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Greetings Ratfans,
The Rat Race season is in full swing and recently ratified locations Belfast, Sheffield, Edinburgh and Bristol have been absolute belters. Next up, our sojourn on the Emerald Isle continues with a classic outing in Galway on 5th and 6th September, followed by the UK season finale in London on 26th and 27th September. Then, the Rat goes down under to ratify Perth on 7th and 8th November and back to mighty Melbourne on 28th and 29th November |
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Next Rat Race: Galway
We’re in the City of the Tribes on 5th and 6th September for an adventure way out West. The Galway Rat Race ran in 2008 and returns on our classic 2 day format for 2009, promising superb kayaking, great cycling sections, a healthy dollop of mud and a cracking city centre abseil. Entries are still open at www.ratraceadventure.com so get across to Galway for a great city break with bite. |
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Rat Race Australia 2009
City of Perth - November 7/8 (Forrest Place, CBD) Melbourne - November 28/29 (Waterfront City, Docklands)
Perth is a brand new Rat Race location and the action kicks off Down Under on 7th and 8th November in the Capital of Western Australia. The Last weekend of November (28th/29th) will then see the Rats unleashed on Melbourne once more. The aim there is simple; to outdo last year’s course with more surprises, more adventures and an absolute gem that the course planner is keeping very close to his chest. Who says Rats don’t live on the edge? Oh and by the way, an all female team from the UK is coming after hearing the bragging banter from their countrymen after last year who won the race. What a disaster it would be for the Aussies to lose the Ashes and Rat Race to us in the same year. They will be making sure this won’t happen with some stiff competition expected for the silverware.
November is Rat Race month Down Under so lock in the dates, buy that flight, get that bike bag and convince your mates to be join you on the other side of the Earth! Early bird entries are available now for both cities - so get in quick for the good deal. For all info - go to www.ratraceaustralia.com.au |
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London is looming – Biggest Rat Race of 2009
‘Allo, allo, allo. What’s this we ‘ave here then? The Rat Race returns to Tower Bridge this 26th and 27th September for a Capital adventure around the streets of Old Smoke. With over 700 of you entered already, the numbers could top 1000 so make sure you get that entry in if you want to take part; we will be capping the entries at 1000 for this year and when they’re gone, they’re gone! |
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Join the Urban Gym
For those of you competing in London, we have a special package of training sessions hitting you at street level this September. In the 3 week run-up to the London event, our “Urban Gym” will take to the streets and give you the opportunity to bag a bit of last minute fitness, meet fellow Rat Racers and enjoy some of the sights and sounds of the South Bank and central London. More info will follow in a special mail-out to London racers very soon. |
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Rat Race on Channel 4 this September
Those of you Rats who have taken to the streets of Edinburgh, Sheffield and Belfast are in danger of being famous this September when the Rat Race is televised in its own series. You’ll need to be up early on a Sunday morning – as they will be airing at 8am on Sunday 6th September (Edinburgh), 8am on Sunday 13th September (Sheffield) and 8am on Sunday 20th September (Belfast). Though keep an eye on the listings, just in case Channel 4 change the schedule. |
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Other events from the Rat Race Crew: Adventure Racing, Urban Assault Course and Mountain Biking
If you’ve enjoyed your Rat Racing this season and are baying for more, you don’t need to wait until 2010 come the end of September, as the Rat Pack are busy knocking out events into the Autumn. Pre-London, our Scottish “Wan Day” Adventure race (www.scottishadventureracing.com) and our brand new Stramash Freeride event (www.stramash.com) both take place on the weekend of the 19th and 20th September. And following the London season finale, the Rat Pack return to Edinburgh in October, alongside Nottingham and Cardiff, for the awesome “urban assault courses” of the Men’s Health Survival of the Fittest, (www.mhsurvival.co.uk), all 3 of which are powered by the Rat Race. These events involve 10km of punishing urban running with a full-tilt obstacle zone thrown in, at each kilometre. Events take place in Cardiff on 4th October, Notts on 10th October and wrap up in Edinburgh on 18th October. Only the Fittest will survive.
Rat’s all for now. We’ll see you in Galway, London or Australia!
The Globetrotting Rats |
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