Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run and 10k - 2012

Own place

Purchase your own place at the Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run website. 

Take advantage of the early bird discount by entering before June 2012. 

Once you have registered your place in the half marathon or 10k, please let us know on 0141 353 8330 or email scottishruns@breastcancercare.org.uk to join our team and receive your fundraising pack.

Please let us know the following details:

• your full name
• address
• telephone number
• running vest size or T-shirt (state preference and size, S, M, L, XL)
• how you heard about Breast Cancer Care.

Find out how your support helps

Training is essential to your Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run preparation. The more you put in the more enjoyable your experience will be!

We have designed some guidelines for you to follow, please see below our training plans for more information.

Our week by week training plan specifies how far and how often you should run. It also tells you when to rest in order to get the most out of your training. We suggest you should start your preparation for the half marathon eight weeks before the race. The increase in mileage in our training plan is designed to help you improve your fitness level for the big day.

Use our stretching guide to help you fully prepare for yourself for your training sessions and on race day.

Download stretching guide

Download half marathon training plan

Download 10k training plan

The Great Scottish Run officials provide the below information on their website as suggestions that may assist you in preparing and training for the event.

Glasgow Running Network

The race officials are proud to announce that an expanded Running Network programme now includes a range of training courses for beginners, intermediates and advanced runners across the city. There's everything from introductory courses for novices taking that first Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run challenge, to those wanting to better their personal best or try something new like trail-running. No matter which course you pick the Running Network is a great way to keep motivated, get the best advice and help make your Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run experience one to remember.

You can view full details of the 2011 programme on the Running Network website. Alternatively you can contact the team by emailing joggingnetwork@csglasgow.org or by calling 0141 287 5079.

Courses run throughout the year at various locations and times to suit everyone so get training today!

The Glasgow Club Scotland's largest health and fitness club with over 20 facilities across Glasgow, The Glasgow Club is the perfect training partner for the Great Scottish Run. With a massive range of facilities from health and fitness suites, to swimming pools and dance studios the Glasgow Club is the best way to keep in shape between those training runs.

Visit the Glasgow Club website or call 08000 270 470 for more information.

Don’t forget to keep visiting this page to get the most up-to-date advice.

Reaching your fundraising target can be a challenge, but don’t worry as we have some useful tips to help you plan and coordinate your fundraising.

Check out our seasonal fundraising ideas to ensure that your fundraising is fresh and on trend.

Winter fundraising tips

Spring fundraising tips

Summer fundraising tips

Autumn fundraising tips

All sponsorship should be collected and returned to Breast Cancer Care by Monday 5 December 2012.

Social networks

Remember, it’s your network of friends, family, colleagues and contacts who will support you with your training and fundraising. Keep them updated every step of the way with your Facebook profile, blog or Twitter account.  

Tell them how your training is going (with pictures for added impact) and let them know how you’re getting on with your fundraising target. You can even upload pictures on the day to show everyone your progress along the route! If you follow Breast Cancer Care on Facebook and Twitter, we’ll keep you up to date with the goings-on here, and keep you on track with support and tips.

Fundraising materials

Download your very own fundraising planner to follow to ensure that your fundraising activities run as smoothly as possible.

Use this downloadable poster to promote your fundraising events.

Online fundraising

Now you can raise sponsorship without all the hassle. No more dealing with cash and cheques, no more chasing friends after the event. Simply create a free, online fundraising page, personalise it with a photo and message, and email it to your friends, family and work colleagues. They can donate quickly and securely online with a credit or debit card. Online donations from UK taxpayers are worth almost a third more to us with Gift Aid, which can be claimed on online donations. Follow the instructions to set up your unique JustGiving page.

Once you’ve created your page, email the link to friends, family, colleagues and classmates. You can even add the JustGiving application to your Facebook page to make it even easier for your friends to donate.

For more information or help setting up your page, visit www.justgiving.com or call the Justgiving helpdesk on 0845 021 2110.

Please note: Justgiving money will only be attributed to the person who set up the Justgiving page, so please do not set up joint pages as we are unable to share the money between several people.

How do I pay in my sponsorship?

There are few ways in which your sponsorship money will reach us:

JustGiving

If you have decided to create a Justgiving fundraising page, then you do not need to do anything as all your sponsorship money will automatically be sent directly to our bank account. Please note that it can take up to four weeks to show up on your fundraising record at Breast Cancer Care.

Cheque

Please send all cheques to the address below:

Breast Cancer Care Events
Admail 4161
London
SE1 0ZB           

Don’t forget to write your name, Breast Cancer Care number and event name on the back of your cheques.

Online

You can also pay money in directly on the Breast Cancer Care website. If you use our online paying in function then please remember to send us your sponsorship forms so that we can claim Gift Aid.

Enclosed in your welcome pack, which you will receive when you register for your event, will be your pay-in forms. You can send them to us along with your sponsorship money and sponsorship forms. Please do not send cash in the post.

Once you join Team Breast Cancer Care we will provide you with further fundraising tips and ideas!

Questions

How do I sign up?
What is the minimum fundraising total I have to raise?
Will I receive a vest to wear on the day?
When will my welcome pack arrive?
Can I collect sponsorship online?
How do I pay in my sponsorship?
How do I withdraw from the event? 
All other questions

 

Answers

How do I sign up?

Please visit our 'Join our team' section.

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What is the minimum fundraising total I have to raise?

We do not ask you to raise a minimum amount and appreciate whatever amount you are able to raise for the charity.

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Will I receive a vest to wear on the day?

Yes! We will be sending out a state of the art running vest or T-shirt to you in the post about a month before race day. Please remember to specify which vest or T-shirt size you would like when confirming your place.

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When will my welcome pack arrive?

We will send out your welcome pack in the post within two weeks of you signing up. While you wait for the pack to arrive, please click on the Fundraising tab (above) for some great hints and tips to get you started.

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Can I collect sponsorship online?

Yes. We recommend you sign up to JustGiving and follow their easy step by step guide to create your own online fundraising page. All money raised through your page will be automatically sent through to us and allocated to your record.

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How do I pay in my sponsorship?

The easiest way to pay in your money is online. However, you can also send cheques in the post to:

Breast Cancer Care Events
Admail
4161
London
SE1 0ZB

Don’t forget to write your name, Breast Cancer Care number and event name on the back of your cheques.

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How do I withdraw from the event?

You must notify the race officials of your withdrawn entry. You can email them using runglasgow@glasgowlife.org.uk or call them on 0141 287 9808.

Please do let Breast Cancer Care know that you are no longer part of the team so we know not to expect you on race day.

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All other questions

For all other questions or queries on the event, please see the Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run website.

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