You are receiving this email because you are registered for the Hotelympia 10k Run at 9.30am on Sunday February 28^th, at ExCel. We are looking forward to a great day!

You will receive further emails prior to the race, so please ensure you check your emails regularly.

If this is the first email you have received, please visit the Media Centre page on the web site for the earlier email:
www.hotelympia10k.com/media-centre

Top-Notch Support
We're delighted to announce that Perri Shakes Drayton, the 400m hurdler and 2012 Olympic hopeful, is supporting the Hotelympia 10K and will be presenting the prizes at our Awards ceremony. GB athletics coach Chris Zah is also coming along and will be our guest of honour starting the race - what inspiration on both counts. We are very grateful to Chris and Perri for giving up their valuable time to support the Hotelympia 10k.

Race Information
For more information on getting to ExCel and the DRL timetables for Sunday morning, please click on the appropriate name.

If coming by car or coach there is plenty of (pay) parking at Excel (West entrance)

Allow plenty of time to collect your race number and drop your baggage. Please plan to arrived at least 45 minutes before the start of the race. Race numbers will be collected from the lobby area for the Platinum Suite which is located on the Concourse level of Excel. Enter at the West entrance and head down the concourse and the lobby is in front of you. The Race Information Desk, adjacent to the number pick up area, will be open from 8.00am. Tee shirts are collected from the same place. You may collect your tee shirt before or after the race.

The Cadbury Warm Up session, run by Kate Roberts, starts at 9.00am, race assembly is 9.15am and the race starts at 9.30am

Toilets are available inside the ExCel building.

Pasta Party
If you are in the location the night before the race, then why not book for the pre-race Pasta Party, sponsored by Novotel and Barilla. This will take place from 8.00pm in the Novotel at Excel and all proceeds from the event will go to the Springboard Charity's work to help young unemployed and disadvantaged people improve their prospects in like and into worthwhile employment in hospitality, leisure and tourism. More information is on www.hotelympia10k.com/pasta-party

Pasta Party Sponsored by:

Supporters - Please Consider Marshalling!
For Health and Safety reasons, this year we have a greater need for volunteer race marshals. Please ask any friends or family to help. They will get a goodie bag and a great view - the only proviso is that they are over 18. This is a vital role for the race - no marshals, no race! Volunteers can sign up to be a marshal on the web site.
www.hotelympia10k.com/marshalls

Springboard Sponsorship
You can easily raise money for Springboard by either downloading the pdf sponsorship form or setting up your own site on one of the charity giving sites such as justgiving or charitygiving. We really appreciate your efforts, but if you choose to raise money for another charity, that's fine.

Race Number Prize Draw
We got a fantastic selection of goodies for you to win on the day in the race Number Prize draw:

• Dinner for two at the newly refurbished Park Terrace Restaurant at the Royal Garden Hotel donated by Royal Garden Hotel
• Two tickets for the Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2010 at the Lancaster Hotel on Thursday 24th June donated by Craft Guild of Chefs
• Merchant Gourmet Hamper donated by Leathams Plc
• 1 x Ticket for a family of four to Cadbury World. 2 adults and 2 children - valid for 12 months.
  Experience the beginnings of Cadbury chocolate from the original Tea shop in Bull Street Birmingham donated by Cadbury
• Dinner for two at the Lanesborough donated by Heinz
• Weekend stay at the Novotel London Excel donated by Novotel London ExCel
• Overnight stay and full breakfast for two at The Montague on the garden donated by Red Carnation Hotels
• Cadbury Hamper donated by Cadbury
• Cook Books - John Burton Race "Flavour First" donated by Quadrill

Post Race Brunch Sponsored by:

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Thank you for your support - watch out for further race bulletins. We have nearly 1,000 registered runners for the race but there's still space and time to sign up your friends or enter a team!

The Hotelympia Race Team

www.hotelympia10k.com

Race information line: 01242 282000

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