B?2?6???????rf?"f??V?FVW"7&WrF?&R7&VB?WB???rF?R6?W'6RF?V?7W&R6fWG?f?"7?6?7G2??F?R&?G2?????V??b???C6??FV?FW'26?7GV??F?R'B??F?R6??WF?F????6??b??RF??????^( ?&RF?Vv?V??Vv?F?F?R??F?R6???V?vR?( ?BvWB??F?R66R26???2?76?&?RF?V?7W&R??R?fR7?B??"?b??^( ?&RE%TRg&?V?B?6?v?6??V??RWv?F??WBF?V???3?D???2uTU5@?????v??r?BFV??WfW'???RV?6R?v?f??rF?V???6??6RF?&6??WB??N( ?2f?"F?V?"?v?v??B??3?D???2uTU5@??v?vW"G&?F??????'BW?????7v?6V?6B#6WB???7F'B????f??C3rscSssr?wwr?v?vW'G&?F?????6???%U??S@??