Mercury Newspaper Issue 898

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LORD MAYORESS HITS THE GROUND RUNNING The Lady Mayoress, Nicola Ashton, and two of her children, are getting their running shoes on for the Sheffield Half Marathon 3km Fun Run to encourage everyone in the city to participate in sport. The race, which starts shortly after the main 13.1 mile half marathon, takes participants on the pathways in and around the famous Don Valley Stadium. This year organisers are encouraging children, students, businesses and

families alike to raise £30 for one of the ten official charities so the race can donate the most money they ever have and hopefully reach a £100,000 target. The Lady Mayoress, said: “I’m not an experienced runner, but it’s been great fun training and preparing for the Fun Run. We’ve loved running together as a family, and it’s something all ages can enjoy doing together.” Gary Clifton, Sheffield City Council’s Major Sports Events and 2012

Programme Manager, said: “Sheffield is famous for its fantastic elite sporting events, but the Sheffield Half Marathon and Fun Run are brilliant, because they show that sport really is for everyone. There are still places available for the Fun Run, and we would like to encourage more people to come forward and get involved.” Margaret Lilley, chair of the SIG Insulations organising committee, said: “I’m thrilled the Lady Mayoress and

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her two children have decided to enter the Fun Run to raise awareness and money for our ten official charities. I’m sure they will have lots of fun seeing all the fancy dress costumes, or they may even be in one themselves! “I always find the Fun Run inspirational because runners could be three, or even 93-yearsold. If they can do it then so can anyone, and with the half marathon full to capacity it’s the perfect excuse to enter. I wish the Lady Mayoress and

her children the best of luck for race day.” The SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon and 3km Fun Run will take place on Sunday May 8 2011 at Sheffield International Venues-managed Don Valley Stadium. The chosen charities for 2011 are: Sheffield Teenage Cancer Trust, Motor Neurone Disease Association South Yorkshire, British Heart Foundation, Myasthenia Gravis Association, St Luke’s Hospice, Multiple Sclerosis Therapy

Centre South Yorkshire, Sheffield Wildlife Trust, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind and Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice. More information, including entry to the 3K Fun Run, route and timing for both the Fun Run and Sheffield Half Marathon can be found at www. sheffieldmarathon. co.uk call 0845 388 3438 or email entries@ sheffieldmarathon.com.

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