London School of Sports Massage

2010 Fleet ½ Marathon on-site Sports & Remedial Massage (SRM)

• What? Pre and post-race SRM will be available at the event

• Where? The massage area will be in the Runners Tent

• Why? Ease any pre-event tension, stiffness, or niggle… and/or enhance recovery and relieve post-exertion muscle ache and soreness.

• How? (A) Pre-race massage: the SRM service will be available on an ad hoc basis from TWO HOURS prior to the race start time. Payment must be made before leaving the massage area after treatment.

(B)  Post-race massage: competitors are advised to pre-book their massage session prior to the race, to avoid queuing and/or disappointment (please allow finishing time + 30 mins to estimate your massage start time for warm-down, change of clothing, rehydration, etc.). All pre-bookings should made on the day at the SRM desk at the massage area, and MUST include payment (cash or cheque only, thank you). We regret that we are unable to accept card payments or advance bookings prior to the day.

• How much? Treatments will cost £10 per 20 minute session. Timings will be on an ad hoc basis subject to demand pre-race, while post-race treatments will be available on the hour, at 20 min. past, and 20 min. to the hour.

Who is providing on site SRM, and to what quality standard?

• The SRM service will be provided by fully qualified ISRM (Institute of Sport & Remedial Massage) accredited SRM therapists. ISRM accreditation can only be achieved on successful completion of NVQ Level 4 or Level 5 training from an approved provider, such as the London School of Sports Massage (LSSM) and Pulse Training Solutions (PTS) among others. All ISRM members have therefore attained the highest training standards of professional SRM available in the country, and are required to continue to develop their knowledge and skills through CPD courses as a condition of their ongoing membership following graduation.

For further information about SRM, to find a therapist in your area, or to find a SRM course, visit www.theisrm.com.