Run
Yorks / Humber in Leeds – leaders required!
LEAD THE WAY FOR LEEDS! - Become a Leader in
Running Fitness
Through a
partnership with Leeds Athletics Network, Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire
Sport there is an opportunity to be involved in a national project aimed at
getting people into running!
We are looking at
setting up 50 new running groups across Leeds for beginners. Groups can be set
up anywhere for anyone!
To make this
happen we are looking for leaders to run 3 or more* weekly running groups, starting in April 2012.
Benefits:
·
FREE
Leader In Running Fitness Course (worth £90) includes
Insurance: ALL THE TRAINING NEEDED TO START A GROUP!
·
£50
expenses per group
·
Potential
income from charging £1 to £2 per person
·
Promotional
materials provided
·
Groups
identified for you should you not have any local people/areas in mind
·
Be
part of the Olympic Legacy programme as a Sports Maker and receive a FREE adidas T-shirt & Bag
·
Be
part of a national campaign which will include press releases and much more!….
REMEMBER: You
don’t need to be an expert or a high performing runner to start a beginners
running group!
There
is a Leaders course is on Sat 17th March**, 08:45am-5:00pm @ John
Charles Centre for Sport (Grandstand Suite).
If
you have signed up for the course, here are the Joining Instructions (please
read) and here is the Course
Timetable.
The
address for John Charles is Middleton Grove, Leeds, LS11 5DJ. At the mini roundabout, turn right
into the overflow car park. Then make
your way to the main stadium building. Note
that the car park in front of the stadium has a 3-hour time limit.
Here
are details of how
to apply for a CRB and here is the Course
Application form (please download this, fill it in, and bring it with you
to the course). Please also bring your
passport photo and your cheque (if you’ve not already sent it).
You may know local
people/groups that would be interested and are just waiting for someone like YOU
to get it started?!! E.g. Weight watchers
groups/ Mums & Toddlers groups/ Leisure
Centre members/ work colleagues!
For More
Information contact – Holly Williams holly@leedsathletics.net or visit www.leedsathletics.net & click
on “Run Yorks / Humber”
* NB if you are only able to run 1 or 2 groups, please
make contact anyway
** NB if you can’t get to the course on 17 March,
please make contact anyway