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A Conversation About Race

The Plymouth Fairness Commission has teamed up with the Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council to host ‘A Conversation About Race’ on 20 November, inviting BME groups in Plymouth to talk about issues of unfairness that they face in the city.

The event will take place between 6pm-8pm at Babbage Lecture Theatre, Plymouth University. Commissioners will listen to what residents find to be fair and unfair about living in Plymouth. There will also be an opportunity for those who don’t want to speak out to communicate their views by writing them down and handing them in at the end of...

Free training for endurance race challengers

Free training is being offered to entrants in this year’s epic endurance RockSolidRace in Plymouth.

RockSolidRace is one of the nation’s toughest fun challenges which includes running through fire, hydro sliding, climbing hay bales and crawling through mud tunnels among 30 other obstacles.

Now city based fitness gurus FIT Bootcamp, which is run by serving and ex-serving...

Plymouth crowds cheer start of OSTAR race

The Royal Western Yacht Club in Plymouth once again played host to the start of the Original Single-Handed Transatlantic Race (OSTAR) yesterday (Monday 27 May).

It is the 14th time the club, based at Queen Anne's Battery, has been the starting point for the 2,700 mile race which is held every four years. The inaugural race was in 1960.

More than 20 yachts are taking part with...

Plymouth University graduates prepare for epic 2,000 mile rowing race around Great Britain

A four-strong intrepid team of rowers are preparing to take on the enormous challenge of rowing around the United Kingdom in a race next month.

‘The Islanders’ will be the youngest team in history to attempt this feat and are also hoping to break the world record of just over 26 days to complete what has been described as ‘the toughest race Britain has to offer’.

Two of the...

Boston remembered at Plymouth half marathon

The 20th year of Plymouth's half marathon began with 30 seconds of silence to remember those killed and injured in the bomb explosions at the Boston Marathon.

Three people were killed and more than 180 injured in Boston nearly two weeks ago when two bombs were exploded close to the finish line of the race.

Plymouth's annual half marathon was won by London runner Tadele Geremew...

Plymouth's Olympic heroes to start half marathon

With just two weeks left to sign up for a place in Plymouth’s Half Marathon 2013, organisers GO2 announce that Plymouth Olympians, Heather Fell, Antony James, Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow will sound the klaxon to start the race.

“We’re so excited that the city’s Olympians will be joining us on the 28th April,” said Amy Budd, marketing manager, Plymouth’s Half Marathon. “It’s really...

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