Inspired by the Marathon?

Sign up for a 10k run to raise funds for Chiswick charity

Chiswick based charity, the Epilepsy Research Foundation, has a few guaranteed places remaining in the British 10K London Run on 3rd July 2005 for runners willing to raise over £100 in sponsorship for the Foundation.

The British 10K London Run is a mass participant running event following an attractive route through the heart of central London (start Hyde Park Corner – Piccadilly – Pall Mall - Trafalgar Square – Embankment – St Paul’s Cathedral – Embankment – London Eye – end Whitehall).

If you were inspired by the Marathon but feel daunted by the distance, why not contact the Epilepsy Research Foundation about guaranteed race entry for the British 10K London Run and get into training now! 10 kilometres – 6.2 miles – is a comfortable distance for most people (with appropriate preparation) and even the most leisurely participant can expect to cover the route in less than 2 hours.Entrants must be at least 15 years old and able to complete the course within 2 hours.

The Epilepsy Research Foundation, based in Chiswick, is the only charity in the UK to raise money for independent scientific research into epilepsy and its causes. It has granted over £2.3 million to research projects over the last 13 years with the aim of identifying new means to control the condition and ultimately to find a cure.

For further information about running in the British 10K London Run for the Epilepsy Research Foundation contact Shona Scott or Leigh Slocombe by Monday 16 May at: Epilepsy Research Foundation PO Box 3004 W4 4XT Tel/Fax: 020 8995 4781.

May 7, 2005