Tag Archives: Burntwood

Write up – 2nd May 2016 The World’s Shortest Fun Run World Record Attempt

WORLD’S SHORTEST FUN RUN FUN FEAST!! They came from far and wide, from Kansas USA and Cornwall and from Lichfield, Birmingham and Tamworth but mainly Burntwood in Staffordshire. Why? The 2nd WORLD’S SHORTEST FUN RUN and it attracted hundreds to the UK’s smallest park, Prince’s Park in Burntwood today to help raise money for the local WeLoveLichfield charity… Read More »

Past Event – 2nd May 2016 – The World’s Shortest Fun Run World Record Attempt – in Burntwood

The Virgin Active “World’s Shortest Fun Run” World Record Attempt in aid of the Local Charity “We Love Lichfield Fund”, around Princes Park, Burntwood

Results – The Burntwood Wakes Push-Kart Derby 8th Aug 2015

SPECTACULAR KARTS SUCCESS!! The people of Burntwood turned out in their hundreds to welcome the first ever BURNTWOOD WAKES PUSH KART DERBY in the town to celebrate the return of the Burntwood Wakes Festival in 2015. An array of multi-coloured multi-faceted karts skilfully designed and manufactured by people from Burntwood Lions, Speedway Motorcycles, Burntwood Leisure Centre, InLife Web… Read More »

Past Event – The Burntwood Wakes Push-Kart Derby – 8th Aug 2015

The Burntwood Wakes Push-Kart Derby – 8th Aug 2015, Supported by Burntwood Town Council, 11 a.m. – 5pm. Event starts Venue: Burntwood High Street Sankey’s Corner / Burntwood Shopping Centre. Course: Two adjacent flat 100m straight runs for non-powered karts which can be pushed or pulled. Technical Consultants / Judges: Chris and Craig Danby of team Danby Burntwood… Read More »

News – The Worlds Shortest Fun Run Challenge Set

The Virgin Active World’s Shortest Fun Run World Record Attempt held today (Monday May 6th) around the UK’s smallest park – Princes Park in Burntwood, attracted close to 400 people to take part and complete the 55 strides around the circumference in times as quickly as 7 seconds and as slow as 56 seconds, all in aid of… Read More »