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Thousands of runners of all abilities will hit the streets of Sheffield at 9.30am this Sunday
14th April 2019, for the Sheffield Half Marathon.
To ensure the safety of all those taking part, spectators, residents and visitors, a number of the city’s roads will be closed or have access restricted during the event.
Barn Dance, St Columba’s Church Hall, Manchester Road, Crosspool
Friday 10th May. 
7.30pm start
Come and listen to a Live Band, just chat, or maybe even dance – No experience necessary.
Bring your own Drinks, Nibbles provided
(No Nuts Please).
Tickets £4 from Bob Townrow
Tele: 0114Â 2301098.
Proceeds to Christian Aid and to St Columba’s and Stephen Hill Church Charities.
CROSSPOOL OPEN GARDENS NEEDS NEW RECRUITS
This key event of the Crosspool Festival, which has run without a break for sixteen years, is in danger this year of being cancelled.
Several of our regular gardens are unable to open this year.
We need new gardens to fill the gap.
Open Gardens is on Saturday 29th June, and you can use it to raise money for your favourite charity.
Contact Sue Day or Ken Rutter on 0114 268 0088 or 156kar@gmail.com
As a follow up to the 15th January 2019 Crosspool meeting, a further Policing Consultative Meeting was arranged by Crookes & Crosspool Councillor Anne Murphy.
Download a summary of the consultative meeting on policing in S10, held Wednesday 27th March 2019, in the CROOKES SOCIAL CLUB.
Help Us to Keep Sheffield Stainless.
If you would like to be part of galvanising our previous success of Helping to Keep Our Neighbourhood Clean, be outside Archers Estate Agents, Crosspool Shopping Precinct, this Saturday 6th April 2019 10am.
For more information email: ammurphy124572@gmail.com
To allow time to handicap all, the pre-entries close on the 22nd May. The aim is for all to finish together.
The chase scheduled to start at 8pm, Tuesday 28th May, tortoises off first, whippets last, takes runners out and back to the Hallamshire Cricket Ground along a 3.25mls fell race course that climbs 800′ up to the church gate at Stanington.
Open to male and female runners, young and old, the tradition of staging this heritage related event goes back as far as 1862.Â
If you would like to be part of keeping this unique chase alive for the next generation, contact Richard Patton Tel:01433 620591, Mobile: 07974 983670,
Email: richard@billywiz.me
As part of the Magnificent Seven cycle challenge event, Hagg Hill, Back Lane & Stephen Hill will be temporarily closed this Sunday morning, 24th March,
as will other parts of the route.
The 2019 event will feature five new climbs. The full route is just over 23 miles long, presenting each rider with over 3,200ft of climbing around Sheffield, with inclines ranging from 9 to 23 per cent. Spectators are welcome and encouraged on all of the 7 climbs.
Last year, competitors were greeted by large crowds cheering encouragement as the cyclists took on these steep inclines.
Magnificent Seven bike race returns to Crosspool on 24th March 2019
-Opening your garden/allotment is a really enjoyable way to spend a day making new friends and acquaintances. 
-Your garden doesn’t have to be particularly big, beautiful or perfect
-It’s not a competition; visitors buy a ticket which gives them access to all the gardens and allotments open on Saturday 29th June 2019.
-Proceeds go to the Crosspool Festival charities or to a charity of your choice.
-If you would like to be part of the Crosspool Open Gardens, please don’t hesitate to contact Sue Day and Ken Rutter Tele: 0114 268 00 88Â
Email:Â 156kar@gmail.com for more information.
Do you fancy taking part in the new BBC television series of “Back In Time”?
A television production company called Wall to Wall Media,who produced a variety of programmes for the BBC, are filming a new series in the Sheffield region over the school summer holidays and are looking for a local family to go on a new time travelling adventure.
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