KILOMATHON E-NEWSLETTER - 2 WEEKS TO GO
TRAINING PROGRAMME
|
|
Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
|
Beginners |
Rest |
20
min easy
run |
3x
(800m + 200m with 1min recovery) rest |
20
min steady run |
Rest |
Cross
train or 30 |
1
hour 45 min long
run |
|
Improvers |
Rest |
20
min easy run |
5x
(800m + 200m with 1min recovery) |
30
min steady run |
Rest |
Cross
train or 30 min relaxed |
2 hour long
run |
|
Advanced |
Rest |
50
min easy run |
6x
(800m + 200m with 1min recovery) rest |
40
min steady run |
Rest |
Cross
train or 30 min relaxed |
2 hour long run |
RACE CREW
If you are bringing friends or family to support you or you are unable to take part in the Kilomathon Race but would like to do more than stand and watch we are looking for Race Crew. We need; racecourse stewards, water and energy station marshals, goody bag and registration crew, start/ finish officials as well as Race Crew in many other areas.
Anyone over 15 years old can join the Race Crew Team (race crew under 18 must be accompanied by an adult). We would really appreciate your help, race crew is an important part of every runner’s experience, and they really make a difference.
Race Crew can expect:
- An official kilomathon t-shirt
- Each role earns a minimum of £15 which can be donated to the charity of your choice
- Lunch vouchers to buy a delicious lunch
- A certificate to mark your contribution to the event
- A truly fantastic experience and a wonderful day!
To sign up to be part of the Race Crew click here.
TRAINING TIPS – TAPERING
With just two weeks to go to the Kilomathon you should have most of your hard training done at this stage. Increasing your mileage between now and the Kilomathon will do you more harm than good. Many of you will want to train right up to day but this will prove to be counterproductive. Your body needs to recover after all the long mileage.
Therefore if you want to race well, you need to taper correctly. This is the period of reduced training volume allowing your body to fully recover from intense training and workouts. While tapering you also need to reduce your calorie intake by about 100 calories for every mile you deduct from your taper.
At this stage you should actually start reducing your weekly mileage – it is recommended that you reduce your total weekly mileage by 20% or 30% two weeks before the race and 50% on the final week. Avoid the urge to run too fast during the tapering period – it is actually a good time to practice your kilomathon pace, but over much shorter periods. On the day and days before the Kilomathon you should get as much rest as possible.
During the last few days you may have nervous energy and feel excited – this is totally natural. You may want to run on the day before the Kilomathon to loosen up and reduce nervousness but it would be well advised to rest or just do a few easy miles. Follow this advice and you will arrive at the start line feeling rested and ready to go.
RUNNING NUMBER AND FINAL RUNNER INSTRUCTIONS
The Final Details (race day runner instructions) are now available to download from the Kilomathon website. The Final Details supplies you with all the information runners, along with your supporters, will need to know for race day. You will receive a printed copy of the final details in the post with your running number before Thursday 11th March (the printed copy may vary from the up-to-date download version). Please log into your "My Details" account on the Kilomathon website at www.kilomathon.com/?my-details-england to view your race number and final race instructions.
WITHDRAW & GUARENTEE PLACE FOR 2011
If you are unable to participate in the race or need to withdraw for any reason please do so before 17th February. We will be able to offer you a guaranteed place for Kilomathon 2011 however this will incur another entry fee as these are non-refundable. To withdraw please log on to ‘My details’ at www.kilomathon.com/?my-details-england or click here
RUN THE KILOMATHON AND HAVE A HEART!
Heart 106 – the East Midlands’ biggest commercial radio station (Source:
Rajar Q4 2009) – have launched their own charity – Have a Heart. The money
raised for Have a Heart will go to the Starlight Children’s Foundation, who aim
to bring a smile to seriously ill kids in hospital and hospices with Starlight
Fun Centres. 
Producer
Simon from Heart Breakfast with Sam and Amy will be running the Kilomathon to
raise money for Have a Heart.
You can sponsor Simon – and help seriously
ill children in the East Midlands – by going to www.heart.co.uk/eastmids/local/events/kilomathon
If you’re running the Kilomathon and want to raise money for a great
cause, why not choose Have a Heart? Click the link above, fill in the form
and Heart 106 will be in touch.
Learn more about the charity here: www.heart.co.uk/eastmids/have-a-heart/
Stay fit, raise money for a great cause and get your name on the
radio too!
Heart Breakfast’s Sam and Amy will be at the start line on
Sunday 14th March to cheer on Simon and the rest of you.
ZIPVIT SPORT COMPETITION
Zipvit Sports Nutrition, sponsors of Kilomathon and exclusive nutritional suppliers to pro cycling teams Team Radioshack and the Cervelo Test Team are offering all Kilomathon runners and spectators the chance to win 6 months supply of Sports Nutrition in a free to enter competition. Entry forms will be placed in all runners goodie bags and are also available to spectators at their stand in the finish area (all completed entries must be placed in the ballot box at the Zipvit stand), the draw will take place on the 15th March with the winner to be announced on their website www.zipvitsport.com
Runners and spectators can also visit the Zipvit Sport stand to sample and purchase Zipvit Sports nutrition range, including energy and recovery bars, gels, chews and drinks.
9BAR - GREAT TASTING ENERGY BAR
9Bar is designed to get the maximum nutritional goodness from seeds in a
convenient and delicious way. 9Bars unique mix of seeds and other natural
ingredients provides a valuable source
of
nutritionally dense energy ideal for both physical endurance and immediate
impact. 9Bar naturally contains essential fatty and amino acids, providing
energy and cellular repair while helping to protect against the excessive stress
and inflammation often experienced during long periods of training and
competing.
