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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.

 

Be inspired and volunteer at the Oxford Half Marathon this October!

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Be inspired and volunteer at the Oxford Half Marathon this October  

With sports on everybody’s mind this summer and people across the country feeling all fired up following the success stories from the Games, the organisers of the Oxford Half Marathon are giving you the opportunity to keep that momentum going and to play your part in a major sporting event this year. You can be part of the race day atmosphere and actively contribute to the success of the race without having to tackle the 13.1 miles, all you have to do is give a few hours of your time on Sunday 14 October.

The organisers are looking for 300 enthusiastic people to fill a variety of roles including marshalling roads, helping at water stations, baggage storage and the race village as well as handing out goodie bags and medals at the finish. Please go to the volunteers page on the website www.oxfordhalfmarathon.com for full details.

You can also volunteer as a youth or adult group, club or team; groups who have pledged their support so far include Oxford Academy, Oxford Brookes University and the Falcon Rowing & Canoeing Club who won the Queens Award for Voluntary Service 2012.

All volunteers receive a full briefing, a free Oxford Half Marathon technical t-shirt, breakfast and/or lunch, a goodie bag as well as a great opportunity to enhance their CV plus of course that immense sense of achievement for having actively contributed to the smooth running of a successful event.

You can register by completing the volunteer registration form on the website, by emailing info@oxfordhalfmarathon.co.uk or by contacting Dave Box on 07816 847028.

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.

The Oxford Half Marathon takes place on Sunday 14 October and if you want to run instead of volunteer then you should sign up asap! Just go to www.oxfordhalfmarathon.com for further details and to secure your place now. You can also like the Facebook page www.facebook.com/OxfordHalfMarathon and follow @oxfordhalf on Twitter

 

Get training for the Oxford Half Marathon with Garmin

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Garmin has been announced as the official training partner for the 2nd Oxford Half Marathon on 14October 2012, providing 12 weeks training plans and prizes for the race.

With just over 13 weeks to go until race day, now is the perfect time to sign up to the Oxford Half Marathon and to set yourself a personal challenge, no matter what your current fitness level is. The 12 weeks training plans, aimed at beginners, intermediate and advanced runners, are provided by Garmin and powered by Full Potential who believe that, regardless of age, fitness and experience, everyone can become a better runner with the right training, motivation and commitment.

Andy Silver, European Fitness Product Manager at Garmin commented: ‘We’re proud to be involved in the Oxford Half Marathon and have worked with our training partner Full Potential to aid the runners with a training plan to suit all abilities. The training plans can be printed or sent directly to a compatible Garmin Forerunner for runners to follow and be guided through their race preparation.’

The training plans are available from the training section on the website, download yours and then get your running shoes on and get out there!

A new UKA licensed route which can accommodate up to 6,000 runners has been approved for 2012, and running legend Sir Roger Bannister will be starting the race. The route goes past the famous Iffley Road Track where Sir Roger Bannister ran a mile in under four minutes for the first time ever on 6 May 1954 and runners will also pass the blue plaque which records the event on their way towards the city centre. Further route highlights include running through the impressive MINI Plant Oxford as well as taking in Oxford’s world famous dreaming spires and university college grounds, Folly Bridge, the scenic Thames Path and the finish in the Kassam Stadium.

Entry is £29 for affiliated runners and £31 for non-affiliated runners, with all finishers receiving a medal, a goodie bag and a Brooks technical t-shirt. Go to www.oxfordhalfmarathon.com for further details and to secure your 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 and Round & About Magazine, 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.

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