Pictures John Hopkins
AN estimated 2,000 runners of all abilities took part in the first Warrington Running Festival, starting and finishing at the town’s iconic golden gates.
Runners took part in 5, 10k and a half marathon events, many raising money for local charities and plans are in already in place for the event to return again next year.
Mayor of Warrington Cllr Maureen Creaghan was on hand to wave runners off from the town hall lawn and through the Golden Gates which was also the finishing line for the 10k and half marathon events.
For RunThrough Co-Founder Ben Green, the inaugural Warrington Running Festival was close to home and takes a special place among the hundreds of events he has organised over the years.
Not only is he the event’s race director, but the half-marathon route wound its way past the street in Grappenhall that he grew up on.
The event had been scheduled to take place last year but had to be postponed due to the pandemic.
First male across the line in the half marathon was CHRIS HAZLEDENE in a time of 01:15:35.
First female was CHLOE LAM – MOORES in a time of 01:26:18.
First male in the 10K was DANIEL CLIFFE in a time of 31:21. First female was ELINOR YATES in 00:39:38.
The 5k was won by SEAN TRUETT in a time of 16:30. First female was LUCIE GODDARD in a time of 18:38.
Next year’s event has been scheduled for September 25th – to sign up visit
https://www.warringtonrunningfestival.com/event/warrington-running-festival-2022/
RunThrough Events have been delivering successful and highly regarded running events for 7 years; including the London Half Marathon, Cheshire 10k, Run Tatton, Run Aintree, Blackburn 10k, Leicestershire Half, Hertfordshire Half, Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon and many more.
If you would like to run for a charity visit
https://www.warringtonrunningfestival.com/run-for-charity/
