‘Just wanted to say thank you for Sunday, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Well done on some great organization and thanks for the cheers and support going round the course – it was very encouraging as we plodded on!’ from Debbie, 2007 10k team member.
Over 20,000 runners took part in the 2007 British 10k – in 2008, we want you to be one of them! The 10k route covers some of London’s most famous landmarks including Trafalgar Sq, the Thames Embankment, St Paul’s Cathedral and the London Eye.
When you join our team you will have access to our fundraising and events team who will give you all the support you need. You will also receive a personal fundraising pack and t-shirt and an invitation for you and your friends and family to join us at a post run reception. All you have to do is raise a minimum of £150 in sponsorship.
Join 12,500 other runners this October in London’s first half-marathon and enjoy the capital’s sights in all their autumnal glory. Runners will start and finish in Hyde Park, before following a scenic route through
Kensington Gardens, Green Park, St James’s Park and along the banks of the Thames. Along the way, runners will enjoy fantastic views of London’s most iconic sights, including the Royal Albert Hall, Buckingham Palace and Big Ben.
If you would like to run the Royal Parks Half Marathon and help raise funds to support FARM-Africa’s work with poor rural families, please complete a registration form as soon as possible. You will need to complete the form and return it, together with a cheque (made payable to FARM-Africa) for your £50 registration fee, to:
Events Team
FARM-Africa
Clifford’s Inn
Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1BZ
Once we have received your registration form and fee, we will be in touch to confirm that you have been successfully registered as a FARM-Africa runner. We ask that you raise a minimum of £500 in sponsorship. We will then provide you with a fundraising pack and a running vest or T-shirt, as well as help and support to ensure that you have a great race day. Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis – so get your registration to us as soon as possible.
If you have already secured your own place in the Royal Parks Half Marathon, we would love to welcome you to FARM-Africa’s running team! Please email us on farmafrica@farmafrica.org.uk or call us on 020 7430 0440.
Kilimanjaro Summit Climb Fundraising Challenge
Kilimanjaro – the ‘Shining Mountain’ in Swahili, stands across the great plain of Africa at a formidable 5,895m. As Africa’s highest mountain and the highest ‘free standing’ mountain in the world, its perennially snow-capped peak is a famous symbol and a renowned challenge.
Tanzanians are proud of their landmark, but we need to conserve the environment which supports 80% of the population. FARM-Africa works in the northern districts of Tanzania, educating and assisting communities in environmental management, livestock development and farming techniques. In the same way as FARM-Africa's past Kilimanjaro climbers, you will see how your challenge can give the groups we work with, from school children to business women, opportunities to improve their standard of living.
The ascent is a true challenge, but you will be supported with fantastic African hospitality by your local guides who understand the mountain, as well as your needs. When you summit you will be rewarded with majestic views, of the plains of Tanzania, knowing you have not only conquered Kili, but also made a difference.
Available dates in 2008: 25 June - 6 July, 10-21 September, or 3-14 December. Click here to see the full itinerary.
Find out more about FARM-Africa's work in Tanzania.
To join this incredible journey, book online through FARM-Africa's partners at Charity Challenge, or contact the FARM-Africa Challenge team now - E farmafrica@farmafrica.org.uk - T 020 7430 0440.
Footsteps of the Maasai Trek
Perhaps the most revered of the great African nomadic tribes, the Maasai were once known as the fiercest of warriors. Now they struggle to retain their lifestyle, living in harmony with their livestock and natural environment.
The pastoralists of East Africa are amongst the most poor and excluded people in Africa. FARM-Africa works with pastoralist tribes across the region, helping to ensure that the pastoralists’ voices are heard and their way of life is sustained. This dream challenge can help make this vital work a reality.
With the Maasai as your guides on this adventure you will trek from the sacred Mt. Longdio, across the floor of the legendary Great Rift Valley to the foothills of the awesome Crater Highlands. En route, you will also have the chance to visit Mt Kitumbeine; on whose higher slopes are hidden remote Maasai settlements.
You will celebrate the end of your challenge with a fabulous game drive, spotting rhinos, lions, elephants, buffalo and giraffes in one of the Natural Wonders of the World, the Ngorongoro Crater.
Available dates in 2008: 8-17 February, 13-22 June, or 3-12 October. Click here to see the full itinerary.
Find out more about FARM-Africa's work in Tanzania.
To join this incredible journey book online through FARM-Africa’s partners at Charity Challenge or contact the FARM-Africa Challenge team now - E farmafrica@farmafrica.org.uk - T 020 7430 0440
Congratulations to our Flora London Marathon Team
FARM-Africa would like to thank all of the amazing runners who took part in the Flora London Marathon on Sunday April 13 in support of FARM-Africa.
This year we had 22 runners, our biggest ever marathon team!
Each runner battled through wind, rain and hailstone to raise funds to help FARM-Africa to dramatically improve the lives of Africa's marginalised small-scale farmers and herders.
FARM-Africa would also like to thank the all of those who were part of the fantastic support on the day, at FARM-Africa cheering points and elsewhere along the Flora London Marathon route; whistling, cheering, clapping and screaming our runners all the way to the finish line.
If you would like to run for FARM-Africa in the Flora London Marathon 2009 please contact us at fundraising@farmafrica.org.uk or on 020 7430 0440.
Dave Chambers and Francis Cafferty - Flora London Marathon animation
A Great Gift For All
FARM FRIENDS are fun gifts that really mean something – the chance of a better life for a family in Africa. Buy from our range of 5 animal gifts. Your loved one gets an animal toy, and the money raised goes to help FARM-Africa's vital work with some of the poorest people in the world. With the toy comes a pack explaining what you've done on their behalf, so your friend can see the benefits too.
Join 12,500 other runners this October in London’s first half-marathon and enjoy the capital’s sights in all their autumnal glory. Runners will start and finish in Hyde Park, before following a scenic route through
Tanzanians are proud of their landmark, but we need to conserve the environment which supports 80% of the population. FARM-Africa works in the northern districts of Tanzania, educating and assisting communities in environmental management, livestock development and farming techniques. In the same way as FARM-Africa's past Kilimanjaro climbers, you will see how your challenge can give the groups we work with, from school children to business women, opportunities to improve their standard of living.
The pastoralists of East Africa are amongst the most poor and excluded people in Africa. FARM-Africa works with pastoralist tribes across the region, helping to ensure that the pastoralists’ voices are heard and their way of life is sustained. This dream challenge can help make this vital work a reality.
