What's on this week with the Run! Team 11th- 19th August 2012

What a week! as the Olympic Games come to a close and Legacy mode kicks in, here’s what events the Run! team have organised for the London Community this week;

  • 11th August – Newham Run! Activator Coral and Gamesmaker Kit collectors complete their final shift at The Olympic Stadium.
  • 11th August – Brent Run! Activator Andre and Track Academy offer ‘Have a Go’ Athletics Tasters at BT London Live Hyde Park between 14:45 and 17:45pm
  • 12th August - Hackney Run! Activator Christina offers Haggerston Live Site Athletics Tasters between 12-4pm
  • 13th August - Newham Run! Activator Coral offers Athletics Tasters at The West Ham Park Summer Holiday Programme between 11-2pm
  • 14th August - Brent Run! Activator Andre and Track Academy offer Free Video Analysis Workshop with Coach Larry Achike between 3-4pm at Willesden Sports Centre
  • 15th August – Haringey Run! Activator Tamsin Launches 321 in Haringey with a Fun Run at Campsbourne Estate between 1-2pm
  • 15th August – Tower Hamlets Run! Activator Nicole assists with a Community Sports Event at Bethnal Green Gardens with Athletics Tasters
  • 16th August – Run! Activators Coral and Andre assist with the UEL Dockside Junior Athlete Education Academy Event in partnership with Youth Sport Trust
  • 16th August - Waltham Forest Run! Activator Shaun offers a Throws Taster Session between 17:30-19:30pm at Walthamstow Pool & Track
  • 17th August – Host Borough Run! Activators enter teams into the London Time to Shine Eltham Foundation School Athletics Competition
  • 18th Newham Run! Activator Coral assists the East End Road Runners in The Newham 24Hour non-stop Relay, between Noon 18th Aug - Noon 19th Aug 2012 at Terence McMillan Stadium.
  • 19th Newham Run! Activator Coral and Host borough Activators take part in the Summer Festival of Sport at Newham Leisure Centre in partnership with LOCOG 12-6pm
  • For further information on any of the above events please contact rhorlock@englandathletics.org
    Alternative Athletics across London part of London 2012 Festival:
    • Track down the 2012 Mascots across London follow the routes on http://molpresents.com/stroll
    • Look out for the Giant Shot Putts and Javelins that have crash landed in the Capital, find out where they are on the following map http://www.molpresents.com/wonder
    • Whilst you’re out and about Try and beat the World Record Long Jump painted on the Southbank outside the Anchor pub.
    • Visit the National Portrait Gallery Road to 2012 Athlete exhibition http://roadto2012.npg.org.uk/