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2009 will be the third year of the Southend ‘Moonlight Colourthon' event and we now have confirmation that Mark Foster, Olympian, Commonwealth/European Champion and 8 times World Record holder, Oh... and we almost forgot star of 'Strictly Come Dancing'will be opening and walking in the event. He will be joined by Southend Radio presenters Tracie Young and James O'Neill.
The ethos behind the Colourthon Events is to provide predominately smaller charities with the facility to raise much needed funds for their particular cause. The ‘Moonlight Colourthon' which is, in essence, a walk with a difference. In our first two years, a staggering £288,000 was pledged by our entrants this, together with Gift Aid, potentially increase the final amount to in excess of £360,000 which will benefit some 206 different national and local charities. The 'Sunlight Colourthon' is and event aimed predominately at the under 16's.
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The object of the Moonlight event is for walkers to walk a half marathon (13.1 miles) at night, walkers are encouraged to dress as brightly as their imagination will allow them to! This year's event sets off from Chalkwell Park at 8pm on Saturday 4th July, 2009. It takes in the waterfront along Southend Seafront and Westcliff's picturesque cliff tops with their brisk sea breezes, drops down overlooking the famous pleasure pier and then travels through the exclusive Chalkwell Hall Estate, past Old Leigh with its quaint cottages and fisherman's sheds returning back through Leigh itself, finishing back at Chalkwell Park. The Sunlight event runs between 3pm and 5pm around a predetermined circuit within Chalkwell Park on the same day as the Moonlight event.
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The Moonlight walk is only open to entrants aged 16 or over. Walkers will register in advance and nominate their chosen charitable organisation for which they intend to raise funds. Our only requirement is that your charity must be registered with the Charities Commission. The entrance fee for the Moonlight Colourthon is £15 which includes an exclusive brightly coloured ‘Colourthon' T-shirt carrying the ‘Moonlight Colourthon' logo and also covers all set up costs and your medal to proudly boast that you've completed your walk, entrance to the Sunlight Colourthon is £2.50 but does not include a T-shirt. Following your registration you will receive detailed confirmation of your entrance together with sponsorship forms and other event information. As mentioned the registration fee is to cover set up costs but any surplus will be donated directly to 'Southend Round Table 106' (Registered Charity No. 1052897) who aim to support their local community through voluntary work and financial donations. Should you not have a particular charity you wish to support but would like to enter the event we would be delighted for you to walk for Southend Round Table 106, just enter them as your nominated charity on the membership form.
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All the sponsorship money that you raise will be collected by your nominated charity in it's entirety and, furthermore, for each of your sponsors that ticks the Gift Aid box on the sponsorship form the charity will also benefit from a tax refund of 28% of the total raised (e.g. every £10 raised will be worth £12.80 to your charity).
So, what are you waiting for? Get your forms returned, get training and you too can take the challenge and . . .
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2009 Moonlight Colourthon Prime Sponsor