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Registration for this year's HERTS 10K CHALLENGE on the 11th October is open. Register now!
£300,000 challenge
THE Herts 10K CHALLENGE is on course to be renamed the £300,000K Challenge after raising the largest sum of money for a single event in aid of Grove House in three years.
Preparations are underway for The HERTS 10K Challenge 2009 and Organisers are pleased to announce the new date for this year as Sunday 11th October starting at Rothamsted Research, Harpenden at 10.00am.
This year’s race promises to be even bigger and better than 2008 with Organisers ensuring that the course and actual day continues to be a real winner with all who take up the challenge. So, once again whether you run, jog or walk you can take part in what is a truly fantastic annual event on the Hertfordshire calender!
Lawrence Levy the founding sponsor of the event said,“In 2006 when we decided to create the HERTS 10K as a fundraising event for Grove House Hospice we couldn’t have imagined that within three years the money raised would enable Grove House to launch their hospice at home service. Whilst we knew the event had potential we didn’t anticipate that it would become one of the top 30 10k races in the country and that we would now have to limit the number of runners wanting to take part.”
He went on to say “In the current economic climate with many charities struggling with an increase in demand for their services and a reduction in income it is even more important that businesses such as Levy Associates continue to support their preferred good causes. At Levy Associates we are delighted to confirm that once again we will be the leading sponsor of the HERTS 10K Challenge. We are anticipating that this year will be the most successful yet, both in terms in the number of participants and the amount raised. This year we are aiming to raise £200,000 for Grove House Hospice and are asking everyone of the 3,000 people who are expected to walk or run in the event to raise an extra £10 in sponsorship, giving an extra £30,000 for Grove House Hospice.”
Paul Parrish-Fundraising Director at Grove House said: "The money raised from this wonderful event is truly amazing and crucial in helping Grove House maintain its current excellent range of services. It has also given us the confidence to launch a new service, 24 hour Hospice at Home, a first for the people of St Albans. Thanks to The HERTS 10K Challenge and the support of Lawrence Levy, Managing Director of Levy Associates, our associated sponsors plus all the many volunteers, walkers and runners, the planned expansion of Grove House services for terminally ill people in St Albans has now become a reality."
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