WARRINGTON Running Festival organisers RunThrough have announced the successful entrants from the third and penultimate ballot wave for their world-first event which offers participants the chance to take part in a closed road, chip timed event for free.
Taking place on the 24th September 2023, starting at the picturesque Warrington Town Hall, Warrington Running Festival runners will pass under the famous Golden Gates before pounding the streets.
The latest announcement brings the total number of successful ballot entrants to 3500. The remaining 2500 places are to be allocated in the final wave that is open now and will be announced on 31st July. The festival includes a 10km, Half Marathon and Kids race, all on closed roads with official chip timing. There have already been upwards of 20,000 entries to the ballot, a fantastic signal of the level of community buy-in amongst.
Warrington Running Festival is organised by RunThrough Events, the largest running events company in the UK holding 215 events with 200,000 individual runners entering an event this year. The Warrington Running Festival is also supported by the RunThrough Foundation and Warrington Borough Council. The aim of the event is to increase participation and provide unprecedented opportunities to access sport in light of the physical, mental and social health benefits it brings. Furthermore, a minimum of 20% of places (6000 runner capacity) being prioritised for individuals from low-income areas within Warrington.
Warrington native Ben Green, Co-Founder and Director of RunThrough Events, commented “It is brilliant for me to be able to bring this first of its kind event to my home town of Warrington. Having personally seen the massive health and social benefits of running both for myself and for so many runners who have taken part in our events, to know that we are working to further action this in Warrington fills me with immense pride. Running is one of the easiest sports to take up, all you need is a pair of trainers. However, the cost of entering an official event is certainly still a barrier to some, hence the creation of this free event with prioritised places for those from disadvantaged areas.”
Warrington Borough Council as an official partner of the event fully supports the work being done by RunThrough and the RunThrough Foundation to improve the health of individuals in Warrington and beyond through running. As outlined in the WBC Health & Wellbeing Strategy there is a wealth of evidence that shows that increasing physical activity has the potential to improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. By achieving our vision of a Warrington where more people move more, more often, we can reduce obesity, improve our wellbeing and become more socially connected. These are the positive pillars of running that RunThrough has long been bringing to people through its events but now is proud to be innovating and revolutionising the running and mass participation industries even further through this world-first event.
To enter the ballot for the final wave of free places CLICK HERE
