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GET ACTIVE AND HELP RAISE £s for HOUNDS!

Taking part in a sporting event is a fantastic way of raising money and helping the dogs in our care – and they also make you fit!

Below is a list of various sporting events taking place across 2008.

There are lots of events taking place this year, for all ages and levels of fitness. You could take part in a Walk, 10k, ½ Marathon, Marathon, International Marathon…

Walks

Great Wee Scottish Walks 2008

1. Aberdeen 27/04/08    Duthie Park 
2. Dumfries 13/04/08    Dock Park 
3. Dundee 04/05/08   Camperdown Park
4. Edinburgh 15/06/08    Fettes College
5. Galston 03/08/08   Allseasons at the Meadows - Galston
6. Glasgow 11/05/08    Glasgow Green
7. Inverness 20/04/08   Bught Park   
8. Perth 18/05/08    North Ince

Entries can be made online, by post, or just turn up on the day! Since the wee walks were launched in 2004 they have been a popular family event, suitable for tots right through to teens.

Great Scottish Walk

  • THE GREAT SCOTTISH WALK – GLASGOW
    25th May 2008
    (NEW Great Scottish Walk for 2008!)
  • THE GREAT SCOTTISH WALK - EDINBURGH
    22nd June 2008
    Edinburgh - Meadowbank Stadium

The Great Scottish Walk held in Edinburgh, is a fantastic family day out! Compiled of three walks varying from 1.6 to 12 miles there really is something for everyone! New for 2008, Great Scottish Walk Glasgow! So  regardless of age or fitness everyone can take part!  Entries in a week before the event.

For further information and your free fundraising pack for the Scottish Walk.

The Great North Dog Walk
June TBC 2008

The Leas South Shields

  Information and your free fundraising pack

Great North Walk
June 29th 2008

Herrington Country Park
Sunderland

Closing date:  TBC

Junior Runs

Junior Great Ireland Run, Dublin
Sunday 6 April 2008

Junior Great Manchester Run
17 May 2008

Tesco Junior Great Edinburgh Run 2008
Saturday 3 May 2008

Junior Great Coastal Run, Sunderland
15 June 2008 

(8-14 years)

Junior Great Wales Run, Cardiff Bay
27 July 2008

Junior Great North Run, Newcastle
Saturday 4 October 2008

(13-16 years) & (9-12 years)

Junior Great Yorkshire Run, Sheffield’s Don Valley
9 September 2008

Junior Great South Run, Portsmouth
25 October 2008

10K's and 1/2 Marathons

Adidas Half Marathon at Silverstone
Sunday 9th March 2008

Bupa Great Edinburgh Run
Sunday 4th May 2008

(Charity places available!)
10k

Glasgow Womens 10K
Sunday 18 May 2008

Bellahouston Park, Glasgow

Bupa Great Manchester Run
18 May 2008

(Charity places available!)

BUPA London 10,000
May 26 2008

10k

Bupa Great Women’s Run, Sunderland 10k
Sunday 15 June 2008

Closing date:  TBC

The British 10k, London Run
Sunday 6 July 2008

(Charity places available!)

Book your place and get a fundraising pack

Great Scottish Run ½ Marathon & 10k
7 September 2008

Adidas 5k Women’s Challenge
Sunday 7 September 2008

Bupa Great North Run
5 October 2008

(Charity places available!)

Bupa Great South Run
26 October 2008

(Charity places available!)

The London Triathlon
August 9 & 10 2008

(Charity places available!)

Marathons

Flora London Marathon
13th April 2008

(All Charity places gone for 2008!)
Do get in touch if you are interested in running the 2009 Marathon!

Edinburgh Marathon
Sunday 25 May 2008

(Charity places available!)

Robin Hood Marathon
14 September 2008

Boston Marathon
21 April 2008

Volkswagen Prague Marathon
11 May 2008

Stockholm Marathon
Saturday 31 May 2008

Berlin Marathon
28 September 2008

LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon
12 October 2008

ING New York Marathon
2 November 2008

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