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Vernon Jennings BEM stands down
fter 22 years, Vernon Jennings BEM has announced that he is standing down as Chairman and Race Director of Run Barns Green. Vernon has been involved with the event since it began back in October 1982. In 1998 he took over as Chairman of the organising committee and as Race Director. In 2015 Vernon was awarded the British Empire Medal for his work with the Barns Green Half Marathon and in the community, an award that was both very well deserved and hugely popular with all who know Vernon and have worked with him. Vernon has been instrumental in the growth and development of Run Barns Green over the past two decades. Part of that growth included the establishment of a 10k race to run in conjunction with the half marathon. Nigel Currie took over as Chairman and Race Director for the 2021 event and will now continue in this role. He commented, “Vernon is a very hard act to follow. His unique style of leadership has enabled Run Barns Green to continue to thrive. He is hugely popular and has that great ability to get people to do things”. Vernon Jennings commented, “It has been a total
pleasure to look after Run Barns Green for the past 22 years. The event is a tribute to the village and the many hundreds of volunteers who have made it possible. The members of the committees that I have chaired over the years have done some great work to enable the event to take place each year despite ever increasing pressures and I am particularly proud of the extraordinary amount of money that we have raised for various charities. I would also just like to take this opportunity to thank my wife Annie and our three sons for their tremendous support both to me and the event. I genuinely couldn’t have done it without them.” At the official Run Barns Green postrace function at the end of October, Vernon was officially given the title Life President, Run Barns Green. Next year’s 40th anniversary event will take place on Sunday 25th September and early bird race entries are already open with more news of the new kids race to be announced in the new year on the website: runbarnsgreen.org.uk. Nigel Currie, Chairman, Run Barns Green Committee Photo: Vernon Jennings BEM
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