Forest Park Ladies 5k - directions

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Race Venue

Ranger Centre
Birchwood Forest Park
off Moss Gate
Birchwood
Warrington
(no postcode)

5k Race Route

Ladies 5k route

Birchwood Lunchtime 5k Charity Fun Runs

Please note that these runs are not organised by Spectrum Striders RC.

The runs are organised by Julian Spencer (a member of Spectrum Striders) and other work colleagues & friends.  All of the entry money is donated to a charity and some people also raise sponsorship to increase their donation.

The total amount raised after 33 runs is over £22000, all of which was donated to the various charities.

Everyone involved in the race organisation donates their effort for free - race organisers, people who take entries, marshals.  There is often a small gift to finishers (e.g. cereal bar, fruit), donated by a local company.

The runs are during midweek lunchtimes, usually on Friday, at 12:30pm.  The runs are often substantial events as you can see from the numbers of finishers.

The course is always the same 5k course as for the well-established Forest Park Ladies-only 5k race held every July.  To see details of the route, click on the small map to the lower left of this page.

Previous 5k fun runs

  Number of Amount
Date  Charityfinishersraised
18-Nov-2011  Children In Need
101£975
2-Sep-2011  Help For Heroes
58£419
18-Mar-2011  Red Nose Day 99£970
10-Dec-2010  UK Youth
40£525
20-Nov-2010  Children In Need
70£507
22-Oct-2010  Cystic Fibrosis Trust
50£368
7-May-2010  Derian House Childrens Hospice
57£410
20-Nov-2009  Children In Need90£1564
9-Oct-2009  North West Air Ambulance42£250
24-Apr-2009  Cheshire Guides54£340
13-Mar-2009  Red Nose Day132£899
14-Nov-2008  Children In Need83£945
17-Oct-2008  MacMillan Cancer Care64£425
12-Sep-2008  Prince's Trust50£520
18-Apr-2008  Ethan's Journey62£1000
16-Nov-2007  Children In Need77£565
21-Sep-2007  Wigan & Leigh Hospice47£330
20-Jul-2007  Wildlife Trust48£280
16-Mar-2007  Red Nose Day139£1200
20-Dec-2006  Weston Spirit40£700
17-Nov-2006  Children In Need93£1567
7-Apr-2006  Alder Hey Children's Hospital97£792
18-Nov-2005  Children In Need133£1549
15-Jul-2005  Children's Hospices55£648
11-Mar-2005  Red Nose Day133£600
19-Nov-2004  Children In Need127£1137
10-Sep-2004  Sense65£300
29-Apr-2004  NSPCC77£626
21-Nov-2003  Children In Need86£795
18-Jul-2003  Christies44£436
14-Mar-2003  Red Nose Day141£1704
17-Dec-2002  Baby Unit, Warrington Hosp.72unknown
26-Apr-2002  Baby Unit, Warrington Hosp.82unknown
16-Nov-2001  Children In Need76£500
21-Jul-2001  NSPCC63£350
16-Mar-2001  Red Nose Day115unknown

Next 5k fun run

The next fun run will be in 2012.  Date and charity to be confirmed.

Last 5k fun run

There was a 5k fun run over the usual course on 18-Nov-2011.  The run raised £975 in aid of Children In Need.

Results for this run are available in web format.

Results for all previous runs are available in PDF format (ideal for printing).  Click on the name of the run, below left.