Runners wanted for Great North Run (From Basingstoke Gazette)

Runners wanted for Great North Run

8:48am Friday 23rd July 2010 in

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Sir.– We would like to ask any of your fitness-minded readers to consider running for Meningitis UK in this year’s Great North Run.

General public entries are now full but we still have a few sought-after places left in our Meningitis Musketeers team for the world’s biggest half marathon on September 19.

Meningitis UK has a single focus – to find a vaccine to eradicate all forms of meningitis.

Tragically, meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia continue to affect thousands of people in the UK every year and kill more children under five than any other infectious disease.

Our Search 4 a Vaccine Campaign aims to raise £7million to fund research into eradicating meningococcal group B – the most common form of meningitis in the UK.

This accounts for almost 90 per cent of all cases and there is currently no vaccine.

Everyone who runs for Meningitis UK will be part of the Meningitis Musketeers team, with the motto ‘All 4 One and One 4 All’ – to highlight the devastating fact that meningitis can kill in under four hours and the importance of our Search 4 a Vaccine Campaign.

Full support will be given and everyone who participates will receive a free Search 4 a Vaccine running vest or T-shirt, and a handy information pack including hints and tips on how to prepare.

If you would like to take part in the Great North Run and help us achieve our vision, please contact Toya on 0117 302 6191 for a sponsorship pack.We look forward to hearing from you!

–Toya Champ, Events Fundraiser, Meningitis UK