A cheque for £579.56 was raised from the World’s Shortest Fun Run event held in September around the UK’s smallest park, Prince’s Park in Burntwood. It was presented to Claire Snape, Area Fundraiser from beneficiaries The Acorns Hospice group.
The event was organised by KP Events working with the Friends of the Park, the Burntwood Action Group and sponsors Crown Highways of Burntwood.
The Tamworth 10k will now be held on the 14th Nov 2021 and will start and finish in the beautiful grounds surrounding Tamworth Castle and will wind its way through the grounds and out into the town, then follow a canal section in Fazeley, before returning to the Castle Grounds. The Tamworth 10k was voted 4th best 10k in the UK by Runners World in 2013 as it’s scenic but mainly flat 5k loop course takes in some of the town’s best scenery with its start and finish set in the popular Castle Grounds leisure facility with its gardens, sports amenities, walkways and cafe.
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The 10th annual Lichfield Half Marathon sponsored by Four Oaks Financial Services was won by Matthew Missen in an impressive winning time of 1:12:20.
On a wet morning, Missen lead from start to finish, followed home by Gary Whitehouse in 1:13:19 with third place going to Alun Thomas in 1:14:56.
First female athlete home was Royal Sutton AC’s Olivia Harris in 1:23:03 with Eleanor Pitcher of Bournville Harriers second in 1:27:16 and Helen Taylor third in 1:29:59
Results from the Lichfield Half Marathon on 17th Oct 2021 are available using this link;
Official photographs of the event are available to browse and purchase using this link;
https://mickhall.zenfolio.com/f458219165
There are also some unofficial photos by local photographer Gordon Hewitson to view online here:
https://www.ghewitson.co.uk/lichfield-half-marathon-2021
At the World’s Shortest Fun Run world record attempt around the smallest park in the UK (Princes Park in Burntwood 19th Sept) scores and scores of wackily dressed ‘runners’ turned up to have fun and raise money for Acorns Children’s Hospice. Their mascot, Alex Acorn, celebrated his first-ever fun run medal in style as he whizzed around the 55-step Park circumference with Steve Jones Chairman of sponsors Crown Highways in tow. His company being massive supporters of the hospice as their charity of choice.
The weather was wonderfully late summery and helped create the zany atmosphere and build a real buzz in the air. Gym instructors from Freedom Leisure Burntwood helped runners to warm up ready for their turn to run.
Radio WM did a live broadcast as the event started, and the staff of organisers KP Events ensured that the day went well and everyone had a great time.
Kevin Wilson of KP Events said he was happy with how things had gone: “This has to be my favourite KP Events event, anybody and everybody can do it and get a medal as a reward too! All entry fee income will go to Acorns Children’s Hospice which is great news, we hope it’ll become an annual event and become part of the cultural heritage of Lichfield and Burntwood areas”.
We’re out to break a World Record again! The 2021 Worlds Shortest Fun Run will take place in Princes Park, Farewell Lane, Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9DP.
We’re starting at 12:30pm on Sunday the 19th, adult entry is £5 and child £2.50. Fancy dress encouraged. All profits will be donated to Acorns Childrens Hospice Charity.
KP Events have linked up with Strawberry Fields Farm and Coffee Shop in Coulter Lane Burntwood to offer people taking part in The World’s Shortest Fun Run the opportunity to access their fabulous array of food coffee and unique recipe smoothies at a 15% discount off their usual prices both before and after the run has taken place. Simply show your race number to staff to qualify for this generous discount offer!!
If you have friends or family with you just tell the staff who they are, so they all get the discount offer!! The site is literally around the corner from Prince’s Park with plenty of parking available.
You can book a table by calling 03337727403, demand is expected to be high, as Kevin Wilson of KP Events can vouch for, so book early.
Image above: 10k Fast Race top 3: Adam Peacock 2nd (94), Frank Baddick 1st (924) & Karl Welborn 3rd (95)
Huge congratulations to the Elite 10k Fast Race winner Frank Baddick (Newham & Essex Beagles) of the Florette Fradley 20k who came in with a very quick time of 31:13, followed by Adam Peacock (BRAT) at 31:38 in second place and Karl Welbourn (BRAT) at 31:55 in third.
First female across the finish line in the Elite 10k Fast race was Sonia Samuels (Sale Harriers) with a time of 34:03, followed by Becky Timmins (BRAT) at 37:43 and Louise Hackett (Wolves & Bilston) at 37:58.
ELITE 10K FAST RACE RESULTS ARE HERE
10K ROAD RACE RESULTS ARE HERE
Official photographs of the Florette Fradley 10k are available here https://mickhall.zenfolio.com/f30351742
