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Sign up for first Charvil 5km run

11:13 Mon 07 May 2012

Runners and walkers are being encouraged to lace for the very first Charvil 5km. The inaugural charity fun run and walk will set off from East Park Farm on Sunday, June 17, from 10.30am and is raising funds for Daisy's Dream, which provides bereavement support for children in Berkshire.


12:45 Sat 31 Mar 2012
Easter 10

A final call has been sounded for runners to join Maidenhead's biggest road race. About 800 people from across the region have already put their names down for the 59th Maidenhead Easter 10. But race

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12:00 Thu 15 Mar 2012
Nigel Levine

The two Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow Athletic Club (WSEH) athletes competing for GB in the World Indoor Championships in Turkey returned home with medals in their suitcases. Nicola Sanders grabbed

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14:00 Tue 28 Feb 2012
Nigel Levine

Windsor Slough Eton Hounslow (WSEH) sprinter Nigel Levine is targeting a double medal hunt at the World Indoor Championships in Turkey after a making a dream start to Olympic year. Levine booked his

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10:30 Thu 29 Mar 2012
Morgan Lake

Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow AC (WSEH) had two athletes representing GB at the Indoor Under 23 and Under 20 Multi Events Inter-national at Birmingham with Ashley Bryant and Morgan Lake both

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17:36 Wed 14 Mar 2012
WSEH star Nicola Sanders.

Nicola Sanders may have been crowned world champion at the weekend but she claims she's only just turning the corner after her injury hell - just in time for London 2012. The 29-year-old played a

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15:47 Mon 27 Feb 2012
Sophie Papps

Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow's (WSEH) Sophie Papps was the toast of Turkey last summer and if her start to 2012 is anything to go by she could be the bride of Barcelona this year - not that she's

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15:00 Thu 17 May 2012
Harry Pritchard

Maidenhead United FC duo Harry Pritchard are set to sign contracts with the club. Winger Pritchard is expected to put pen to paper this week while defender McKain has agreed terms for a new deal which

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12:00 Thu 17 May 2012
John Wanklyn

Following a 'well-attended and supportive' annual general meeting on Thursday, Maidenhead RFC have begun the process of healing their self-inflicted wounds and divisions. Having agreed to reinstate

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17:00 Thu 17 May 2012
Nadeem

Burnham CC skipper Shaid Nadeem hailed 'match-winner' Aftab Khan after his five-wicket haul secured a winning start to life in the top flight. Hosts Burnham claimed maximum points with a 39-run

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09:00 Thu 19 Apr 2012
Rowing Jack Beaumont

In his first year out of the juniors, Maidenhead's Jack Beaumont finished second in the single scull at the GB u23s trials at Caversham on Saturday. In his semi-final race Beaumont, son of former GB

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16:30 Thu 10 May 2012
Maidenhead Girls u12s

Maidenhead Hockey Club u12s girls head to the England Hockey seven-a-side tournament at Cannock on Sunday aiming to come back as national champions. The team won through to the finals after triumphing

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10:54 Sun 13 May 2012
Olympic

Sports fans who missed out on tickets to this year's Olympic Games will have a chance to catch all the action for free in Maidenhead. Some of the biggest events from the games will be played on a big screen as part of a special Olympic Community Live event held in Kidwells Park between July 27 and August 12. Town centre manager Steph James said: "The event is open to everybody.

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Races across Berkshire in 2012


Queen Mother Reservoir 5k/10k Series - May 15, June 19 & July 17, 7.30pm.

Tuesday evening race series. Popular with club and novice runners. Choose either 10km or 5km. Run around the Queen Mother Reservoir in Datchet. Flat course. Prizes for the individual race winners and overall race series. Toilets, changing and refreshments in Datchet Water Sailing Club. Entries on day unless limit is reached beforehand. All sponsorship money raised to go to WaterAid.

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Link Foundation Maidenhead Relay Marathon - June 3, 2.00pm.

All you need is a team of up to 10 people who can manage the 2.62 mile distance. Finale to carnival weekend in Maidenhead. Prizes for overall winning team as well as winning team in different categories as well as for team raising the most sponsorship money.

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Charvil 5k Fun Run and Walk - June 17 2012, 10.30am.

Brand new run utilises a mixture of trails and footpaths as it meanders around Charvil Country Park and the surrounding countryside. All sponsorship money raised will go to Daisy's Dream. Prize of £100 voucher for first male and female runner to cross the finishing line.

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Down Tow Up Flow Half Marathon - July 22, 10.00am.

Flat, multi-terrain, point-to-point half marathon along the Thames towpath. Starting in Windsor and finishing in Marlow, taking in Maidenhead, Cookham and Bourne End along the way. Can park at the finish in Marlow and take the coach provided to the start - once you've finished the race your car will be there waiting for you. No entries on the day and entries accepted until July 14.

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Pharmalink Maidenhead Half Marathon - September 16, 09.30am.

Flat, fast, traffic free road course. Route starts and finishes in Maidenhead town centre. Local businesses will be offering coffee, lunch and general shopping. Runners in the 2011 inaugural race keep their race number for the future of the race. Once they have run the race five times their number will change to gold indicate their achievement to all.

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Reading O2O 10k - September 30, 9am. This flat race route embraces Reading's waterways for much of the distance. Great spectator-friendly start and finish by the river, with refreshments available. Plenty of free car parking. The race has a history of selling out so enter early to avoid disappointment. The benefiting charity is NSPCC's Childline.

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Grand Union Canal Half Marathon - November 11, 10.00am. Point-to-point race from Cowley Recreation Ground, Uxbridge along the Grand Union Canal to Cassiobury Park, Watford. Flat, scenic, unusual, multi-terrain course. Traffic-free apart from one minor road crossing. Choose to leave your car at the finish and use the bus to get to the start - your car will then be waiting for you when you've finished. Book and pay for your seat on the bus when you register.

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