Corporate Challenge entries for business teams are now sold out
But reserved entries are still available from the Lead Race Charity, Guide Dogs for the Blind, and our other official race charities
Click here to see our OFFICIAL CHARITY LIST
We have teamed up with Martin Yelling of Yelling Performance, who has prepared a series of ten week training programmes to suit all of our Bath Half runners
Martin is husband and coach to Olympian and Commonwealth Games medallist, Liz Yelling (who currently holds the Bath Half women’s record). He works with runners and triathletes at all levels – from total novices to full time professionals – and is an experienced runner himself (twice winning the national elite duathlon championships)
Martin has put together three ten-week programmes for runners of all abilities in the Support Section of our website
Adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has urged people to go on a journey of their own.
The polar explorer, who ran seven marathons in seven days on seven continents, was in Bath to encourage people to run the 2012 Bath Half Marathon to raise money for Guide Dogs, the lead charity at the event on March 11
Paralympian Richard Twose, 34, who lost his sight through diabetes, joined Sir Ranulph in the call, along with Joe Tucker, from Radstock, who is running for Guide Dogs in the race
Sir Ranulph said: "You do not have to run the world to make to make a difference. Blind and partially sighted people overcome personal challenges on a daily basis, and Guide Dogs helps them live independently."
"I've had many amazing adventures and battled extremes, but I can't imagine daily life without my sight. It costs nearly £50,000 to train and support a guide dog throughout its life. Guide Dogs receives no Government funding and all the money people raise by running for the charity in the Bath Half will help transform the life of someone living with visual impairment."
By joining team Guide Dogs to run the Bath Half Marathon in March 2012 you will have the opportunity not only to take part in a fantastic Half Marathon through the city of Bath, you can change a life too. Every step you take when running for Guide Dogs you’ll be helping raise money for blind and partially sighted children, young people and adults to live independently
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is a British charitable organisation founded in 1934. Guide Dogs provides independence and freedom to thousands of blind and partially sighted people across the UK through the provision of guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services. It also campaigns passionately for the rights of those with visual impairments.
The last few Corporate Challenge entries for the 2012 Bath Half will be sold out in the next couple of days
So if you are interested in running, or know of any colleagues or clients who might be interested, this is your last chance to enter
Simon Callow, one of Britain’s favourite actors, took time out of his busy schedule to support official Bath Half Lead Race Charity Guide Dogs
Callow, made famous for his role in Four Weddings and a Funeral and more recently on ITV’s Popstar to Operastar, was in Bath to perform Dr Marigold and Mr Chops at the Theatre Royal Bath and found time to back Guide Dogs, the charity that provides mobility and freedom to blind and partially sighted people
“Most of us take our sight for granted but for those that don’t have that option Guide Dogs are there supporting them every step of the way, and it is participants in events like the Bath Half that enable that to continue.” said Callow
“Running the Bath Half for Guide Dogs is an amazing opportunity to give someone back their life and their freedom, as well as the chance to run around this beautiful city”
Guide Dogs has a number of guaranteed places for the 2012 Bath Half and is encouraging everyone to SIGN UP FOR GUIDE DOGS
Every penny raised for Guide Dogs goes to supporting the £50,000 required to raise a guide dog from birth to retirement
WE WILL NOT REST UNTIL BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE CAN ENJOY THE SAME FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AS EVERYBODY ELSE