News Release

13th May 2010

ENTER THE PEPPARD WALK/RUN AND RAISE MUCH NEEDED CASH FOR FEED THE CHILDREN!

Belinda Tull (39) from South Stoke, Oxfordshire is encouraging everyone to join her in this year’s Feed The Children (UK)’s Samuel Hood Memorial 10K Peppard Fun Run/7K Walk in Rotherfield, Peppard, Oxon.  The annual event takes place on Sunday 5th September.

“It is a great rural run,” says Belinda. “My husband and I try to do it every year. It is a friendly, local race and the course is interesting and varied. It has a good mix of terrain with wooded paths and traffic free tracks. It is challenging for both the experienced and fun runner. I look forward to seeing lots of people taking part on September 5th.”

Starting and finishing at Greys Green Golf Course, adjacent to the Ruchetta Restaurant, Peppard Common on the B481 Reading to Nettlebed Road, RG9 5JU, the walk/run is suitable for all the family. For keen athletes and fun runners alike there is a 10K run, which starts at 10.30am and for leisure walkers and families (including the dog!) there is a shorter 7k route starting at 10.35am. Registration for both options commences at 9.30am.

There will be trophies to be won by the person or group of people who raise the most sponsorship, the BookRabbit Winners’ shield and medals for the first man, first woman, first boy and first girl (under 16) and everyone who participates receives a certificate. Entry fee for runners is £10 in advance or £12 on the day, walkers, £5 in advance and £6 on the day. All children under 16 are £1.

“It would be fantastic this year if we could beat last year’s record fundraising total of over £3,000,” says Feed The Children’s project manager, Sally Brown. “We would love to hear from people who would like to raise sponsorship for the charity.  Please ring me on 0118 9320 095.”

The Peppard Run was renamed Feed The Children (UK)’s Samuel Hood Memorial 10K Peppard Fun Run/7K Walk last year. Sam was a keen runner from an early age and ran the fields and woods around the area for almost 25 years. His familiar jaunty running style never changed, whether he was taking on the ploughed fields and cow pastures of the early years or the more runner-friendly tracks and woodland. Sam particularly relished the challenge of the hilly Peppard Fun Run and for it to take his name on behalf of his family is a fitting memorial.

Feed The Children (UK) is also seeking volunteers for the event, about 40 people are needed to help register participants, man the water stations and marshal the course. Anyone interested in running, walking or volunteering for this worthy cause can download a registration form or please call us on 0118 932 0095 if you want to find out more about volunteering on the day. You can also visit the Peppard Run events page for more information...