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		<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Banana Army - Tri247</title><link>http://www.tri247.com/index.html</link><description>Latest banana army articles from Tri247</description><item><title><![CDATA[Beat the bananas in 10k fun charity chase]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_3176.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Make a difference and have some fun by signing up to run in the first Bananaman Chase 10k at Kempton Park in Surrey, in aid of UK&rsquo;s leading blood cancer charity Leukaemia Research. The event on Sunday 22 June 2008 will see fundraisers aiming to beat as many &lsquo;top bananas&rsquo; as they can as they run around the flat, traffic-free laps at Kempton Park.

Ten people with personal experiences of leukaemia and other blood cancers have been chosen to dress up as &lsquo;bananas&rsquo; and act as pace setters in the fun run. This run follows the Bananaman Chase held in London last year where 1,200 people took part, raising over &pound;500,000.

The &lsquo;top bananas&rsquo; start ahead of the runners and each run at different paces, so whether you are a fast runner or want to walk you will have the chance to beat a &lsquo;banana&rsquo;. It&rsquo;s great fun and there are still places available. For the first time this year, there will be a junior Bananaman chase for entrants under 12. A band and other entertainment will make it a great day out for all the family.
 
Money raised from the event will go towards Leukaemia Research&rsquo;s challenging goal of committing over &pound;100million to leading research and clinical trials with blood cancer patients over the next five years.

All entrants will receive plenty of support with their fundraising and a race-day t-shirt. Finishers will get the much sought-after &lsquo;Bananaman medal&rsquo; as well as lots of other goodies for taking part. Anyone over 16 is welcome to join the adult race to beat the &lsquo;top bananas&rsquo;, and help raise vital cash to fight blood cancers.

Register now for only &pound;15.  Entrance to the Junior Bananaman Chase is just &pound;3. There&rsquo;s still time to join the pack of runners preparing for the unique opportunity. For more details or to enter visit www.bananaman10k.com, e-mail banana@lrf.org.uk or phone 0207 269 9019.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banana Army will look after you]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_1849.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[We appreciate  every one of our fundraisers and will make sure you&amp;rsquo;re looked after from the  moment you sign up for our team.
Every member of the Banana Army will receive:

  Fundraising pack
  Banana Army (link to www.Banana-Army.com) online fundraising pages 
  Triathlon shirt
  Membership card (link: www.lrf.org.uk/en/1/funrunmem.html ) with discounts from triathlon and sports specialists
  Free triathlon training day
  Triathlon training booklet
  Cheering and support on the day
]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guaranteed places for top races]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_1848.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[We have golden bond places for the Nokia Windsor Triathlon, London Triathlon and Blenheim Triathlon &ndash; to apply for one of these places contact us now. (triathlon@lrf.org.uk).

Men&rsquo;s Fitness Roughtrack Triathlon entries are now open (click to enter). Leukaemia Research is delighted to be the official charity for this event in 2007.
]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our events]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_1847.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Leukaemia Research is the official charity for many triathlons in the UK. We have guaranteed paces for some of the most popular events. To apply for one of our places contact us now (triathlon@lrf.org.uk). 

If you have your own place in any triathlon or sporting event, please consider fundraising for us. We don&rsquo;t ask you to raise a minimum, whatever you can raise will help us to make sure every blood cancer patient survives.


 
 EVENT
 DATE
 &amp;nbsp;INFO
 
 
 Olympic Distance
 
 
 Royal Windsor Classic Triathlon
 17th June 2007
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 &amp;nbsp;
 
 
 Michelob ULTRA London Triathlon
 4th &amp;amp; 5th August 2007
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 &amp;nbsp;
 
 
 TREK Dorney Olympic Triathlon
 1st July 2007
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 &amp;nbsp;
 
 
 Salford Triathlon
 29th July 2007
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 &amp;nbsp;
 
 
 3/4 Distance
 
 
 Leukaemia Research Bananaman Triathlon
 22nd July 2007
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 &amp;nbsp;
 
 
 Sprint &amp;amp; Supersprint Distance
 
 
 Eton SuperSprints 1
 19th &amp;amp; 20th May 2007
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 &amp;nbsp;
 
 
 Blenheim Triathlon
 2nd &amp;amp; 3rd June 2007
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 &amp;nbsp;
 
 
 Eton SuperSprints 2
 19th &amp;amp; 20th 2007
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 &amp;nbsp;
 
 
 Royal Windsor Sprint Triathlon
 17th June 2007
 more
 &amp;nbsp;
 
 
 TIMEX WomenOnly Triathlon
 30th June 2007
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 &amp;nbsp;
 
 
 Salford Triathlon
 29th July 2007
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 &amp;nbsp;
 
 
 Michelob ULTRA London Triathlon
 4th &amp;amp; 5th August 2007
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 &amp;nbsp;
 
 
 Team Relays
 
 
 Michelob ULTRA London Triathlon
 5th August 2007
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 &amp;nbsp;
 
 
 Leukaemia Research BananaMan Triathlon
 22nd July 2007
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 &amp;nbsp;
 
 
 Blenheim Triathlon
 2nd &amp;amp; 3rd June 2007
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 &amp;nbsp;
 
 
 Salford Triathlon
 29th July 2007
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 &amp;nbsp;
 
 
 Duathlons
 
 
 The London Duathlon
 17th September 2006
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 &amp;nbsp;
 
 
 TriandRun Ball Buster
 10th November 2007
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 &amp;nbsp;
 
 
 Other triathlons to suit you...
 
 
 Men&#039;s Fitness Rough Track
 16 September 2007
 more
 &amp;nbsp;
 
]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Join the Banana Army Team]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_1846.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Being part of the Banana Army team &amp;ndash; you can&amp;rsquo;t miss our bright yellow tri shirts - will be one of the best experiences you&amp;rsquo;ve ever had!
We&amp;rsquo;ll make sure you&amp;rsquo;re well looked after and have a great triathlon but in return we need your help. We want to make sure people of all ages facing blood cancers have the best chance of survival.
Our research is bringing results. Treatments are improving and more people are surviving, but it&amp;rsquo;s expensive. We need to raise more than &amp;pound;100 million over the next five years. 
Whether you are new to triathlons or a seasoned professional, please join our team and help us to beat blood cancers. 
Alastair Campbell, Triathlon Team Captain.]]></description></item></channel></rss>