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Hunters head sponsors again

Organisers of this May’s Knowle Fun Run are delighted that Hunters Estate Agents are continuing their main sponsorship for the 17th year in succession. Once again the Lions have been busy seeking sponsors to sign up and advertisers for the programme for this year’s event. ‘We are delighted that so many local businesses (and some national ones [...]

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Solihull lay claim to Secondary trophy

Some familiar names have entered early as the first Secondary team. Known by the simple name of  ’Solihull’ we are left to guess as to whether they run for Solihull & Small Heath Athletics Club, go to Solihull school or just live there.  Well done lads for getting your team together early. Let’s hope that there [...]

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Over 100 like us

Over 100 users have now said they like us on Facebook. Please feel free to join them via http://www.facebook.com/pages/Knowle-Fun-Run/158007540915692 That’s great now tell your friends – and don’t forget to enter

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200 up in 2 weeks

Well done to the first 200 entrants, enjoy your training for 13 May

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London Team throw down the gaunlet

The first team to enter for this year’s Fun Run are the Grange Park Runners from Enfield in North London. The family team of 2 veterans and 2 adults, 2 men & 2 women must be in with a chance. Like so many KFR runners team leader Neil Johnson tells us he has completed the course [...]

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Nominated charities for KFR2012

The nominated charities for next years Fun Run on Sunday 13 May 2012 are: Alzheimer’s Society Crossroads Care (Birmingham & Solihull) Dorridge & Knowle Scouts with 30% being retained for locally determined causes, as in recent years. Full details of these charities can be found on our Charities page Got your own favourite cause? If you [...]

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Nominated charities for 2013

The deadline for charities to make submissions to be considered as nominated charities for 2013 has been extended to 30 November 2011. Dont miss your chance

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Another successful year

Knowle and Dorridge Lions celebrated another year of record achievements on Thursday 22nd September, when the club held its annual presentation evening sponsored by the Window Centre at the Greswolde Hotel in Knowle ‘Once again increased numbers of walkers, runners and cyclists have helped us raise over £65,000 for charity over the past 12 months’ said Past [...]

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Paying in your sponsorship

Runners are reminded the deadline is 30 June Full details on how to pay in your sponsorship can be found on the sponsorship form We apologise but some runners are finding that some HSBC counter staff are unaware of their banks agreement with CAF and are refusing to accept payment without a CAF paying in slip. [...]

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Your Fun Run photos – Brueton parkrun

We at Solihull’s Brueton parkrun are proud to have been a ‘get fit to run’ partner of the 2011 Knowle Fun Run. Fun runners from far and wide have been training with us for this year’s event. Our own 9 teams of runners had a great day and all were very impressed with the kind hospitality we received. Thank you [...]

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