NPG vs Biomed Central 10k
September 28th was a day of unexpected and unprecedented sweltering heat. It reached almost 30 Celsius on the Regent Canal, London, where 43 runners gathered together for the 2nd Annual Nature Publishing Group v Biomed Central 10k competitive run. For the second year running the members of the NPG team (23 in all) had agreed to run in support of Friends of Della and Don.
The aim was to pay for a contractor to put in drainage around our school in Sri Lanka and defeat the dengue mosquito. The female mosquito breeds in stagnant water and unlike the malaria carrying mosquito bites during the day. Dengue has been responsible for several deaths and many seriously ill children and adults in Sri Lanka and South East Asia during this past year.
The runners were all heroes – the fastest Nature Publishing Group participant completed the course in 48 minutes. An amazing achievement in such heat. So far, nearly £3,000 has been raised by the runners from their sponsors Thank you so much for anyone who took part in any way at all.
Loads more pics on flickr.
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