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Details about the She Runs Windsor EXPOtique unveiled

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Since the launch of the inaugural She Runs Windsor 10K and EXPOtique back in October there has been a lot going on and all is on track to make She Runs Windsor a unique event that brings women together to celebrate all things female whilst taking part in a great race and raising money for charity.

Apart from the scenic UKA certified and traffic free 10 km course around Windsor’s Great Park there is another unique aspect to She Runs Windsor: the EXPOtique, which is free for everyone to visit. Open from 4th to 6thMay 2013, the EXPOtique is an exclusive three day interactive race village with four key areas focusing on sports, fitness, health and wellbeing: INSPIRE ME, TREAT ME, FIT ME and BUY ME.

In the heart of the EXPOtique is the Health Check area where runners and all EXPOtique visitors will have access to a free segmental body composition analysis by fitnessASSIST, which is the ultimate tool providing in-depth information for truly personalised consultations in less than 30 seconds. Halo Headband UK has been announced as one of the exhibitors in the BUY ME area and they will be demonstrating their range of products which resolve the common problem of irritation due to sweat and suncream in runners’ eyes.

With each of the four areas hosting a bar the organisers have confirmed that the Sports Nutrition Bar in the BUY ME area will be hosted by CLIF Bar and LUNA Bar. CLIF Bar will be offering sampling of their wholesome and nutritious foods and drinks for people on-the-go as well as advising on sports nutrition and healthy snacks whilst interacting with runners and anyone who aspires to lead an active, healthy life.

The Tea Bar in the INSPIRE ME section of the EXPOtique will be taken over by Teapigs to create the Matcha Green T-Bar. Known as a bit of a superhero amongst teas, Matcha is 100% natural, organic green tea leaves with a huge antioxidant content which have been carefully ground to form a fine powder. Runners and visitors will be given the opportunity to taste this super-powered special green tea from Japan as well as purchase Matcha tea at a special price.

Details about the Vegetable and Smoothie Bar and the much anticipated Champagne and Cupcake Bar will be announced shortly, along with further EXPOtique exhibitors and sponsors.

Registration to the She Runs Windsor 10K is open now and will remain open until the maximum capacity of 8,000 runners has been reached. The race, which is open to women of all levels and abilities, takes place in Windsor’s Great Park on bank holiday Monday 6th May with a start time of 10.30 am.

Cancer Research UK is the Official Event Charity for She Runs Windsor, and you can join the Cancer Research UK team to help them fight all 200 cancers including the one that matters most to you.

If you are a seasoned athlete then sign up and go for the inaugural She Runs Windsor title, or just get all the girls together and book some well-deserved celebratory girl time this May. Go to www.sherunswindsor.com to register, you can also like the Facebook page www.facebook.com/SheRunsWindsor and follow the race on Twitter @SheRunsWindsor

Registration open for Oxford Half Marathon 2013

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The organisers of the Oxford Half Marathon have announced that registration is opening today (20 December 2012) for the 2013 race, which takes place on Sunday 13 October 2013.

 

The new route introduced for 2012 received some great feedback from the runners and will remain the same for 2013, starting near the Kassam Stadium and finishing inside the stadium in front of roaring supporting crowds. Some of the route’s highlights include running through the impressive MINI Plant Oxford, past the Iffley Road Track where Sir Roger Bannister broke the 4 minute mile on 6 May 1954 and the city’s iconic dreaming spires and world famous university college grounds. After crossing Folly Bridge the runners will head south onto the scenic Thames Path before joining Oxford Road and crossing the finish line in the Kassam Stadium.

 

MINI Plant Oxford has been confirmed as the Headline Sponsor for the 3rd year, and with the route going through the iconic MINI Plant.

 

Erich Thanner from MINI Plant Oxford commented: “We are delighted to be supporting this event for the third year running. It is good to see that in such a short time it has become so popular with runners and is already a fixture in the Oxford calendar. The plant is proud to play its part in the half marathon by forming part of the route.”

 

Registration for the Oxford Half Marathon 2013 is now open, with entry fees remaining the same at £29 for affiliated runners and £31 non-affiliated runners, including a medal, goodie bag and a Brooks technical t-shirt for all finishers. A limited number of 1,500 early bird places are available, offering runners a 10% discount off the entry fee and priority parking on race day.

 

The UKA licensed route can accommodate up to 6,000 runners, and entries will close as soon as the race limit is reached.

 

Race Director Andy Heyes commented: “We are very excited to launch the Oxford Half Marathon 2013 and to open registration. The 2012 race was hailed a great success and we have taken all feedback on board. Improvements to some areas including baggage storage and parking will be made for 2013, with new systems already put in place. I am pleased to confirm that Sir Roger Bannister has pledged his support for the Oxford Half Marathon 2013 too.”

 

The Corporate Challenge will take place again and run alongside the Oxford Half Marathon, with further details revealed and registration for corporate teams opening in March.

 

Following the success of the en route music and entertainment in the 2012 race the organisers will also invite local bands again to play on race day and to contribute to the inspiring race day atmosphere, the application process for which will be unveiled shortly.

 

Go to www.oxfordhalfmarathon.com for further details about the race and to secure your place now. You can also like the Facebook page www.facebook.com/OxfordHalfMarathon and follow @oxfordhalf on Twitter to stay up to date with all the latest happenings and announcements.

