Run for their lives

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Wild male Miskam in the Kabili Reserve

There are countless organised running events such as marathons and half marathons taking place up and down the UK each year.

Check out the table below for some of the upcoming running events for 2012; we often have charity assured places available and waiting for supporters to get involved in. These places can be identified in the table as ** is included next to the name of the running event.

Do not forget that if there is another running event that, or any other sponsored race or sporting event that we haven’t included, you can still take part in them and raise vital funds to support Orangutan Appeal UK.

We can send you a free fundraiser pack, (including posters, leaflets and an order form for one of our stylish and breathable sports vests).

For further information on running for the Appeal or taking part in sporting events, please email Nick on admin2@orangutan-appeal.org.uk or phone our Administration Office on 01590 623443.

And most importantly, don’t forget to check this page for updates throughout the year!

Event	Distance	Date
Stubbington Green 10k, Hampshire	10 kilometres	15 January 2012
Longleat 10k, Wiltshire	10 kilometres	05 February 2012
Great North West Half Marathon	13.1 miles	26 February 2012
Edinburgh Meadows Marathon	26.2 miles	04 March 2012
Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon	13.1 miles	11 March 2012
Bath Half Marathon	13.1 miles	11 March 2012
Liverpool Half Marathon	13.1 miles	18 March 2012
Hastings Half Marathon	13.1 miles	25 March 2012
Reading Half Marathon	13.1 miles	01 April 2012
Kilomathon Scotland	13.1 kilometres	01 April 2012
Brighton Marathon **	26.2 miles	15 April 2012
London Marathon	26.2 miles	22 April 2012
Edinburgh Marathon **	26.2 miles	27 May 2012
London 10,000 **	10 kilometres	27 May 2012
Bushy Park 10k, London	10 kilometres	03 June 2012
Charmouth Challenge	8 miles	07 July 2012
Burnham Beeches Half Marathon, Buckinghamshire	10 kilometres	19 August 2012
Great North Run	13.1 miles	16 September 2012
Kilomathon Scotland	13.1 kilometres	30 September 2012
Kilomathon London	26.2 kilometres	28 October 2012
Great South Run **	10 miles	28 October 2012
Sussex Obstacle Dash	10 kilometres	November 2012 (TBC)
Boscombe 10k, Bournemouth	10 kilometres	November 2012 (TBC)
Santa Fun Run	5 or 10 kilometres	December 2012 (TBC)

See below for more details on the runs that we have places for:

London 10,000

Join thousands of other runners on 27 May 2012 for the Bupa London 10,000 and run on the course that is likely to be used for the 2012 Olympics! Pass many of London’s famous sights, including Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, The London Eye, the Millennium Bridge, The Monument, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Nelson's Column and Admiralty Arch! Buckingham Palace acts as the backdrop to the start and finish.

Brighton Marathon

Take part in one of the top running events in the UK on 15 April, with over 18,000 entrants predicted for 2012. The course is generally quite fast, and takes in a loop around Preston Park and the best of the city centre including Brighton Pavilion and stretches of coastal road with superb panoramic views. The last 15 miles is either flat or downhill!

Edinburgh Marathon

Enter the fastest marathon in the UK, as voted by Runners World in 2008. This one takes place on 27 May and is downhill for much of the first six miles, then flat for the rest of the way, making for a relatively speedy course, so whether it’s your first marathon or you’re a seasoned athlete, you should record a relatively fast time.

Great South Run

This ever-popular 10 mile run takes place in Southsea, Portsmouth on 28 October. The course makes its way along the sea front, passing by HMS Victory and is less gruelling than a half-marathon.

For more information on any of the charity assured running events, please contact Nick at admin2@orangutan-appeal.org.uk or phone the Administration Office on 01590 623443.