11 May 2008 The Hinckley Half Marathon, 3 mile Fun Run, and Kids Kaper! start times: Half Marathon 10.30am, 9.45am for Kids Kaper, 10.45am for Fun Run The day out at Bosworth Water Park. Start, finish and Kids Kaper within the traffic free park. address: Linda Whitelegg, 39 Winchester Drive, Burbage, Leics LE10 2BA. website: www.hinckleyrunningclub.com email: contact via the website above phone: 01455 617608 online entries: enter online here now closing date: 2th May or earlier if entry limits are reached. No entries on the day except for the 3 mile Fun Run. 9 June 2008 The Blaydon Race start time: 7.15pm from Balmbra's Newcastle The famous race commemorating the famous song.... address: Bob Houston, 14A Dene Crescent, Ryton, Tyne & Wear, NE40 3RY website: www.blaydonrace.org email: contact via the website above phone: 0191 4133154 online entries: Sorry, we've already taken our 2000 limit of online entries...in less than one day! closing date: Online entries are closed - we've already taken our 2000 limit. Over 1000 entries are available by post, and there are special arrangements for later club entries - see the website (above) for details. No entries on the day. 8 August 2008 The Jagermeister 10K start time 7.00pm A measured 10Km race around an undulating 2 lap course using paths and private roads around the University of Nottingham. Incorporating the Nottinghamshire AAA Championship and the Nottinghamshire Police 10K Championship. address: John Tidmarsh, 7 Hemingway Close, Carlton, Nottingham NG4 1FH website: see www.formulaonecc.co.uk for full details of the event email: contact via the website above phone: 0115 9505009 online entries: enter online here now closing date: 8th August or when limit of 400 entries is reached. Entries on the night only if not already full but race limit was reached by the end of July in 2007. 20 August 2008 The Hinckley 5K Charity Run, and Kids Kaper! start times: 18.45 for Kids Kaper, 19.30 for K5 Start and finish in Mallory Park Race Track, Kirby Mallory, Leicestershire. All proceeds in aid of LOROS. address: LOROS, Groby Road, Leicester LE3 9QE. website: www.hinckleyrunningclub.com email: contact via the website above phone: 0116 231 8431 online entries: enter online here now closing date: Online Entries up to 18th August. On the day entries £3 extra. 5 October 2008 The Southend 10k & Fun Run start time: fun run 10am, 10k 10:30am The current race records are 28m 49s (men) and 33m 18s (women). The course is virtually flat and is mostly run along the seafront. With co-operation of Southend Borough Council and Essex Police we are now able to provide a traffic free course. address: Race Secretary, 103 Long Meadow Drive, Wickford, Essex SS11 8AZ website: www.southendraces.co.uk email: contact via the website above phone: see the website above online entries: enter online now closing date: enter online until midday 3rd October. No entries on the day.