 

Last call to register for Oxford Half Marathon

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The second Oxford Half Marathon, which takes place on Sunday 14thOctober, has seen a large growth in numbers for this year’s race with more than twice as many runners signed up than in 2011.

Over 4,000 entries had been received by the beginning of this week, and organisers have put out a last call for anyone still wanting to take part this year with registration closing at 9 am this Friday 5th October.

Locals are also encouraged to line the streets of their city to cheer on the runners and to create a motivational atmosphere for runners to remember, and everyone is welcome to visit the race village at the Kassam Stadium. There will be free entry to the stadium for all supporters who want to cheer on the runners on their final stretch and watch them cross the finish line after conquering the 13.1 miles.

A number of bands will also be playing along the route, creating a real carnival atmosphere. More details about the bands will be announced this week.

Anyone who still wants to take part in this year’s Oxford Half Marathon is urged to go to www.oxfordhalfmarathon.com to secure their place now.

MINI Plant Oxford is the Headline Sponsor for the Oxford Half Marathon for the 2nd year. Other partners include Brooks Sports,Up and Running, Garmin, Clif Bar, Moving Comfort, highland Spring, Tesco, Visit Oxfordshire, Round & About Magazine and Running fitness, with BBC Radio Oxford being the Broadcasting Partner and The Oxford Mail the media partner for the Oxford Half Marathon 2012.

Oxford based charity Helen & Douglas House, a hospice providing care for children and young adults, is the Official Charity Partner for 2012.

Further details and updates can be found on www.oxfordhalfmarathon.com , the Facebook page www.facebook.com/OxfordHalfMarathonand by following @oxfordhalf on Twitter.

 

R&A Sponsors Oxford Half Marathon October 14th 2012

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Join up to 6,000 runners in this year’s event and raise money for Helen and Douglas House!

After the full approval of a new, improved route for this year’s Oxford Half Marathon the organisers celebrated with a gathering at Iffley Road Track unveiling and officially launching this year’s race – with over 1,200 runners registered already.

Amongst the guests was a true running icon who not only lives in Oxford but has got a very special link with the Iffley Road Track – Sir Roger Bannister, who ran a mile in under four minutes for the first time ever on that very same track on 6 May 1954.

Sir Roger Bannister has also been announced as the official starter of the race on 14th October 2012 and will be sending the runners on their way around the 13.1 mile course.

The Oxford Half Marathon will start at 9.30 am on Grenoble Road near the Kassam Stadium; some of the route’s highlights include running through the impressive MINI Plant Oxford and past the Iffley Road Track, known as the Roger Bannister running track. Runners will be passing the blue plaque which records the event on their way towards the city centre, taking in Oxford’s iconic dreaming spires and world famous university college grounds including Christ Church Meadow and Oxford Academy. After crossing Folly Bridge the route heads south onto the Thames Path before merging onto Abingdon Road and finishing in the Kassam Stadium, home of Oxford United Football Club.

The official charity is Helen & Douglas House, a registered Oxford based charity providing respite and end of life care for children and young adults with life-shortening conditions, as well as support and friendship for the whole family. The two hospice houses are bright, vibrant and positive places, where the emphasis is on living life to the full, even when that life may be short.

The new UKA licensed route can accommodate up to 6,000 runners and the course is largely traffic free with road closures in place. Registration is open, go to www.oxfordhalfmarathon.com to secure your place now. Entry is £29 for affiliated runners and £31 for non-affiliated runners and all finishers receive a medal, a goodie bag and a Brooks technical t-shirt. Now in its 2nd year, the Oxford Half Marathon takes place in Oxford on Sunday 14th October 2012, starting on Grenoble Road near the Kassam Stadium and finishing inside the stadium. Start time is 9.30 am.

Oxford Half Marathon Route

Go to www.oxfordhalfmarathon.com for further details about the race and to enter now.

Round&About Magazine is entering a 5 member team and between them are hoping to raise £7,500 for the Oxford Transplant Foundation. If you would like to show your support – or to see how our fund raising is progressing – please go to www.justgiving.com/roundandabout and simply follow the instructions.

The Half Moon, Cuxham is now under new ownership and open for Business!

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New Tenants at The Half Moon in Cuxham

The Half Moon pub in Cuxham has and re-opened after refurbishment on the 29th of April.
The previous patrons prided themselves on good quality fare, most of it home grown from the enormous allotment and home made on the premises – and in that respect, the new tenants will not differ.  However, the style of food on the menu will.
One half of the new partnership taking over is French – Philippe Rethore – and he was brought up on very traditional French food which will now be introduced at The Half Moon; foie gras with seasonal chutneys, saucissons and black puddings, cassoulets, smoked duck breast salads, gratins, terrines and tartins will all be on offer. Not to mention Winter foods – the fondues, raclettes and tartiflettes  so often enjoyed by visitors to the south west regions of France during skiing holidays.
The wine list is chosen specifically to complement each dish being served on the day and – should anybody need a little bit of help, our front of house staff, led by the English side of the partnership, Debbie Porteous, are all trained to know what would be the most delicious food and wine combinations.
But let’s not forget that the English cannot be outdone in many things – two of which are also on offer at The Half Moon;  good English beer (supplied by Brakspear), lagers and cider, and the kind of pub ambience that is so supremely unique to our shores.
So come and visit the 17th century, thatch roofed  inn, nestling in the picturesque  hamlet not five minutes drive from Watlington, and enjoy a small taste of France – but set very much in a quintessential English atmosphere. 
For further information or to make a booking, please call 01491 614151