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Diary CALENDAR dates OF EVENTS A Month-by-Month Guide to Events Around the Country CYCLES, RUNS and CHALLENGES MARCH THE BIG HALF 2019 10 Tower Bridge to Greenwich. The Big Half is a new event that will be held for the first time on Sunday 10th March. This Half Marathon will start at Tower Bridge and finish in Greenwich. Barnardo’s Registration £15; Minimum Sponsorship £350. Tel: Rebecca Stannard, 020 8498 7091. www.barnardos.org.uk NSPCC Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] Terrence Higgins Trust E-mail: [email protected] Breast Cancer Care E-mail: [email protected] Tel: [phone]. Asthma Registration £20; Minimum Sponsorship £250. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] Marie Curie Cancer Care Registration £30; Minimum Sponsorship £250. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] Barnardo’s Registration £10; Minimum Sponsorship £200. Tel: Rebecca Stannard, 020 8498 7091. www.barnardos.org.uk Macmillan Cancer Support Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] Cancer Research UK Tel: [phone]. www.cancerresearchuk.org THE VITALITY READING HALF MARATHON Reading – Green Park. Running through the centre of Reading and the stunning university grounds, this Marathon is one you’ll want to come back to do again and again. 17 Cancer Research UK Tel: Sports Team, 0300 123 5461. www.cancerresearchuk.org LONDON LANDMARKS HALF 24 Pall MARATHON 2019 Mall, London. This Half Marathon will celebrate London’s culture as runners will discover London’s ‘quirky & hidden’ secrets. Experience Roman water stations, mile markers that will reveal quirky facts and be cheered on by suffragettes at the London Landmarks. Macmillan Cancer Support Registration £35; Minimum Sponsorship £350. www.macmillan.org.uk 2019 BATH HALF MARATHON Bath. The route covers a two-lap 13.1 mile (21.1k) traffic-free course straddling both sides of the River Avon, giving excellent opportunities for spectators to watch the runners at a number of locations around the course. Both the Half Marathon and Family Fun Run start and finish in Great Pulteney Street, in the heart of this World Heritage City. The Royal British Legion Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] Cystic Fibrosis Pledge to raise £199 Minimum Sponsorship and receive a place for free. E-mail: [email protected] Fight For Sight Registration £25; Minimum Sponsorship £350. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 17 Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] Visit The London & UK DatebooK on www.thedatebook.co.uk NSPCC Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] Barnardo’s Registration £30; Minimum Sponsorship £350. Tel: Rebecca Stannard, 020 8498 7091. www.barnardos.org.uk Sense Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] The Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice Registration £35; Minimum Sponsorship £350. Tel: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] APRIL BRIGHTON MARATHON 14 Brighton. With around 12,000 runners taking part, the Brighton Marathon is one of the most popular alternative to the London Marathon. The fast, flat course winds through the city of Brighton, taking in glorious coastal views. Rainbow Trust Registration £25; Minimum Sponsorship £450. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] Cancer Research UK Tel: Sports Team, 0300 123 5461. www.cancerresearchuk.org NSPCC Registration £10; Minimum Sponsorship £475. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] Combat Stress Registration £30; Minimum Sponsorship £500. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] THE LONDON & UK DATEBOOK 21