As the official charity of the Land Rover Malta Marathon 2010, the Malta Hospice Movement is offering training support to people who are planning to walk or run the half marathon on February 28.

Apart from a training programme available at www.hospice malta.org, there will also be two coached sessions at Ta' Qali. The first session will be held in the car park of the National Park on Saturday at 1 p.m.

These sessions, which will focus on walking/running technique and drills, are being offered against a donation of €2.50 per session to the Malta Hospice Movement. They will be conducted by Dermot Galea, nine-time national triathlon champion and national triathlon coach.

One can apply to participate in the Malta Marathon at www.malta marathon.com by January 31. Companies may also enter teams of a minimum of three walkers/runners in the Hospice Corporate Challenge within the Land Rover Malta Half Marathon, in which companies and departments will be competing against each other.

For more information or sponsorship forms, contact Johanna Calleja, fundraising coordinator at the Malta Hospice Movement, by calling 2144 0085 or e-mailing frhospice@onvol.net, or visit www.hospicemalta.org.