Mayor backs Tatton run - Radio Interviews Now Available
January 20th 2012
The Mayor of
Cheshire East is urging people to put their best foot forward and
run for charity in the forthcoming Tatton Park run. The 10k run
has been organised by Age UK to raise funds for the charity’s
‘Spread the Warmth’ campaign, to keep older people warm and
well.
Interested participants are being urged to log on to the Age UK site or telephone 0800 169
8787. Elect to run for Age UK Cheshire East to ensure all money
raised goes to help local older people.
The Mayor,
Councillor Roger West, has chosen Age UK Cheshire East as his
principle charity and supports the organisation’s on-going
campaigns.
He said: “This is a great opportunity to start training and get fit
for the race which takes place in less than three months time. Not
only will it help people shake off the post Christmas calories, it
will raise much-needed funds for older people who often struggle to
keep warm in the cold weather.”
Madelyn Bridge, Chief Executive of Age UK Cheshire East, joined
the Mayor in his quest for runners. She said: “Many older people
are terrified to use their heating for fear of rising costs. It
only takes the temperature to drop a few degrees for them to be in
real danger. By registering to run for Age UK Cheshire East at the
Tatton Park ‘Wrap-up and Run 10k’ you will help an older person to
keep warm and stay healthy this winter.”
The run takes place on March 11 and entries are being taken now.
To help runners prepare, the Council’s leisure development team
will be running a series of fitness and running camps at leisure
centres.
For more details see our Sports pages or
look out for updates on the Twitter feed @cecchamp or Facebook www.facebook.com/cecchamp.
