Kent Christmas Cracker

13-12-2009

Thank you to everybody who joined us for the 4th Kent Christmas Cracker this morning. Always a pleasant event, the race is intended as a bit of festive fun for those who are keen enough to brave the elements!! And we do appreciate those who made the effort with appropriate dress - always a pleasure to see Mother and Father Christmas!! The race isn't intended to be a major race on the calendar bit maybe we'll start to attract some bigger numbers next year.

This year any profit after race expenses will be donated to Autistic charities.

We offer our congratulations to those who won prizes - especially our race winners Rob Carpenter and Jo Malpass.

If you have any comments about the race or its organisation, please don't hesitate to let us know - and if you think the race was good enough to deserve a rating, please register your opinion on http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/events/ratingsall.asp?en=50243&year=2009&ugn=6032&sp=&v=2

Finally, thank you to our partners at Podplus and Diligence Media and Marketing for their support and sponsorship.

The results can be found on the Results section of the Nice Work website - www.nice-work.org.uk

Our next race is next Saturday with the popular Christmas Pudding Dash - a unique opportunity to run in and around the grounds of Ashburnham Place in Battle. There will be the usual festive goodies for finishers – medal, Christmas Pud, mulled wine and mince pies.

Looking ahead to 2010 we have the Ashford & District 10K and Isle of Oxney Hot Soup 5 Mile Dash in Wittersham both taking place in February - and then in March we have the Lydd Half Marathon.

Further afield, we are already taking enquiries from people looking to join us on our excursions overseas. Our programme for the year has now been finalised:

Sunday 7th March 2010

One of the classic European races – plus a night in the lovely city of Bruges

Ostend to Bruges 10 Mile

Sunday 11th April 2010

Paris Marathon - trip now full unless you have your own entry.

Sunday 15th May 2010

The best race atmosphere ever!! Two nights - also Half Marathon and 4.2K

The Night Run, Luxembourg

Sunday 12th September 2010

Running through poppy country – also Half Marathon and 10K races

The Somme Marathon

October 2010

Always a popular two night trip. Includes Half Marathon and 7.5K

Amsterdam Marathon

Plus – in November 2010

Only a couple of places left on our two week trip to the top of the world for runners and walkers

Himalaya 100 Mile Stage Race

I you’d like any further information on either our UK races or our overseas trips then please don’t hesitate to get in touch - by email or via www.nice-work.org.uk

Finally, on behalf of our small but enthusiastic team, Cathy and I wish you a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year and we look forward to seeing you soon

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