It’s Spring!! The days are getting longer and our energy builds as we approach Summer. Why not boost your fitness for the Summer and goodwill spirit and join us for the:
Daniel De-Gale 10k ‘Marrow’-thon at Regent’s Park
on Saturday 1st May 2010
Arrival time: 8:00 AM
Registration closes: 8:45 AM
Run starts: 9:00 AM Sharp
Please download your race entry (PDF) form from the LINK in the red box at the top of this page and return this with your entrance fee cheque made payable to ACLT for £12 to the: ACLT, Southbridge House, Southbridge Place, Croydon CR0 4HA.
Enjoy running or jogging through London’s beautiful Regents Park and help raise funds for the ACLT charity in memory of Daniel De-Gale.
You asked for another race…and we listened. We ask you to take part in the 10k ‘Marrow’-thon in celebration of Daniel or loved ones and friend who has been affected by leukaemia or any other related blood cancers.
YES YOU CAN!!
B.O. – that’s Barack Obama to you believes the seemingly impossible is possible…and so do we!
Whether you are a beginner looking for your first challenge or more advanced looking for a competitive challenge, we are encouraging people of different abilities, young people, men and women - whether young or more ‘life-experienced’ - to spring into action, challenge yourself and raise money for the ACLT at the same time.
IF NOT NOW, THEN WHEN!
We would very much like you to consider joining us... so that we can ultimately benefit the families living with leukaemia and all blood related cancers through the work of the charity. All that we ask is that you each try to raise a minimum of £100 and anything on top of that amount will be a bonus towards the life saving work of the ACLT.
WHAT’S IT ALL FOR?
The ACLT aims to save lives by continuing to recruit blood donors and potential bone marrow donors. By raising much need funds, we plan to set up an independent ACLT Bone Marrow Register. This will allow the charity to undertake worldwide donor searches and match the samples of bone marrow donors to patients in the ACLT ‘Daniel De-Gale’ testing and research laboratories.
Taking part in the ACLT 10K ‘Marrow’-thon would help the charity work towards our ultimate goal to address the urgent need for more donors from Black, Asian and Mixed Race communities.
GETTING MOTIVATED!
CJ Swaby of CJS Fitness is our dedicated Qualified Personal Trainer (pictured). CJ will be on hand to help all of our runners with training advice, 4 Fitness plans to choose from and group personal training sessions to help you all spring into fitness in time for the run.
TRAINING ADVICE & FITNESS PLANS: At the beginning of each week in April in the run up to the ‘Marrow’-thon, we will send CJs fitness and training advice for our runners:
10K Freshers – You are new to exercise or have never run before
10K Beginners – You run regularly over the last 6 months, comfortable with 5K or 3 to 4 miles
10K Intermediates – You run regularly over the last year, comfortable with 10K run at least once
10K Advanced – You run long distances regularly, 10K+ is your standard run
GROUP PERSONAL TRAINING SESSIONS: CJ has kindly offered to host two free group personal training sessions for our runners. These will be scheduled at key training milestones in April. These are usually scheduled at the weekend. The sessions will be held in Clapham Common in Central London and dates are to be confirmed. Please keep these in mind.
YOU’RE IN SAFE HANDS
There is no need to worry about those aching muscles after the run as ‘The In Memory of Our “Daniel De-Gale” Therapy Team’ will have you feeling right as rain in no time!
Our dedicated team of qualified Sports Therapists who trained with Daniel at London Metropolitan University will be on hand to provide a pre and post event massage service as well as first aid, warm up and cool down advice to all runners on the day.
FUNDRAISING and RUNNERS AWARDS & PRIZES
Ultimately it’s the taking part that counts and we congratulate everyone who participates in our 10K run. We would also like to offer special recognition to our 1st place fundraisers and runners who have also successfully secured pledges and donations of at least £100:
The Sarah Thompson - Fastest Female Runner
The Jimaine Henry-Morris - Fastest Male Runner
The Daniel De-Gale - Fastest Junior Runner (Under 21s)
The Playzo - Fastest Team (Fastest average times for team of 4 to 8 runners)
The Lynden David Hall - Top Fundraiser
The Imogin Appiah - Top Junior Fundraiser (Under 21s)
*Last year’s top fundraiser raised well over £500
Thanks to the kind donations of our sponsors we have secured some FANTASTIC prizes:
A 18ct Gold and Diamond encrusted Motorola Bluetooth Mobile courtesy of Alexander Amosu
£100 ‘Love to Shop’ High St Vouchers courtesy of Sackville Travel
Home entertainment prize courtesy of Panasonic Store, Croydon - TBC
2 Tickets to ‘An Audience with Eddie Kadi’ Live at The O2 Comedy show on 4th Sept 2010 courtesy of Eddie Kadi
VIP Club night tickets to Matter @ The O2 courtesy of Choice FM
Paintballing for 8 people courtesy of Delta Force Paintballing UK
Tickets to Black Grape Gastro Bar & Live music venue courtesy of Black Grape Productions
Family ticket to Thorpe Park courtesy of Thorpe Park - TBC
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Entry requirement:
Runners and joggers welcome. Race restrictions prohibit roller skating or joggers/walkers with pushchairs. We advise that you consult your doctor or seek guidance from a suitably qualified professional prior to engaging in any moderate or vigorous physical activity, especially if you have an existing medical condition or injury.
NEW!! Running Teams - This year we are also registering teams of families, friends and work colleagues. Team runners still need to register as individual runners. Please appoint a team captain, select your team (between 4 and 8 people per team) and submit your ‘Team name’ and your runners’ names to the ACLT office before the run, closing date for entries is 30 April 2010. Teams will be competing for ‘The Playzo - Fastest Team’ Award.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ACLT 10K ‘MARROW’-THON RACE IS ONLY OPEN TO UK CITIZENS WHO HAVE BEEN RESIDENT IN THE UK FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS.
Entry forms:
Please download your race entry form from the LINK in the red box at the top of this page and return this with your entrance fee cheque made payable to ACLT for £12 to the:ACLT, Southbridge House, Southbridge Place, Croydon CR0 4HA.
ACLT Office Number: Tel no. 020 8240 4480.
Registration confirmation:
Once we have received your completed application form we will email back with an Entrance Pack so you are able to start raising funds.
The closing date for all completed registrations to be submitted to the ACLT office is Saturday 17th April 2010
We look forward to seeing you all there and remember… THE ODDS OF FINDING A SUITABLE DONOR ARE AROUND ONE IN 100,000
IF YOU ARE FROM BLACK, ASIAN OR MIXED RACE HERITAGE YOU CAN BE THE ONE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
With thanks
Co-Founders Orin Lewis & Beverley De-Gale
