Coming to a Sunday near you, soon, is…

THE LONDON MARATHON!!!
elite drinks stations

SOME lazy gits will race this rather than help an Elite Athletes Drinks Station,
but for all decent Orion members - here’s the real deal!

Since time immemorial, Orion Harriers have set up and staffed the 15k and 35k Drinks Stations for the Elite Athletes.

It’s not that hard a task, in truth, but we try to act as though it’s dead difficult and dead cool... which it is, really... Really!

The organisers will be at the stations early and ANY Orion person who wants to join us, can. Simple as that!

15k: is near the Dome in Quebec Way.
If you want to help at that 15k Station, contact whoever it is - this will be clarified by end of 2008, we expect.
On the Souf side of the river, the race and runners pass nice and early!
After the Elite Runners are done drinking, Colette and Co retire to a grassy knoll for a picnic
and to cheer on the thousands of other runners.

Contact whoever it is that's organising it (this will be clarified by the end of 2008, we expect) - let them know you’ll help - and for more details about exact location and
how to get there! Plus wot snax/drinx to pack!


35k: this is on north side of The Highway
It’s a busy spot with no grassy knolls.
After the Elite Runners have passed, we usually pack up the station and stand outside a pub waiting for our friends to pass by…
If you want more info about the 35k station, Contact Steve Adams.

Steve will be down there from 7.15am but you needn’t show till about 9.00... if you’re feeling lazy. Cos we go for a quiet river run/jog, about 9.00...


Why do we do these Drinks Stations...? ...apart from the sheer pleasure of participating
in a World Class sporting event?

Well, it’s stuff you don’t get on a sofa, watching telly! Being there - to cheer on Orion Runners and friends from other clubs, plus the poor people reduced to walking but persevering - is a huge emotional buzz! Marvelling at the incredible speed of those elite runners: 26 miles back to back and EVERY MILE faster than 5 minute miling is such a thrill to actually SEE in the fast-moving flesh! Oh, and Orion gets guaranteed, free places in the event for next year. Oh, and Orion gets a fee for our time and commitment.
Make a day of it to help yourself AND help your club!