This is a list of events involving RATS in some way (or possible RAT involvement events)
- if you know of other RAT involvement events, please tell us so that they can be added.
E-mail to:   rats@buderats.co.uk

2012

Sunday 19 February - Plymouth Hoe 10 miles

Start:   9.30am Brickfields Devonport
Entry Fees:   £12 EA Affiliated / £14 non-affiliated   No entries on the day
Closing date for entries 13 February 2012 if race limit of 650 not reached
Entry form

Sunday 26 February - Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service
Half Marathon

"The marathon will pass through the spectacular grounds
of the Mational Trust's Lanhydrock House"
Start:   10am   Start and Finish at the Dragon Leisure Centre - Bodmin:
Entry Fees:   £17 (£15 for affiliated club runners)   £18 on the day
To register, visit   www.cornwall.gov.uk/fireandice   and follow the link
or email jamarks@fire.cornwall.gov.uk
or phone: 01208 72312

Sunday 4 March - Bideford Half Marathon

"The course includes part of the Tarka Trail and is moderately flat"
Entry Fees:   £19 affiliated club members (£5 discount for O/60's)
Race limit is 1500   Note: No entries on the day
10.30am start
Quality Technical T-Shirt to all finishers
Entry form:   www.bidefordaac.co.uk/futureevents.htm

Sunday 4 March - Dutchy Marathon & 20 miles

Marathon:   "The course, generally flat, initially follows an out and back one mile section
before turning north onto a two lap circular route along the spectacular
north coast and back through the historic mining district of Pool."
20 Miler: "The course follows the above route but on lap two there is a detour at 15.5
miles, rejoining just after the 23 mile point, avoiding the North Cliff
section and the hillier section on the second circuit"
Both races start:   10.30am at Penventon Park Hotel Redruth
Entry Fees:   Marathon - £12 for UKA licence holders (unattached £14)
20 Miler - £7   £2 extra on the day for either event
There are NO PRIZES awarded for the 20 mile run (reflected in the reduced entry fee)
Changing Facilities, Showers, Bag Storage, Car Parking available,
Bar and Refreshments available throughout the day
Further information and entry form

Sunday 18 March - Looe 10 miles

""This race is described as "Hillish and Hellish"   "Looks like a challenging race!""
Entry Fees:   £12 Affiliated   £14 Non Affiliated   £16 on the day
Race Limit 300   Final postal entries Wed 14 March
Start:   10am Millpool Car Park, Looe   for directions see: www.tamartrotters.co.uk/entry_forms/looe_10_miler_18-03-12_info.htm
T-Shirt and goody bag to all finishers
Entry form

Sunday 25 March - Runway Runaround, Newquay

"A unique 10k running event 'airside' at Newquay Cornwall Airport.
Experience running through hangers, past the terminal building and
round the runway whilst raising funds to keep our helicopter flying!"
Entry Fees:   £12 (£10 for affiliated club runners) to register ahead of the day
10am start   Held under ARC rules   4k 'fun run' option also available
First 200 runners to register will receive a limited edition Runway Runaround T-shirt
To register, visit   www.cornwallairambulancetrust.org
or call 01726 890444 for a printed form

Sunday 25 March - Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile, Bude
Weston-super-Mare

"The event involves 1, 3 and 6 mile routes,
all leaving from near the Bude Tourist Information Centre"
Registration from 9.30am   Warm-up 10am   6 miler start at 10.15,
followed by 3 milers then 1 milers
Entry via:   www.sportrelief.com

Sunday 25 March - Peaky Freaky Duathlon
Weston-super-Mare

"The bike course is on flat rural roads, the 'off road' 3 stage run is steep in parts
but the views at the top are worth the effort!"
20Mile Bike - 2.5M run - 7.5 Bike - 3.5M run - 10m Bike - 4M run - Entry £39
also Cycle challenge - 37.5M = £19
@ Webbington Hotel, Loxton, Weston-super-mare
www.freakevents.co.uk

Sunday 15 April - Abbeyfield Duathlon - nr Bath

"Run is mixed terrain, grass, tarmac and cycle route
and the bike is through quiet country roads"
5k run - 23k bike - 5k run
Entry:   £25 individual   £30 Team
www.eventslogicuk.com

Sunday 15 April - Penzance Triathlon

www.tri-logiccornwall.co.uk

Thursday 19 April - RATs Junior Training restarts for 2012

Each Thursday   5.30 - 6.15pm   meet at the Pitch & Putt hut

Sunday 29 April - Wincanton Triathlon

"This brand new event is perfect for novices and experienced athletes alike.
POOL swim (400m) only 16 lengths.   Scenic yet 'challenging' undulating
27k bike course, finishing with a multi terrain 5k run"
Entry:   £33/£38
www.totalbuzzevents.com

Sunday 29 April - Cornwall 'Tor'

"New for 2012 is that all 3 routes of this challenging and beautiful
cyclosportive (100, 75 and 44 miles) will start and finish at Lanhydrock"
Entry is now open at:   www.kilotogo.com
with cheaper entry fees for a limited number of early entrants.

Sunday 29 April - Upper Tamar Lakes Triathlon

"The swim is described as being early in the season so maybe a little 'chilly' but not for our tough water Rats!   Bike.... 'undulating'   Run.... 'Flat loop around stunning lake'"
SPRINT distance - 750mtr open water swim - 20km cycle - 5km Run
                Entry:   Individual £44   Team relay £59
STANDARD distance - 1500mtr open water swim - 40km cycle - 10km Run
                Entry:   Individual £59   Team relay £69
www.freakevents.co.uk

Sunday 23 September - Great RATs Relay   (Grr)