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Vote to keep Ealing in the top spot

Just a few days left, voting closes 13th April! https://therunningawards.com/vote/104/111#voteEaling Half Marathon has won Best UK Half Marathon 2014, 2015 & 2016. Can we possibly do it a fourth time and bring home a trophy for the borough???We are up against some amazing events once again this year so every single vote counts to help our not-for-profit running event which is for the benefit of the community and not shareholders.Reasons to vote: Vote for Ealing Half Marathon, a not-for-profit community interest company and not a commercial company.Vote for Ealing Half Marathon, we take any surplus and plough it back into things like visiting schools and teaching children about the benefits of exercise.Vote for Ealing Half Marathon, we put on free activities for children and adults in the form of training, coaching and creating fitness clubs.Vote for Ealing Half Marathon, working all year round to try and create opportunities to get people fit and motivated.Whether you ran, volunteered, spectated or just like what we do, please take a moment to vote for Ealing!!https://therunningawards.com/vote/104/111#voteThank you everyone :)

Sandra Courtney ● 3141d4 Comments

We aren't a charity, we're two local people in a not-for-profit organisation just trying to do some good. You are lucky your 2 year old grand daughter knows exercise is good for you. Sadly a lot of the schools we visit have children not aware of the benefits of exercise for health and mental well-being so we'll continue in our efforts to reach them.

Sandra Courtney ● 3137d

Sorry about that, Graham. We know we impact the area but do hope the good the event does, raising over £1 million for charities etc, outweighs the inconvenience once a year on a Sunday morning. All our water stations are churches along the route who embrace the community unity and we work with those off the course as well to involve them as much as possible as it really does bring the community together. The event is on Sunday the 24th Sept this year so you have plenty of notice.

Sandra Courtney ● 3137d

I will not be voting as I am one of the wet blankets frustratedly hindered from driving to church on marathon morning.

Graham Weeks ● 3139d

My 2 year old grand daughter knows this ! There must be better ways to spend charity money than people preaching to us on a subject everybody knows !

Dennis Brogan ● 3140d