retrace the miles they cover every day delivering vital care and support to patients with life-limiting illness, all in your own time. Choose from one or all three legs, taking part over consecutive weekends in June. You’ll receive route maps via Strava, each is roughly 50 miles. You’re encouraged to raise £1 for every mile, so £50 per leg. Sign up now to book your place and receive your cycle jersey. www.renniegrove.org
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St Albans Half Marathon 13th June
A community event, raising money for local charities and organisations. Those looking for a Dog Walk Challenge challenge can take on the scenic Half Marathon Walk 60 miles with your dog in June wherever or Walking Half, which takes you on a rewarding and whenever suits you to raise money for liferoute through the country lanes of St Albans. The saving research. Commit to this challenge and 5K is open to anyone over 11 years, taking you join a Facebook group full of dedicated dogaround Verulamium Park. Unfortunately there is walkers walking to help beat cancer. Sign up no Fun Run, Runners Village or VIP area this today and get a free Cancer Research UK t-shirt. year, but for every £100 raised in entry fees a Facebook @cancerresearchuk tree will be planted in the UK. Sign up now to secure your place. Muddy Dog - A Battersea Challenge www.stalbanshalfmarathon.com Walk or run any distance between 29th May and Inflatable 5K 19th June 6th June, share a finisher’s photo and donate or fundraise to support the dogs and cats at This new 2 x 2.5k lap course means less running Battersea. It’s free to sign up and you’ll receive a and 28 gigantic obstacles. Warning: these events Muddy Dog Challenge t-shirt and bandana for may cause lots of fun, excitement and even in your dog, plus a rosette if you donate or most cases laughter! Herts County Showground fundraise £25 or more. There are also tote bags www.runningevents.co.uk and Battersea hoodies up for grabs for those Welwyn 10K 25th June - 3rd July who donate or raise even more. This is your challenge, so complete it in a way that suits you. Set in the beautiful countryside of Welwyn village. Complete this road course as many times Whether it’s with friends and family or solo, with as you like, starting from Singlers Marsh during one dog or four, a single stroll, or a 5K run each day of the week. Whatever you choose, you’ll be the Welwyn Festival. Using the Run Nation app joining other like-minded people to help the dogs or website to submit your times and see the and cats at Battersea, and don’t worry, you don’t leader board during the Festival. www.welwyn10k.org.uk have to get muddy! Sign up today www.muddydog.battersea.org.uk Walk Your Ridgeway 27th June
Herts Half Marathon & 10K 6th June
With a half marathon and full marathon distance to choose from, explore the stunning ancient Ridgeway walkway that is Britain’s oldest road. The 26.2 mile route will start in Princes Risborough and meander through ancient woodland and open countryside to Wendover, which is where the Half Marathon route starts. Both routes will take you through Tring Park and finally onto Ivinghoe Beacon. The marathon also Rennie Grove Hospice Care includes a visit to The Hospice’s gardens. Miles in Memory Sign up now to book your place. An opportunity to create the perfect, personalised Hospice of St Francis memorial to a loved one while raising funds for www.stfrancis.org.uk Rennie Grove Hospice Care. Walk a route that holds a special meaning for you and your loved one, with family and friends in June. People can donate in memory, or sponsor you. Tour de Rennie Grove 12th - 27th June Cyclists of all abilities are invited to tackle routes that cover the area that Rennie Grove nurses work within in this virtual fundraiser. You’ll This popular road closed half marathon starts and finishes at Knebworth House with the course taking participants around the beautiful surrounding rural roads. Entry includes a themed medal, t-shirt, refreshments and much more. Half Marathon 9am £34 / 10k 9.30am £28 www.hertshalf.com
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