The Kirste 5 Memorial Race  | |  |
| Distance: | 5 miles | | Surface: | Trail | | Route: | 1 lap | | Setting: | Town and rural | | Profile: | Undulating | | Water stations: | Occasional | | Traffic free? | Yes |
| Awards/mementos: | Medal | | Venue facilities: | Changing, Toilets, Onsite parking, Refreshments, Onsite retailer | | Organiser's notes: | “When it's all over, it's not who you were. It's whether you made a difference.”
Benfleet Running Club invites you to remember Kirste Bowman (nee Snellgrove) who sadly passed away from cancer this year. Kirste was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, and underwent six bouts of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but was diagnosed with cancer again in her other breast in 2010. She passed away on February 9 2012 after raising more than £50,000 for breast cancer charities by running 23 marathons while fighting the disease. She joined Benfleet Running Club in 2001 and throughout her treatment she never stopped going to the club, and would train most days. Her smiling face will be forever missed.
ALL PROFITS FROM THIS RACE WILL BE DONATED EQUALLY BETWEEN MACMILLAN NURSES AND BOSOM PALS CANCER SUPPORT.
A charming 5 mile route heading to Hockley Woods, returning through Cherry Orchard Jubilee Park, New England Wood, & Grove Wood.
Prizes to first Man, and Woman wearing Pink, and also 1st,2nd,3rd prizes to Men and Women.
Technical T-shirts will be on sale at the race. We also invite you to join us for the Kirste Curry Night.
The Kirste Curry Night is on 24th July 7.30pm (Adults £ 12, U18's £ 6) at The Tandoori Parlour Restaurant, Hart Road, Thundersley
This year we also have a TEAM PRIZE, for a mixed team of 10 people running under the same team name – fastest 10 win. Make sure you all enter the same team name * on the entry form. |
| | | Entries in advance | Entries on the day | | Normal Entries | £8.00 affiliated | £10.00 unaffiliated | £10.00 affiliated | £12.00 unaffiliated |
| Optional extras: | The Kirste Curry Night 24th July 7.30pm (Adult £ 12) - Tandoori Parlour Restaurant, Hart Road, Thundersley. (£12.00), The Kirste Curry Night Child £ 6 (£6.00), OPTIONAL DONATION |
| Contact: | Terry Spooner, The Kirste 5, Benfleet Running Club | | Address: | 1072A, London Raod
Leigh-on-Sea
Essex
SS9 3NA | | Enquires to: | Karl Cadman | | Day telephone: | 07885 837324 | | Evening telephone: | 07885 837324 | | Mobile: | 07885 837324 | | Email: | karlcadman@aol.com |
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (11 votes).| Overall | | 96% | | How many runners would do this again? | | 91% |
Latest comment: Superb,uplifting,inspirational - just as Kirste would have wanted.. By John Bowman
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