Blythe Valley Park Charity Fun Run raises more than £3,000

Sept. 20, 2010 - PRLog -- Over 300 people took part in the event, which included a 500m fun run and 5km and 10km races around the countryside and pathways of the business and country park off junction 4 of the M42.

Entry fees collected by organisers Liberty Property Trust UK, which manages the park, and Shirley Lions Club are to be split equally between this year’s chosen charities Breast Friends Solihull and Hearing Dogs for the Deaf.

First over the line in the 10km race was Andy Halliday in a time of 36 mins 10 secs followed by runner-up Simon Fenn (39-01) and Andy Money (40-05), while Amanda O’Leary took the women’s honours.

The 5km race was won by Ian Lahart in 18 mins 39 secs with Emma Cakebread the fastest woman over the line.

Thomas Halil and Grace Carpenter won the best fancy dress competition for their cavemen costumes while there were also prizes for oldest runner, 76-year-old Margaret Ann Smith and youngest competitor, five-year-old Byron Kenny.
 
Kate Smith, of Liberty Property Trust UK, which develops and manages the business park in partnership with Doughty Hanson & Co Real Estate, said: “This is the seventh year we’ve held the event and once again we had another great turn out and helped raise money for two great local causes in Breast Friends Solihull and Hearing Dogs for the Deaf.

“A big well done and thank you to everyone who took part and those who helped organise the event including our main sponsors Brother UK and Midland Business Equipment.”


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