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Mad March Hares jump for joy at launch of tenth event

Team Runvember on their Swimming Costume Sunday on 13 November
Mad March Hare chair Margaret Nicolson presenting the 2016 proceeds to Runvember successfully gets Swindon sprinting
Paul Palfrey of Breast Cancer Now, Swindon & North Wiltshire at the 2017 2016’s Runvember events, which has had local people covering over 330
launch event in November
miles, has been branded a huge success, with 294 people contributing
The volunteers who organise Mad circular route of West Swindon and boxes of much needed items, including tinned food, hygiene products and
March Hare are leaping with through Lydiard Park. more to Threshold Housing Link for their work with Swindon’s homeless.
happiness as entries for the tenth “Help us make this special year a
anniversary event start to come in. resounding success and come along Festive runners bring cheer to Lydiard Park
They hope that MMH on with your friends and families and This year’s Santa Run takes place at
Sunday 26 March will take their dogs too,” said MMH team member Lydiard Park on Sunday 4 December,
fundraising to over £100,000 in aid Kathy Doyle. “The Mad March with free parking available for
of Breast Cancer Now, Swindon & Hare is a fully inclusive event that runners and spectators within the
North Wiltshire Group. welcomes everyone to join in. park itself.
MMH 10 will be a big celebration “As well as fundraising, the aim The annual seasonal sprint,
of what Swindon people can do is to encourage people of all ages organised by Swindon Phoenix
together and everyone is invited to to get out and get active in a fun Rotary Club, will be raising money
take part or support in fancy dress. environment. for Wiltshire Air Ambulance,
As always, the 5km or 10km routes Register to take part in the Swindon Carers Centre.
will start and finish at Lydiard Park anniversary run via the group’s There is a £5 entrance fee which
Academy in Grange Park, taking website: includes a free Santa costume.
walkers, joggers and runners on a www.madmarchhare.org.uk www.swindonsanta.org.uk

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