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*Pictured above - a previous 10k start on the Goodwood Race Circuit. BMAF 10km championships - Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit at Chichester 1st February 2026. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 In its eighth year based at the Goodwood Motor Circuit, the 2024 race attracted a huge field of athletes, including some of the best masters athletes in each age group from across the UK.   We have already 63 entries for the BMAF 10k Championships to be promoted on Sunday 1st February 2026 at the Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester, Sussex.  Due to parking limitations at the venue, the event does have a strict entry limit.  Those 63 entries wanted to be the very first to enter before we announced there were only 600 race bibs left. The race organiser says they could all go before the end of the year.   So if you want to be part of a 5 Star competitive 10k experience on a traffic free fast course  please act fast.   We are awarding medals on this occasion based on chip timin...

*Prolific Northern Ireland author Eileen McCourt (*above) has written and published nearly 50 books with bookpublishing4u.co.uk, and now sells her books online via Amazon to a host of regular readers worldwide. About two years ago, Eileen also featured her work on a special Amazon promotion in America. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com Calling All Authors! Everyone has a book in them! Isn't it time yours was read? As Self-Publishing Specialists  We Can Turn Your Book Into A Reality!                                         What is self-publishing?  Call now on 01745 832211.  www.bookpublishing4u.co.uk Quite simply, it is a way of quickly and cheaply getting a book published without the need for a traditional publisher (publishing house). More and more authors are now choosing the self-publishing route over the traditional...

Conwy parkrunner, and football doctor, Simon Leeson has written a new light-hearted fundraising book about his life, career, and passion for running, football and even skiing! Special report by Don Hale. Photo by  John  Hatton.   Conwy parkrun volunteer and regular entrant Dr Simon Leeson is a semi-retired gynaecologist, who has published a new book about being a football doctor, which he hopes will help to raise funds for his favourite local soccer club. Simon has been a familiar and friendly face at the Conwy event for many years, and regularly takes part in the 5k challenge, when he is not volunteering, or offering his services as a marshal around this popular and picturesque course. His book is entitled  –  Don’t Call Me Doc  – Tales of a football medic in a league of his own - and is now available online via  Amazon.co.uk : https://amzn.to/3NxDaiQ   and admits, “It is a light-hearted account of  the bonkers world of club football in deep...