Road Runners aim to make 10k race ‘biggest yet’
ENTRIES are now being taken for this year’s Accrington Road Runners 10k and family race.
Organisers say they are ‘determined to make this year bigger and better than ever before’ with proceeds going to East Lancashire Hospice and the Lancashire and Lakes Blood Bikes.
More than 500 people took part in last year’s 10k with Blackburn Harrier Ben Fish the fastest male and Anne-Marie Hindle, of Rossendale Harriers, winning the women’s race.
The 2019 event will take place on Sunday, October 27, from 10am with registration at The Walton Arms in Altham.
The 10k race will start and finish at Altham Industrial Estate with the last 1.5 miles being a ‘fast descent’.
The junior races will be held between 10.10am and 10.25am with the junior prize giving at 11.15am.
The events are open to under 7s, under 9s, under 11s, under 13s, under 15s and under 17s with 1km, 2km and 3km races.
All youth runners will receive a medal and there are prizes for the first boy and girl in each age category. Entry costs £2 on the day.
The 10k race will be recorded by chip timings and all participants will get a goody bag and be entered into a free raffle.
Prizes are available for the first three men and women to cross the finish line, the first veteran man and woman, the first male and female team and the first junior.
Entry costs £14.50 for affiliated club members or £16.50 for non-members. To book visit booki t zone. com/ accringtonrr/rA2FFX or call Neil on 07956 826613.