NEW WOMEN’S 10KM LAUNCHES IN HYDE PARK, LONDON
On Sunday 4th October 2015, hundreds of women will descend on Hyde Park in London to take part in the Run with the Girls women’s 10km.
The Run with the Girls 10km route will take participants through quiet paths of the Royal Park, past the Serpentine Lake and Long Water. The course will be perfect for beginners and also fast for anyone chasing a personal best.
Richard Xerri, Founder and Director of organising company, Perseverance Events, says: “We are really thrilled to be organising this event in Hyde Park as it is such an iconic London park. We wanted to organise a women’s event to show our support of getting more women active and providing a women’s run provides them with a fun and friendly environment to run as an individual or as part of a team with friends.”
The event has partnered with A Mile in Her Shoes, which continues the theme of supporting and encouraging more women to take part in running, whatever their background or ability level.
Nicola Miller, Founder of A Mile in Her Shoes, says: “Working with Run with the Girls will give us the opportunity to highlight how running can really make a difference to women’s lives. Our charity helps women to try running as a way of exercising, socialising, lifting confidence and boosting self-esteem. The donations from this event are sure to make a real difference to what we do on a daily basis.”
Alongside the main charity, A Mile in Her Shoes, the event has also partnered with Less Bounce who will be providing prizes for the top 3 winners and Whole Foods Market, Kensington who will provide goody bags for all participants.
To sign-up to Run with the Girls as an individual or as a team, visit www.runwiththegirls.co.uk
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Notes to Editor
Run with the Girls
- Run with the Girls is in it’s first year of operation and will see 500 women participate in the 10km route around Hyde Park in London.
- The event takes place on Sunday 4th October 2015 at 9.30am.
- Price: £25 club / £27 unattached.
- Website: www.runwiththegirls.co.uk
- Run with the Girls was established in 2015 by business owner, physiotherapist and athletics coach, Richard Xerri from Perseverance Events. For 10+ years he has managed several club and county events on a voluntary level. He also helps several local clubs with equipment for events and assists local organisers with advice and experience.
- Perseverance Events also organise The Salomon Richmond Half Marathon and 10km (March 2016), The Summer Breeze Running Festival (June 2016), The London Enduro 12 hour and 50km trail race (June 2016) and Run The Streets Half Marathon and 10km (1st November 2015).
A Mile in Her Shoes
- A Mile in Her Shoes encourage women who are at risk of homelessness or affected by related issues to try running as a way of exercising, socialising, lifting confidence and boosting self-esteem.
- They create, lead and support running fitness groups through a volunteer-led programme allowing them to identify and remove any barriers to running, enabling participants to access the same mental, physical, health and social benefits from running as any other woman.
- Nicola Miller founded A Mile in Her Shoes in 2013 to bring together the health and other benefits of running and to improve social inclusion opportunities for women affected by housing and homelessness issues.
- Website: www.amileinhershoes.org.uk
For more information or images of the Run with the Girls 10km, please contact Laura Kettle at lk@laura-kettle.com or 07980 757482.
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