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Alresford Rotary June 2021 - Alresford 10k

The annual Alresford Rotary 10k road race is scheduled to take place on Sunday 21st June starting at 10 a.m. As of mid-May this is the day before Covid restrictions are due to be lifted and accordingly, the race organisation will be significantly different this year to take account of the government guidance for organised outdoor sporting events. This year’s race will not be part of the Hampshire Road Race League as last year’s league was cancelled last year and the new season does not start until September. Sadly, this year no spectators will be permitted, the changing rooms at Arlebury Park will be unavailable, registration will be outside and there will be no water points on the route. Runners will be required to maintain social distancing before and after the race, and not to gather in groups of more than 6 people. To reduce the number of people in Arlebury Park the usual children’s races will not take place on 20th June but Alresford Rotary hopes to be able to hold these later in the year once all Covid restrictions have been lifted. At present entries to the race are limited to those that had entered in 2020 before last year’s road race was cancelled. If the rules permit Alresford Rotary hopes to be able to open up entries for local residents in the two weeks before the race. Entries will be on a first come, first served basis. There will not be any entries on the day. As is usual there will be a number of temporary road closures in force for the duration of the race. The race marshals will ensure that these are enforced for the shortest duration possible in order to minimise inconvenience to local people and businesses. Traffic along Pound Hill, West Street, Broad Street and the Great Weir may be affected between approximately 10.00 a.m. and 10.15 a.m. with the main disruption being on Drove Lane and Abbotstone Lane, where there will be very limited vehicle access from 10.00 a.m. for about an hour. As always we are looking for marshals to help us keep the route safe for the runners on the day. Do you want to join or help us at this event (we are looking for marshalls to help us keep the route safe on the day) or on other occasions? Alresford Rotary is growing! Within the last two months we have recruited three new members who have committed themselves to be part of the world’s largest voluntary service organisation. Our recruitment continues – ALRESFORD ROTARY NEEDS YOU! Please contact rotaryalresford@gmail. com https://alresford-rotary.org 07753 998829 Jonathan Read

Please help the Friends of Sun Hill Junior School and our children raise money for the school.

During the first week of July, the children are aiming to run the distance from Alresford to Devon (over 125 miles!) to raise vital funds for their school and some much-needed outdoor sports equipment.

Due to the Friends team not being able to fundraise in the usual way over the past year, the school are missing essential funds. Usually, we raise £5,000 alone by hosting the school Spring Fair which we have now missed for two consecutive years. The children are so excited to be challenging themselves to run a personal distance on the school field - we are trying to communicate to the children that a small individual achievement can make a big difference when they all work together, whilst harnessing our school values to Strive, Aspire and to Trust themselves, whilst showing Resilience and Supporting others. Our children’s wellbeing is of utmost importance to us, so we are focused on educating them on ways to keep their minds and bodies, fit and healthy, movement being one of the ways. Please support them to support their school by giving what you can. Again, any donation, no matter how big or small will make a difference to the facilities and support offered to our children. Bank Transfer: Barclays Community Account A/C No: 70446009 S/C: 20-97-01 Cheque: Friends of Sun Hill Junior School We are also running a wellbeing day for the children on 19th July, so if you feel your skills could benefit them in any way or you'd like to donate to this event, we’d love to hear from you. We are hoping to include yoga, mindfulness, meditation, talk therapy, creative arts, dance, movement, lifestyle tips, nutrition and a lot more. Thank you in advance from the Friends of Sun Hill Junior School and all the children, staff and our community.