Derby County Community Trust’s 10K charity run is set for record number of runners

Derby County Community Trust are expecting record numbers for their 10K charity run fundraiser.

The run has been a running yearly event for the past 20 years and is the Community Trust’s biggest fundraiser.

The 10K run attracts huge numbers each year, often reaching over 3,000 runners.

Starting and ending at Pride Park Stadium, the runners will be taking a more scenic route this year along the river instead of parallel to the A52.

The new route is the consequence of ongoing flood defence works underway in the City Centre.

Last years fundraiser totalled 3,598 runners and Derby County Community Trust Chief Executive Officer, Paul Newman said: “We’ve got the best numbers we’ve had, we’re looking at around 3,900, which is around a ten percent increase on last year.

“We’re really pleased with this, it’s great to see numbers rising.”

There is also a 3K fun run for families, which Newman believes can help grow the community feel.

“We also have a 3K fun run, predominantly for children, who can raise money themselves, such as their local Sunday league side.

It’s become really important to the community, as everyone can get involved and run however far they think is achievable in a good environment.”

The money raised from this fundraiser will help the Community Trust fund their second biggest fundraiser of Rams In Kenya.

“We will have many runners and volunteers that run to raise money for us as a charity, which is incredible.

“It’s a great means of them raising money for the trust and the trip, it shows their commitment to going to Kenya.”

Rams In Kenya has been a yearly since 2012, where volunteers visit Nakaru, Kenya facilitated by African Adventures.

During the Rams In Kenya initiative, the volunteers will spend time improving education, sanitation and infrastructure in partnered school.

Newman said: “We will have 80 volunteers going to Kenya where we will support six schools.

“Over there we might be tiling floors, decorating the classrooms, others we might build toilet blocks or a primitive fence to keep them safe.”