{"id":1216,"date":"2016-10-16T17:09:01","date_gmt":"2016-10-16T17:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christ-church-selly-park.org.uk\/blog\/?p=1216"},"modified":"2016-10-16T17:09:01","modified_gmt":"2016-10-16T17:09:01","slug":"great-birmingham-run-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christ-church-selly-park.org.uk\/blog\/great-birmingham-run-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Birmingham Run 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; width: 200px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2016_great_birmingham_run_christ_church_cakes_street_1_800.jpg\" alt=\"Food for a passing runner\" title=\"Food for a passing runner\" width=\"200\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 220px; text-align: left;\">\n<p>The day of the Great Birmingham Run began with heavy showers but the sun was coming out by the time the race started. Christ Church members and friends were there to encourage the runners, provide hospitality for spectators and take part in the race.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 455px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"width: 465px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2016_great_birmingham_run_christ_church_cakes_street_2_800.jpg\" alt=\"A tray of cakes\" title=\"A tray of cakes\" width=\"455\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">We provided refreshments for runners and spectators<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 465px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2016_great_birmingham_run_selly_park_road_1_800.jpg\" alt=\"The runners come down Selly Park Road\" title=\"The runners come down Selly Park Road\" width=\"455\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The runners come down Selly Park Road<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 465px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2016_great_birmingham_run_selly_park_road_2_800.jpg\" alt=\"Cheering at the bottom of Selly Park Road\" title=\"Cheering at the bottom of Selly Park Road\" width=\"455\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cheering at the bottom of Selly Park Road<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 465px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2016_great_birmingham_run_christ_church_spectators_2_800.jpg\" alt=\"Spectators outside Christ Church\" title=\"Spectators outside Christ Church\" width=\"455\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spectators outside Christ Church<\/p><\/div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2016_great_birmingham_run_christ_church_spectators_3_800.jpg\" alt=\"Spectators outside Christ Church\" title=\"Spectators outside Christ Church\" width=\"455\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2016_great_birmingham_run_christ_church_spectators_banner_800.jpg\" alt=\"Spectators outside Christ Church\" title=\"Spectators outside Christ Church\" width=\"455\">\n<div style=\"width: 465px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2016_great_birmingham_run_duck_1_800.jpg\" alt=\"A runner in fancy dress\" title=\"A runner in fancy dress\" width=\"455\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">As always there were many runners in fancy dress<\/p><\/div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2016_great_birmingham_run_plane_800.jpg\" alt=\"A runner in fancy dress\" title=\"A runner in fancy dress\" width=\"455\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2016_great_birmingham_run_turtle_800.jpg\" alt=\"A runner in fancy dress\" title=\"A runner in fancy dress\" width=\"455\">\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Right hand column --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 280px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2016_great_birmingham_run_runner_andy_portrait_500.jpg\" alt=\"Andy about to pass Christ Church\" title=\"Andy about to pass Christ Church\" width=\"250\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andy approaches Christ Church on his way to another fast time<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2016_great_birmingham_run_spectator_geoff_600.jpg\" alt=\"Geoff watches the race\" title=\"Geoff watches the race\" width=\"280\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our vicar and former competitor Geoff watches the race<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2016_great_birmingham_run_wheelchair_500.jpg\" alt=\"Runners pushing a wheelchair\" title=\"Runners pushing a wheelchair\" width=\"280\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Runners take part to promote numerous good causes<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>There&#8217;s more about our support for this event over the years on our <a href=\"..\/birmingham_half_marathon.html\" title=\"Great Birmingham Run page\"><b>Great Birmingham Run<\/b><\/a> page.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The day of the Great Birmingham Run began with heavy showers but the sun was coming out by the time the race started. 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