{"id":967,"date":"2015-10-20T13:14:42","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T13:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christ-church-selly-park.org.uk\/blog\/?p=967"},"modified":"2015-11-23T11:57:18","modified_gmt":"2015-11-23T11:57:18","slug":"great-birmingham-run-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christ-church-selly-park.org.uk\/blog\/great-birmingham-run-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Birmingham Run 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Great Birmingham Run brought crowds of runners and local spectators out on to the streets on an overcast Sunday morning in October. 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

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A morale and energy boost for the runners<\/p><\/div>\n

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Our live band provided entertainment for spectators and runners<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Phil

Encouragement for Phil from family and friends<\/p><\/div>\n

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Phil 2 on an easy stretch down Selly Park Road: the course gets much tougher near the end<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Samosas

Samosas on their way from the oven to the street<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Andy

Andy on his way to another fast time and more funds for the team running for Christians Against Poverty<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Steve

Steve was running for Freedom from Torture<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Maurice

When Bishop Maurice visits Christ Church, he usually stops for longer than this<\/p><\/div>\n

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Some of our members were running to raise funds for charities:<\/p>\n