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◆ Your local family hairdresser Get ready to become a mad March
◆ 25% discount for Seniors Hare in aid of Breakthrough
Call now for an appointment The first organised public power walk in Swindon is being planned
on 01793 871120 for 16 March 2008 in memory of Twin Peaks walker, Irene Hare.
At the Mad March
or 07967 363322 Hare event power the idea into a big-
ger event and is
By Sue HOME VISITS AVAILABLE walkers and runners working with Ac-
will have a choice of tive Swindon on
5k or 10k races. There the March Hare ex-
will also be a family travaganza.
course incorporating The races and
an Easter egg hunt, fun runs will start
where bike riders from Greendown
and pets will be wel- School and end in
come. the adjacent Lyd-
The power walk is iard Park.
a fitting tribute to Sponsorship will
Irene, who battled go towards Break-
breast cancer during through Breast
her time as a Twin Cancer, the charity
Peaks walker, when Eunice Salmon, sporting the to which Irene was
she took part in sev- deeply committed.
famous Twin Peaks dougals
eral overnight Moon- Eunice hopes
walk marathons in London. that the event will help promote
“Irene was very determined; she power walking as a sport in its
was inspirational and a lovely own right. Walkers can achieve
lady,” said Twin Peaks organiser speeds of 5mph and many finish
Eunice Salmon. “She didn’t let can- marathon courses in the same time
cer affect her life and was always as runners.
DAN’S CYCLES finding ways to raise money.” Details of registering for the
DAN’S CYCLES
Before she died last June, aged event will be published later in the
46, Irene said she would like a year. But for advice on prepara-
116 Manchester Road walk to be organised in her name. tion over the winter months with
Her employers, BP, took up the one of the several Twin Peaks walk-
Tel: 01793 423380 challenge and organised the first ing groups across Swindon, call
walk amongst colleagues. Eunice on 871606 or mail:
• Stockists of many top brands Now, Eunice wants to develop [email protected]
•Two floors • In-house workshop
• Wheel building Tregoze top of the netball tree
• Fast turnaround on repairs Netballers from Tregoze Primary School team triumphed in two
tournaments in late June by clinching the West Swindon League,
• Mountain bikes • Kids bikes • BMX • Hybrids • Comfort which includes ten other schools.
• Road bikes • Jump bikes • Tagalongs • Trailers In the same week, they played nine games in the Wiltshire Youth
Games one day tournament which involved 16 other schools from
Open: Monday to Saturday 9am - 5.30pm across the county
Team captain Hannah Bracken said, “we worked really well on
passing and team work.”
Mum Sue, one of the team coaches, said she was very proud of all the
SWINDON CYCLES girls who played throughout the year, as well as the three boys who
SWINDON CYCLES
Superstore were able to play in the tournament. “The standard of netball at the
Wiltshire youth games was truly excellent.”
Coaches Donna Clements and Sue Bracken with tournament winners, from left,
Sarah Stiles, Jack Allan, Letitia Cowley, Hannah Bracken, Daniel Davey, Lisa
With 250 bikes Tweddle. Front, Gemma Grierson, Georgia Clements. Not pictured, Connell Rees
on show

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