{"id":21151,"date":"2024-09-26T09:59:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T23:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/?p=21151"},"modified":"2024-09-26T09:59:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T23:59:21","slug":"run-the-maine-this-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/leisure\/2024\/09\/26\/run-the-maine-this-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown to RTM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The countdown is on until the 16th installment of Run the Maine this Friday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The popular community event celebrates health and wellbeing and raises valuable funds for Dhelkaya Health (Castlemaine Hospital). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>This year has seen record numbers, with close to 900 participants signing up for the three runs, compared to 706 the previous year and registrations are still open for Friday&#8217;s event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>This year&#8217;s RTM includes three courses &#8211; the Castlemaine Toyota 5 km run \/ walk, the Goldfields Medical 10 km run, and The Grainger Legal 21.1 km (half marathon).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Tickets aboard the steam train to the start of the half marathon have sold out. 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