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Get your entries in for the Bradley Stoke 10k run

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

The annual Bradley Stoke 10k run is organised by Sole Sisters as part of the Bradley Stoke Festival weekend. This year it is taking place on Sunday 3rd June, a week earlier than usual as the whole Bradley Stoke festival has been brought forward a week to coincide with the Queen’s Jubilee weekend celebrations and additional Bank Holiday.

The 10k (approx 6 miles) course is along tracks and footpaths through Bradley Stoke’s Conservation area and will start and finish at the Jubilee Centre in Savages Wood Road. Applicants over the age of 16 are encouraged to get their entries in quickly – the race is limited to 500 runners and is usually full!

Entry fee if you are a member of an affiliated club is £13.00, or if not £15.00. Entry forms are available in the latest edition of Bradley Stoke Matters, or are available online here.

Proceeds from the event will be donated to this year’s nominated charity which is the new West of England MS Therapy Centre, just opened in Wheatfield Drive, Bradley Stoke.

Bradley Stoke Matters is pleased to again be one of the sponsors of this year’s event, along with Bradley Stoke Physio, RonHill, UP & Running, Dr Michael Fraine Ltd, South Gloucestershire and Bradley Stoke Town Council.

Let’s hope the current wet weather conditions improve and we have a lovely dry weekend for the run this year!

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Entries Now Open for 2011 Bradley Stoke 10k

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Applications are now invited for the annual Bradley Stoke 10k Run, organised by women’s running group Sole Sisters as part of the Bradley Stoke Festival weekend. This year’s run takes place on Sunday 12 June, with a slightly earlier start time of 9.30am.

Starting and finishing at the Jubilee Centre, the 10k officially measured route is mainly off-road, utilising the multi-terrain tracks and footpaths of Bradley Stoke which cross the town’s conservation areas. The local Beat Team will be on hand to assist with traffic control on any road-crossing points. The run is open to anyone over 16 years of age and all abilities are welcome! There are more categories this year with prizes being awarded to: the 1st Bradley Stoke resident, 1st, 2nd and 3rd for both Male and Female, Veterans Male and Female (over 40, 50, 60 and 70+ categories). We are told that there is one Veteran Bradley Stoke resident who has competed every year that Sole Sisters has organised the event. He runs for St Peters Hospice and the Sole Sisters are pleased to accept his application with no charge in recognition of his achievement and as a small donation towards his cause.

The number of runners is limited to 500 and this year’s nominated local charity is again the Nicola Cory Support Foundation. The NCSF does an excellent job supporting families who have a mother or a father suffering from cancer and is named after a young mum from Bradley Stoke, who’s sister is also a member of Soles Sisters, so a charity very close to home, see www.nscf.org.uk for more info.

After the popularity of last year’s post-race leg massages, Sole Sisters are very pleased that Bradley Stoke Physio will once again be at the finish line! There will also be a Technical T Shirt and goody bag for all finishers. Entrance forms can be downloaded from the new Soles Sisters website www.solesistersrc.co.uk. Matters Magazines are pleased to be supporting this year’s 10k.

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Running for Abigail

Saturday, July 31st, 2010
Laura Woodward is mum to two boys Jake (6) and Theo (4) who attend Holy Trinity Primary School, where Toby Cox is about to move up into Year 1 from Reception. Laura has taken the huge step of entering the Bristol Half Marathon this September, running to raise funds for 8 year old Abigail Newton Smith who, like Toby, has Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy. Also like Toby, Abigail is trying to raise the £36,000 necessary to undergo an operation in St Louis, America which will give her the chance to walk unaided.

Laura has never run such a distance before, having started running for fitness earlier this year and originally setting herself the target of the Bradley Stoke 10k, which she achieved in an amazing time of just under the hour. Having achieved this goal she was toying with the idea of the half marathan, but was really unsure whether or not she would be able to make the distance. Laura says “When Jaci (Matters editor) mentioned Abigail’s story, it was the push I needed to decide to enter the half marathon. I always felt I wanted to do more to help Toby, and having followed his mum’s blog during his trip to America, which quite often brought tears to my eyes, I really want to help give Abigail the same chance of this life-changing operation“.

Laura has started running regularly with local group “Soul Sisters” and is aiming to try and keep running for the whole 13.1 miles. As a working single mum, trying to find the opportunity to train can be difficult at times, but family and friends are all helping to lend a hand and the boys are rightly proud of their mum’s efforts and determination. See below for how to support Laura in her fundraising campaign for Abigail.

Laura says: “People who know me well, will know that running a half marathon will not come easy, I have been training hard but still have much to do…, I hope that you will all support me, or should I say support Abigail…I am running on behalf of a special eight year old girl Abigail, to raise money for an operation which will change her life forever. For further details and to sponsor me, please visit www.footsteps4abigail.com/bristolHM.html and sponsor Laura“

For an update on Toby and for more of Abigail’s story, look out for our latest edition of Matters Magazine, which is currently being distributed. Visit Abigail’s website, www.footsteps4abigail.com

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Bradley Stoke 10k Results & Photos

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

It was a very hot morning for the 400+ runners who entered the Bradley Stoke 10k organised by local women-only running group Sole Sisters. The race kicked off at 10am this morning and first runner back was Will New in a time of just 35 mins 17 secs. 2nd place went to Phil Lucker and third to Ben Andrews.

MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke, Jack Lopresti, also ran the race this morning, alongside our latest Mayor, Ben Walker.

The ladies race was won by Rozanne de Villiers in a time of 47 mins 52 secs, followed by Jo Hawkins and then Vicky Bressington.

Well done to all runners. It was a fantastic turnout and a very well run event. Thanks to Sole Sisters and all the sponsors and to Bradley Stoke Physio for providing well deserved leg massages for the runners – this proved a very popular service in the race aftermath!

This year’s run was raising funds for the Nicola Corry Support Foundation which helps young families cope with cancer.

All results are posted provisionally – full results will appear on the Sole Sisters website www.solesistersrc.com

See more photos from the run on our Flickr photo album accessible from the home page.

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Roll Up!! Roll Up!! It’s the Bradley Stoke Festival this weekend

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Bradley Stoke FestivalThe annual Bradley Stoke Festival weekend commences on Friday 11th June with the Preschool Picnic in the Park – 10.30am – 2pm Jubilee Centre, Savages Wood.

This is a fun event offering a coffee morning with entertainment for the kids from Professor Panic’s Circus, with juggling demonstrations and activities especially for the younger children plus Steve Price, the Bubbleman, alongside a bouncy castle and local stalls.

The main event on Saturday 12th June is held on the Jubilee Green from 11.30am – 5.30pm. Note it is running slightly earlier this year to allow all football fans to be home in plenty of time to watch the England World Cup match at 8pm !!

There will be a range of local bands and dance groups and an exciting mix of fun rides and activities, side stalls and local craft and novelty stalls as well as a climbing wall, quads and Professor Panic’s Circus again providing a range of entertainments.

A football tournament involving local clubs will also be taking place for Year 1 and girls Year 3/4.

On Sunday 13th June a Fun Run will be taking place from the Jubilee centre along with a Skate competition at the Bradley Stoke Skate Park. There will be a morning service taking place at Baileys Court centre from 10.30am though until 1.30pm followed by the second Bradley Stoke 6-a-side cricket tournament which was a great success last year.

For more Festival information check out the Town Council website www.bradleystoke.gov.uk

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