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Running for a cause at Safa Park
The fifth leg of visually challenged Dave Heeley's Global Guide Dogs' Seven Magnificent Marathons challenge will be held at Safa Park at 8am on April 11.
- Staff Report
- Published: 23:47 March 21, 2008
Dubai: The fifth leg of visually challenged Dave Heeley's Global Guide Dogs' Seven Magnificent Marathons challenge will be held at Safa Park at 8am on April 11.
Dave and his sighted running guide, Malcolm Carr, will complete laps of Safa Park totalling 42.1km.
Local running clubs have been invited to join Dave, and other people wanting to offer their support can join in the action.
The aim is for everyone's combined distances to total the amount that Dave will run on seven continents.
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