Junior Run & Mini Fun Run

Launch of 2010 Junior Run & Mini Fun Run

Junior & Mini Fun Run 2010 Register for Mini Fun Run (3 - 8 years)

Kid’s across the region are being encouraged to get their trainers on and show the grown up’s how it’s done by entering the biggest FREE children’s event in the UK, The Arena Group Junior Run and Mini Fun Run.

Thanks to the support of the Arena Group, this year for the first time the Junior and Mini Fun runs will be FREE to all participants. Taking place in conjunction with the Leeds Half Marathon on Sunday 9th May, the Junior and Mini run make it a great day of running for all the family no matter your age.

Mike Tomlinson said:”Jane’s wish was always to create a real ‘Run For All’ and by providing an event which for children is a great way to get everyone involved in sport and thanks to Arena we can go one better and provide the opportunity for free.”

The May 9th event will incorporate a 2.5km Junior run for ages 9-14 years and a separate 1.5km Mini Run for all ages between 3-8 years, accompanied by an adult.

As in previous years there will also be a school challenge with team prizes in primary and secondary categories. The Run For All team are therefore encouraging schools across the region to enter a team and encourage their students to get out there and take part in a great community event.

Jane Tomlinson’s Arena Group Junior Run and Mini Fun Run, like all Run For All Events, is a not for profit event, set up to raise funds for a wide range of charities. Schools entering this year are encouraged to fundraise either for their own school or for the appeal. This year the money raised from the event for the Jane Tomlinson Appeal will go towards a specific project. Every penny raised will help pay for the refurbishment of the Children’s waiting area in the Paediatric x-ray and ultra sound department at Leeds General Infirmary. Children throughout the region visit the department and with the support of runners we can help to make the experience just a bit brighter.

First Jane Tomlinson's Junior & Mini Fun Runs are a fantastic success

Congratulations and thanks to everyone who took part in the first Jane Tomlinson's Junior and Mini Fun Runs.

More than 800 - children aged three to 15 and their families - joined the Leeds city centre events on Sunday May 10.

Mike Tomlinson said: “ Thank you to all who took part and helped to make Sunday's Junior and Mini runs such a fantastic family event. Jane’s wish was always to create a Run For All event which children could join and the Junior and Mini Fun Run was something we had been working on for the past two years. It was an absolute delight to see so many taking part on Sunday."

Thanks also to Leeds Rugby Foundation for their generous support of the 2009 Jane Tomlinson's Junior and Mini Fun Runs.

Prizes were awarded to the fastest finishers in the Junior Run (9-15 years) and in the Primary and Secondary Schools Challenge.

The winners were:

Wheelchair winner: Mathew Hickling

Girls:

1st. Louise Wilson

2nd. Kate Offord

3rd. Aine Donnelly

Boys:

1st. Dominic Owens

2nd. James Micklethwaite

3rd. Joe Foster

Schools:

Secondary. Corpus Christi Catholic College

Primary. Oulton Primary School

*Jane Tomlinson's Junior and Mini Run photographs are available at:

http://www2.marathon-photos.com/scripts/event_entry.py?job=Sports/CPUK/2009/Leeds%20Half%20Marathon

Jane's Appeal receives 15% of total photograph sales.

Jane Tomlinson’s Junior Run and Mini Fun Run, like all Run For All events, is a not-for-profit event, set up to raise funds for a whole range of charities. Jane’s Appeal benefited from entries to the event. Those who take part are encouraged to raise funds for the charity or good cause close to their own heart.