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Team SAAFT
Every Year, since 2003, Team SAAFT takes part in the Stafford Half Marathon and Fun Run. In 2008 the run will take place on Sunday 16 March and we will be...
...Running Towards a Fairer World!
Fairtrade and Stafford Half Marathon and Fun Run
Stafford Half Marathon and Fun Run is just after national Fairtrade Fortnight so is an ideal time to promote Fairtrade at a large public event. Over the past few years Stafford Area Action for Fairtrade has been working with Stafford Borough Council to help promote Fairtrade at the Half Marathon and Fun Run. In 2007 SAAFT gave out 2,500 Fairtrade Bananas, donated by Midlands Cooperative Society, to the runners and we had over 30 runners taking part - we hope to do even better this year. Our bright yellow T-shirts and giant running bananas have become a feature of the event.
A few of Team SAAFT also enter the Stafford Borough Pancake Race in 2007.
Link: Pancake Race 2007 Gallery
How To Join
Anyone can join Team SAAFT - but it helps if you support Fairtrade and can run a little! To join or for more details, contact the Local Agenda 21 team.
Link: Contact Us
You will also need to download an entry form.
Link: Half Marathon 2007 page
Some of the runners also raise sponsorship for Fairtrade causes. This year we are sugesting sponsorship should go to the rebuilding efforts after Huricane Dean that devestated many of the banana growing areas in the Caribbean.
Linl: Sponsorship Form 
Supporting Team SAAFT
Even if you don't feel up to taking part in the run you can still come along and support Team SAAFT. Come along on Sunday 16 March to Market Square to see the Half Marathon start and finish and the whole of the Fun Run take place. Alternatively help line the route and cheer on the runners. Why not get a big banana and wave it or dress all in yellow.
Download Team SAAFT supporters flags
Link: Flag with yellow background
Link: Flag in black and white for printing on yellow paper
You could also help out at the Stafford Area Action for Fairtrade stall giving out bananas to all the runners or join SAAFT and help promote Fairtrade at other events too. Contact Sebastian Pearce for more details.
Link: Contact Us
Some of the runners also raise sponsorship for Fairtrade causes so if you know of anyone who is doing this give generously or pop a donation into the box at the Team SAAFT stall.
It gets better after a Fairtrade banana!