Long distance running requires a high energy demand over a prolonged period so a combination of immediate and slow release energy is needed. Endurance athletes find 9Bar easily digestible and have no problem eating them during training, while competing or after the race.
9Bar is vegetarian and suitable for anyone with a dietary intolerance to wheat, gluten, dairy, lactose, egg and yeast and is available in 4 great varieties, Original, Nutty, Flax and Pumpkin.
For more information on 9Bar visit www.9-bar.co.uk
OFFICIAL RACE MERCHANDISE
The official race merchandise is now in stock and available to purchase at the kilomathon online shop. The range is classically styled running apparel. Visit www.kilomathon.com/?england-shop to purchase any of the below products.
GPS TRACKERS
With the GPS Tracker your supporters can track your progress in the Kilomathon in REAL TIME wherever in the world they are, as long as they have an internet connection. Allow family and friends to track you online, on a dedicated website as you run the world’s first Kiloamthon. Runners themselves can also play back their own race at a later date via the dedicated website.
The Championchip Tracker x5 is the revolutionary sports 
GPS
device that accurately measures positions up to 4 times per second. Tracker x5
uses the GPRS network to transfer positions, heartbeat and speed in real time to
the Championchip network.
- Turns on/off automatically at start/finish: no manual action required by competitor
- Designed especially for extreme sport conditions
- Light-weight and waterproof
- LCD Display with competitor name and start number
- Wireless communication with heart rate monitors
To view a demo of the Tracker X5 in action please visit http://spectator.sport-track.com/1901 or click on the image to the left.
There are only a limited number of units still available to hire. To avoid disappointment please visit our Kilomathon shop at www.kilomathon.com to reserve your GPS tracker now. Strictly available on a first-come first-served basis only. GPS trackers will be available to collect on race morning.
ACCOMMODATION – DERBY CONFERENCE CENTRE & HOTEL
We are delighted to announce that we have partnered with several accom
modation
providers throughout Derby & Nottingham with Derby Conference Centre & Hotel being our
official England Kilomathon accommodation provider. Situated directly across
from the finish line, the hotel boasts 50 newly refurbished bedrooms of 3 star
standards.
This stunning Art-Deco Grade II listed Conference Centre
1930's building is also the key Event Hub for the Kilomathon Race Management and
lends itself as such by offering 26 versatile conference rooms and every modern
day amenity - Including free WI-FI throughout and car parking for 250 cars. Set
in 8 acres of beautiful grounds the Conference Centre is appropriately known
locally as 'Derby's Hidden Gem' and is perfect for meetings, exhibitions and
training events.
Partner accommodation venues still offering availability includes :
- Premier Inn Nottingham South
- Jury’s Inns - Nottingham & Derby
- Express by Holiday Inn Derby Pride Park
To find out more information please visit www.kilomathon.com/?accommodation or click here. Alternatively you can contact our Hotel manager Bill Evans directly bill.evans@eventsinpartnership.com
JUST GIVING
Start fundraising now with a Justgiving page. It takes 5 minutes to create your own personalised page and send it to all your friends and family so they can donate online and leave messages. Raising money online cuts costs for your charity and it's easy for you - it's the perfect way to raise money for charity. Visit our marathon page at www.kilomathon.com/?justgiving
We have thousands of valued member charities and we're always here to offer you support with your online fundraising. We're at the other end of the phone to answer all your questions, plus you can visit www.justgiving.com/tips for our best fundraising tips and www.justgiving.com/blog for inspirational fundraising news and stories.
You can ring us up at our office in central London on 0845 021 2133 (yes we're really here, no annoying robots) or email us at help@justgiving.com. Good luck with your marathon!
ANDY'S STORY
Just under 3 years ago I suffered from a very rare condition called Dissociative amnesia. This means that I lost the entire memory of my life. The condition was bought on following a career in the Police force where I saw lots of horrific things.
The amnesia was so severe that it wouldn't let me build new memories over
about 24 to 48 hours. This carried on until November last year when I started
being able to make new m
emories
which lasted longer than the usual 48 hours. Sadly the last 32 years of my life
are still lost but the ability to remember back to November is a massive
improvement.
During my time of being ill I did lots of running for Mind the mental health charity, this helped raise the profile of my rare condition and also raised a few thousand pounds along the way.
Now I'm starting to feel better I want to embark on a new challenge, the plan is to run 80 races in 80 countries. I'm a 32 year old man with a 3 month memory. There is so much of the world I need/want to see and learn about and I also want to give hope to other mental health sufferers by showing that you can get better and am now heading off around the world. Anything is possible when you put your mind to it.
SO the plan is to start my challenge with the Kilomathon, I'm now based in Derby while the planning and preparation is being done; this race seems like an ideal match. This is the first race of its kind in history and the first race that I will remember after nearly 19 years of racing. I ran two international standards as a junior and competed for Bedford and County Ac. Liz Yelling my good friend is going to help promote my run around the world and I notice she is linked to the promotion of the Kilomathon which is awesome.
For Andy, this is going to be a very special day where he will be able to remember his first race in 32 years! To sponsor Andy please visit his just giving page at http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/AndyWray or follow his progress via his website by visiting www.andywray.com
TELL US YOUR STORY
Have you a story to tell about why you are running the Kilomathon? If so, please tell us about it and we could help you highlight your story in our eNewsletter. The newsletter currently goes out to over 5,000 members. Local newspapers are always willing to highlight stories and it could help you raise funds for your charity. If you do send a story please attach a photo to go along side the story. Click here or email us at adele@gsi-events.com with your story.
