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The Great Brook Run is an annual mile-long cross country run which this year takes place on 28 December in
Oxfordshire Association for the Blind
The course, which starts and finishes at th
Tite Inn
is wet and muddy as it traces a path along the Coldron Brook (a stream in the village) and passes through a 3-foot tunnel under a bridge.David Cameron runs in charity mud race
The Tite Inn
– and sets off for half a mile in the brook before looping back and finishing at the same point. Entrants, who donate £5 to take part, are encouraged to wear suitable clothing, although many fun-runners opt for
The first edition of the Great Brook Run was featured on the
's ''Prime Minister David Cameron runs in charity mud race
Chadlington Brewery
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Brittania
Official websiteOfficial event page
on facebook
The Friends of Chadlington School websiteThe Tite Inn websiteChadlington Brewery website
Cross country running competitions Sport in Oxfordshire Athletics competitions in England Charity events in the United Kingdom Recurring sporting events established in 2006 Mile races Events in Oxfordshire 2006 establishments in England Annual sporting events in the United Kingdom Annual events in England Cross country running in the United Kingdom
The Great Brook Run is an annual mile-long cross country run which this year takes place on 28 December in Chadlington
Chadlington is a village and civil parish in the Evenlode Valley about south of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. The village has five neighbourhoods: Brookend, Eastend, Greenend, Millend and Westend.
Archaeology
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, Oxfordshire, England
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. It is a fun run
A fun run is a friendly race that involves either road running or cross country running with participants taking part for their own enjoyment rather than competition. A fun run will usually be held to raise funds for a charity, with sponsors pr ...
event and all proceeds go to local charity, thOxfordshire Association for the Blind
The course, which starts and finishes at th
Tite Inn
is wet and muddy as it traces a path along the Coldron Brook (a stream in the village) and passes through a 3-foot tunnel under a bridge.David Cameron runs in charity mud race
BBC News
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(2009-12-28). Retrieved on 2009-12-28.
History
The event was devised by Adam Engberg and James Kelly, and it was first held in 2006. The event has a fictional history which involvesViking
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who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...
s who attempt to invade the village in the year 1066, but find themselves thwarted by the brook. The course begins at the local pub
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– a 17th-century building calleThe Tite Inn
– and sets off for half a mile in the brook before looping back and finishing at the same point. Entrants, who donate £5 to take part, are encouraged to wear suitable clothing, although many fun-runners opt for
fancy dress
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. People of all ages enter the competition and every competitor receives a medal, regardless of performance. Around seventy people competed in the first race in 2006 and this had increased to over 100 by the third edition.
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'', a regional news programme. The race received nationwide media attention following the second race owing to the participation of the Conservative Party
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Leader and future Prime Minister David Cameron, who was then Member of Parliament
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for the village's constituency (Witney
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). He acted as the race starter in 2007, and has taken part in 4 races, including in 2014.BBC News
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. Retrieved on 2014-12-29. He finished 25th overall in 2008, beating a man dressed as Spider-Man to the finish line.
Sponsors for this year's event includChadlington Brewery
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Brittania
References
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Official website
on facebook
The Friends of Chadlington School website
Cross country running competitions Sport in Oxfordshire Athletics competitions in England Charity events in the United Kingdom Recurring sporting events established in 2006 Mile races Events in Oxfordshire 2006 establishments in England Annual sporting events in the United Kingdom Annual events in England Cross country running in the United Kingdom