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Spar sponsors 10k race and family fun run

Wharton’s Garage and Spar store has joined forces with James Hall & Co to sponsora Cumbrian running club’s first major race since Covid restrictions were eased.

Spar has stepped in to sponsor the upcoming Millom Striders 10k Lighthouse Road Race and Family Fun Run event taking place later this month.

Runners from across Cumbria and beyond are expected to line up in Millom for the start of the event on 29 May – the first major race the running club has been able to hold since restrictions brought in by the pandemic were eased.

The start and finish of the race will be at the Ski Bar on the site of the Port Haverigg Marina Village Holiday Park and, as well as the main race at 11am, a Family Fun Run will kick-off proceedings an hour earlier at 10am.

The profile of the event has been boosted after Tony and Emily Barrow of Wharton’s Garage and Spar store in Millom joined forces with James Hall & Co to sponsor the event. This includes race bib sponsorship, food and water at feed stations, and branding at the start and finish lines.

Millom Striders was founded in 2018 by a group of regulars who initially met at the Millom Parkrun.

“It has been a challenging time for clubs and societies recently, but 2022 has started well for us with some strong performances in our junior ranks, which is a growing area of our membership,” Andrew Rigg, Chairman and one of the founding members of the Millom Striders, said.

“We’re hoping the Lighthouse 10k will be a platform for developing our membership further still with all age groups.”

Tony Barrow, of Wharton’s Garage, added: “Millom is a really close-knit community, and we are more than happy to show our support for grassroots events like the Lighthouse 10k.”