41 Athletes from Running team Spado Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands will be present in the Berlin Marathon September 30 2001
We will be there as the: Uriah Heep Promotion Team.
From
the Press:
Thursday
september 27th at 14.45 dutch time (
13.45 UK & 8.45 EST)
Lady in black will be played at Omroep Brabant after an interview with a
certain webmaster....Click the banner down here and click 'live radio'
on the next page..have a listen...
Bergen
op Zoomse Bode 092001 Click on the header downhere to see the complete article
Bergs
Nieuws September 26
BN
De STEM 091901
Dear Sport and Heep friends
Dutch Heepsters Marcel Wigmans & Louis Rentrop came up with this idea to promote Uriah Heep in Berlin. As diehard Heepfans we are convinced it is a great opportunity to promote Heep at such a big event. 40.000 runners in Berlin and more then a million spectators.
Mick Box, Marcel Wigmans & Trevor Bolder London 2000
We both think that the new single Lady in black is great, and the latest albums Acoustically Driven and Electrically Driven are top albums of a top band. Our team of friends are very happy to help us to achieve our goal. After we leave Berlin on the monday we all have finished the marathon and because of our presence there..Berlin knows about Uriah Heep's new albums and single.....
Bernie Shaw & Louis Rentrop
Our Schedule:
Fryday 9/28 8.00 - Departure from Bergen op Zoom
Fryday 9/28 18.00 - Arrival in Berlin
Saturday 9/29 Breakfast Run & Sightseeing/Uriah Heep promotion tour
Sunday 9/30 9.00 Marathon
Sunday 9/30 20.00 Heepy Afterparty
Monday 10/1 Back home
What will we do?
We will try to get as much attention as we can get by:
Covering the bus as printed on top of this page
Wearing Heep T-shirts during our stay in Berlin and the Breakfast run on Saturday.
We will hand out Heep leaflets to fellow runners and spectators, and promote E-Heep
We promote the new single Lady in black and tell the marathon world that Uriah Heep music in 'running' ears during the 26 miles is the best way to succes.
We tell all media in Berlin we are coming!
We will play just Heep in the bus and keep the windows open! :-))
LADY IN BLACK
She came to me one morning
One lonely Sunday morning
Her long hair flowing
In the midwinter wind
I know not how she found me
For in darkness I was walking
And destruction lay around me
From a fight I could not win
Ah ah ah ...
She asked me name my foe then
I said the need within some men
To fight and kill their brothers
Without thought of love or God
And I begged her give me horses
To trample down my enemies
So eager was my passion
To devour this waste of life
Quinten van Kleven, Spado Chairman Leon van Loon, Louis Rentrop & Marcel Wigmans at the Berlin marathon 1998
Ah ah ah ...
But she wouldn't think of battle that
Reduces men to animals
So easy to begin
And yet impossible to end
For she's the mother of our men
Who counselled me so wisely then
I feared to walk alone again
And asked if she would stay
Ah ah ah ...
Oh lady lend your hand outright
And let me rest here at your side
Have faith and trust
In peace she said
And filled my heart with life
There is no strength in numbers
Have no such misconception
But when you need me
Be assured I won't be far away
Ah ah ah ...
Thus having spoke she turned away
And though I found no words to say
I stood and watched until I saw
Her black coat disappear
My labour is no easier
But now I know I'm not alone
I find new heart each time
I think upon that windy day
And if one day she comes to you
Drink deeply from her words so wise
Take courage from her
As your prize
And say hello from me
Ah ah ah ...
