The popular Ron Hill Accrington 10K race is back for its third year on Sunday 6th March, and there will also be fun for all the family, with a 1m Fun Run featuring on the same day.
Named in honour of World famous Accrington runner Ron Hill, and organised by Cannonball Events, the Ron Hill Accrington 10k is a race for people of all speeds.
Cllr Clare Cleary, Cabinet Member for Accrington Town Centre, encouraged people to sign up, saying; “Ron Hill MBE, world record holder, Olympian, clothing entrepreneur and Freeman of the Borough is a true Hyndburn hero, he’s the perfect inspiration to get you out and run. It doesn't matter if you are running for a Personal Best, a prize, to raise money for charity or just for fun; everyone is welcome join in.”
Ron, who was born in Accrington, won the Commonwealth Games and European Championship marathons. He has run every day for over fifty years, even after breaking his sternum in a car crash! Ron also has an Accrington street named in his honour, Ron Hill Way, which runners will pass near on the course.
The Ron Hill Accrington 10k, open to anyone over sixteen, is largely traffic free with road closures at the start and at the finish with a new course which is much flatter and faster than the previous two years, but it is Lancashire after all so there are always going to be hills and downhills.
The charity benefiting this year is Cystic Fibrosis, with £1 from every entry going to the Charity. Also places have been allocated to people running to raise money for the Charity.
Cllr Clare Cleary, added; “It really is a family day out, as there will also be a 1 mile Fun Run open to anyone aged six and upwards, which is a safe opportunity to run a mile on closed roads, where parents can run with their children too. The new 1 mile Fun Run course on fully closed roads will also host Accrington's first ever wheelchair race.”
For more details of the events, or to enter, visit linkhttp://cannonballevents.co.uk/ron-hill-accrington-10k.
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