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ONE MONTH TO GO! Blues Foundation Running Event
It's almost time to get your running shoes on and show your support for our charitable arm as we're just ONE MONTH away from the ATW Blues Foundation 10k & Half Marathon!
After a highly successful Blues Foundation 10k 12 months ago, we've come back bigger and better this year with three running distances available, exclusive Blues inspired medals to be earned and much more all in the name of chairty and spreading the word of the fantatsic work our chairty does.
It's an incredible honour to once again be granted sole charity status for a race meeting such as this and we thank event organisers, Active Training World for their continued support of Blues Foundation.
The Event
This chip timed event is a sure-fire guarantee to give you the best chance of a PB in the Half-Marathon or 10k while supporting Blues Foundation.
The one lap 10k course starts and finishes on the beautiful Bedford Embankment and runs out alongside the flat, tree lined River Ouse. After heading out towards Priory Park and a lap of the beautiful Priory Lake you’ll return to the Embankment over the Town Bridge and hearing the cheers of the crowds at the finish line.
Those tackling the Half Marathon will head back out for a second lap with a slight extension to make up the accurate 21.1km (13.1 mile) Half Marathon distance.
The course will have both kilometre markers for the 10k and mile markers for the Half Marathon.
The whole route is on traffic-free tarmac or firm paths and with less than 50m of elevation across the 10k, and 100m across the Half Marathon its bound to be a PB buster!
This event is more than just a run. You’ll be warmed up with personal trainers, welcomed home by a professional commentator and your cheer-squad will be kept fed and watered by quality caterers while you run.
A Children’s Fun Run will also take place before the race start, this will be £10 to enter and includes a finishers medal!
School’s Challenge
We want as many schools as possible to get involved this year so we’re setting the following challenge!
One of the key principles at Blues Foundation is active living, whether that be mental, physical or emotional. Running can help tackle all three of these disciplines. Therefore, we want all children to run the equivalent distance of a Half Marathon in the build-up to July, leaving the final mile to be run on race day.
The Children’s Fun Run is the perfect place to complete the challenge, earning a medal at the end and hopefully raising fundraising support along the way!
We want to help you complete this challenge. Get in touch with the Blues Foundation team on tom@bluesfoundation.org.uk and holly@bluesfoundation.org.uk to see how help can be provided for your school.
Blues Foundation Manager, Tom Harwood said: “We are really attempting to step up our fundraising and outreach activities this year and the ATW Blues Foundation 10k & Half Marathon will play a significant part in that, particularly with the vast amount of non-Bedfordians set to attend. It’s a fantastic chance for us to shout about the work we have achieved thus far and our plans for the future.
“We have designed the School’s Challenge as an extension of our work because we want to see as many young people be active on a regular occurrence. Please do get in touch with us if we can support and we may even get the running shoes on ourselves to help you along the way!”
