LAST CHANCE TO ENTER 

With many people away taking advantage of the fine weather and extra Bank Holidays, Knowle and Dorridge Lions are concerned that runners will miss the vital deadline for online entry into this year’s 28th Knowle Fun Run – Saturday 7th May. With the last minute scramble for places it is probable that the Run will sell out and late comers will be disappointed.

The 5 mile Knowle Fun Run with 2 laps on traffic free roads and 2 Mini Runs for the under 9’s is Solihull’s greatest community fundraising event. Whilst the Run is not until Sunday 15th May the Lions have to close entries early, sold out or not, to ensure they receive the runners timing chips and numbers in time. There is absolutely no entry on the day.

This year’s event which will see Radio WM presenter Joanne Malin get the runners underway and present the prizes, will raise funds for the Warwickshire & Northants Air Ambulance, Stroke Association, Dorridge & Knowle Scouts as well as local causes. The Lions hope that individuals as well as companies have been getting their efforts sponsored to raise lots of money for these worthy causes.

‘Now we close the course to traffic for the 2 hours of the Fun Run, 11.45am to 2pm, we have found the huge crowds who line the roads create a fantastic atmosphere and attract more runners every year,’ says organiser Lion Simon Newell. ‘As usual we shall be welcoming runners from all over the country, not just the Midlands. Get online now at www.www.knowlefunrun.org.uk to ensure your entry’.