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Happy New Year everyone - 2010 should be a great year for us all! Especially for Erwin Aichinger of Air Canada who was first out of the hat with the correct answer to the crossword competition. The solved puzzle and the answer to the question posed can be accessed from the Crossword page under "News, Views and Fun".
As you enjoy the Christmas Festivities your thoughts will no doubt turn to next year. Plans for the World Airline Road Race Festival remain focused on 25th September 2010. The BA team are putting the details together and our aim is to be able to announce the London setting in January. The announcement will be through the January Newsletter and an update to this site.
We are talking to various hotels with the intention of proposing a varied selection that will be convenient for all the festival venues. We should be able to publish the list in February or early March. In March or April you can expect details of the race entry process along with updates on travel arrangements, things to do in London and other details and ideas.
Last Saturday I was honoured, on behalf of the BA team, to be presented with an award from the KLM running club. This was their "Anticipation" trophy given for what we could achieve in 2010. My thought is that if President Obama can get an award for what he might do for peace then it is appropriate that we should get an award for what we might do for WARR!
Finally - I hope that you all stay fit throughout the Christmas period and that next year is a most memorable one for us all!
Announcing our initial sponsors - start-up funds have been provided by the British Airways Athletics Club and from The Qantas Running Club. Contributions from other family members would also be welcome. The event is expected to pay its way but these start-up funds provide confidence, financial stability and enables the payment of deposits on venues and services. Next October we would expect to be in the position to pass on these funds to the next WARR host.
The first Newsletter is out. Please see the Newsletter page to download an electronic copy and for details of the distribution list it has been sent to. Please distribute the Newsletter to anyone who might be interested and, if you have a suitable notice board, then please print a copy and hang it up.
We are delighted to announce the selection of an event charity in Dreamflight. Dreamflight provides holidays of a lifetime for seriously ill and disabled children. More details on the Supporters page here.
During the Hangzhou World Airline Road Race the British Airways Team was delighted to announce the race day date for the 29th World Airline Road Race Festival as Saturday 25th September 2010.
You can book your leave now!
Further details, including the race venue, will be announced at a later date.
Half of the team are currently packing their bags for China and are looking forward to the 27th World Airline Road Race in Hangzhou - not to mention side-trips to see the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army to name just two of China's must-see sites.
The rest of the team are staying behind in the UK and will continue to work on securing the deals that will make the 2010 World Airline Road Race just as much a success as this years.