Run to the Beat, London’s music half marathon is set to launch today with a 24 hour running challenge that will see a host of professional athlete’s, clubbers and media take to treadmills in a London nightclub to run, party, and raise money and awareness for Leaukemia & Lymphoma Research.
Newly crowned British 800m record holder, Jenny Meadows, fresh from breaking Dame Kelly Holmes’ seven-year-old British record at last weekend’s Birmingham Grand Prix will be in attendance. Jenny will kick off the 24 hour event, running the first leg of the challenge before handing over to fellow British athletes – 3000m Steeplechase British Record Holder Helen Clitheroe and 2012 hopeful Perri Shakes-Drayton, an upcoming 400m hurdles prospect.
The 24 hour challenge team will further comprise a field of sport stars including England rugby international Andy Gomarsall and rising cricket star Stephen Moore plus amateur runners, clubbers and selected media who will cover an approximate total distance of 240 miles – the equivalent of running from London to Paris.
Entries are now open for Run to the Beat 2010 priced at £35. Starting and finishing at the O2 arena in Greenwich. Live and recorded music plays around the course to help inspire the participants round the 13.1 miles. The half marathon will take place on Sunday 26th September at The O2.
Run to the Beat takes place on Sunday 26th September 2010,
For further information visit: www.runtothebeat.co.uk.
