Thousands raise £276,000 in Race For Life at Leeds Road Playing Fields
Jul 5 2010 Huddersfield Daily Examiner
THOUSANDS of runners raced to the finish line to raise thousands at this weekend’s Race for Life.
Warm weather, cool breezes, a flat terrain and cheering crowds made conditions ideal for the annual run, which raises cash for Cancer Research UK.
This year’s 5km run started and finished at Leeds Road Playing Fields and took in St Andrew’s Road and the Galpharm Stadium.
About 5,000 women and girls took part in runs on Saturday and Sunday which raised approximately £270,000 for the charity.
People in wheelchairs, mums with babies in pushchairs and family dogs participated – even a woman with a broken ankle managed to hobble on crutches to the finish in 45 minutes.
Cancer Research event manager Imogen Johnson said: “The sun has been shining and everybody has been having a great day.
“It’s really nice to use Leeds Road Playing Fields, because it’s flat and enclosed so it creates a great atmosphere.”
Among the youngest runners was Rachel Hobson, six, of Brighouse, who said: “I really enjoyed it. I saw it last year and I really want to run it.”
And little Emma Handy, a pupil atReinwood Infant School, aged just five, ran the race in 55 minutes and 15 seconds. She said: “I liked running to the finish line and everyone cheered.”
Her proud mum Helen, of Marsh, added: “She was quite tired as she’s used to running in little spurts, but she’s full of beans again now and loved it.”
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