Dear runner,
There are now less than 2 months to go until you're on the start line of the world's leading 10 mile running event, the Bupa Great South Run!
Your race pack will be posted out three weeks before the event and will include your race number, timing chip and Bupa Great South Run magazine - which has all the information you need to prepare for the big day.
In the meantime, stay up to date with event news and chat to other runners on Facebook and Twitter.
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What's Your Story?
We'd love to hear from you if you think you have a remarkable story about why you are taking part in the Bupa Great South Run 2012.
 Tell us about it
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Bupa Junior & Mini Great South Run
Entries are open for the Bupa Junior & Mini Great South Run, which returns to Southsea the day before the main event. This year we're giving Mini runners a Halloween treat with the chance to win 1 of 10 family passes for Monster's Week at the Blue Reef Aquarium, Portsmouth. All you have to do is dress up in your spookiest and scariest Halloween costume and we’ll be awarding the prizes to our favourite!
Enter the Bupa Junior & Mini Great South Run
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Bupa Great South 5k
This year we're giving more people the chance to be a part of the Bupa Great South Run weekend with the Bupa Great South Run 5k. Hundreds of people will walk, jog or run the flat 5k course through Southsea on Saturday 27 October - perfect for your family and friends who are beginners or working their way back to fitness.
Enter the Bupa Great South 5k
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Great Run Training
Great Run Training is a free online service to help you train and prepare for an event. With 2 months to go until the Bupa Great South Run, you should be planning your training. Here are some tips ahead of the event:
- Plan how, when and where you're going to do your training as this will make it more likely to happen.
- It's easier to stick to your training plan if you have arranged to meet someone for a run. Find a training partner or head to a local running group.
Find out more
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MyDonate - go the extra mile in your fundraising
MyDonate is a free and easy to use service from BT that enables you to raise funds on-line for your favourite charities. The great thing about MyDonate is that it is commission free; there are no fees or charges for collecting Gift Aid. How cool is that? You can even link up with Facebook and Twitter making fundraising a doddle. The step by step guide on how to set up your page makes your life a run in the park.
Start fundraising for charity
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20% off at ASICS
You're going to need the right kit to stay comfortable and injury free. ASICS' Bupa Great Run sports retail partner, JJB, has this covered with a great range of ASICS shoes and clothing with staff in store to advise you. Throughout September JJB are offering you 20% off ASICS footwear and clothing online when you use the following code: GRS20
Find out more
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Book your Hotel and/or your Race Day Transfers with Nirvana Europe
Nirvana Europe, the official Great Run travel and accommodation partner provides a hotel booking service with hotels ranging from 2* to 4* around Southsea. New for 2012, Nirvana Europe are providing the following Race Day Transfers, taking runners and spectators to the start, and after the finish, returning them back to where they were collected:
- IBM Car Park (North Harbour, off the M27) - £15.00
- Southampton - £20.00
- Salisbury, Guildford, Brighton, Reading, Bournemouth - £25.00
- London Victoria - £25.00
To book your accommodation and/or race day transfers, please click here: GSR Online Booking
Or contact the Nirvana Europe customer services team via telephone, email or online.
Tel: 0191 2571750
Email: mail@nirvanaeurope.com
Web: www.nirvanaeurope.com
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Get serious about your training
With just two months to go before the Bupa Great South Run, it's time to get serious about your training. Bupa is on hand to help you spice up your runs and improve your technique with the free Bupa Smart Runner iPhone app.
Choose hill runs, sprint runs or cross training. Set your ability level, and the length of your run, then let the audio guide you. It's like having a coach in your pocket. Better still, it's packed with advice from Bupa's team of sports medicine experts.
You can sync Smart Runner with your iTunes library to create your own personalised running playlists to keep you motivated throughout your run!
Find out more
Make sure you follow Bupa's team of running experts on Twitter or Facebook, for free advice on how to reach the start line, injury-free and raring to go!
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Best wishes
The Bupa Great South Run Team |
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