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Brake, the road safety charity, is seeking fleet-footed fundraisers to sign up now to run as part of the One Big Weekend Event coordinated by jogscotland on 3-4 August 2013.

By getting sponsored to take part in one of the four runs taking place across Scotland, individuals and groups can help Brake's work to make roads safer for people on foot and bike - including joggers -and support people bereaved or injured in road crashes.

Throughout 2012, 78 people ran for Brake, raising a fantastic £65,000 for the charity. In 2013 Brake supporter Alice Keil, from Stirling, will be running 5km for Brake in Perth as part of jogscotland's One Big Weekend event (see below).

Brake is appealing to runners across Scotland to run for Brake in 2013, in support of the charity's campaign to make roads safer for walking, running and cycling through slower traffic speeds in communities and better pavements, paths and crossings. Read about the GO 20 campaign.

Brake is one of jogscotland's charity partner's for the One Big Weekend event. Runs are taking place along the beach esplanade in Aberdeen, through North Inch Park in Perth, around the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh, and through Bellahouston Park in Glasgow. Runners as young as 11 are invited to take part, with fun runs taking place for younger children.

Prospective runners can sign up at www.jogscotlandonebigweekend.com

Brake provides all fundraisers with a pack containing a t-shirt, sponsorship envelopes, hints and tips on raising funds, and information on Brake's work.

Brake also has places available on other runs throughout the year, or you can book a place on one of the many races across the UK this year atwww.runningdiary.co.uk and contact us for a sponsorship pack.

To run a 5k in the One Big Weekend events for Brake or find out about other runs, complete our form or contact Lisa onlkendall@brake.org.uk or 01484 683294. Find out about other fundraisers at www.brake.org.uk/fundraise.

Alice Keil, 18, from Stirling will be taking part in the run in Perth on 3 August, in memory of her best friend Elli Williams who was tragically killed when she was struck by a car while walking home in January 2011.

Alice said: "I've chosen to support Brake because they do a lot of work helping people bereaved by road crashes and they have done so much to help me and Elli's family. Her parents and three younger siblings have received such great support to make their awful loss that little bit easier. That is why I am running a 5k race, holding a bake sale, bag-packing in the supermarket and holding a charity party at work for this incredible charity in memory of my best friend. I also believe that people need to be educated on road safety to prevent crashes from happening as I've witnessed first-hand the devastating effects of the death of a loved one on the road."

Lisa Kendall, community fundraising manager at Brake, says: "Running for Brake - in a jogscotland 5k race or another race of your choice - is a great way to support a critical charitable cause while keeping fit and taking part in an exciting event alongside thousands of others. By joining the many people, like Alice, who have run for Brake, you can help us support people devastated by road crashes, and keep campaigning for safer roads for everyone. We're especially calling on existing and budding road runners to run for Brake this year in support of our major new campaign to make roads safer for people to walk, run and cycle without being endangered. We'd encourage anyone who likes a challenge to follow their lead and sign up now."

DATED: 19.04.13

FEED: HA