Flying start to Royal Sutton Fun Run registrations

Registrations for the Royal Sutton Fun Run are off to a flying start – with more than 30 per cent of available places snapped up in the first three days.

In-person registrations for 1 June event were launched at the Gracechurch Centre last weekend.

Online registrations had topped 1,500 by the middle of this week.

Event director, Tracey Spare, said: “We’ve had a phenomenal start to registration. It was great to see so many people in-person at the official launch last Saturday in the Gracechurch Centre.

“There was a real buzz in the centre. I must extend our thanks to Royal Cinemas for the cinema tickets, main sponsor Cookes Furniture for the sweets and balloons and to Studio 55 for photography and Ark Media for recording video footage for use on our social media platforms, which all added to the atmosphere.

“Within an hour of online registration opening, we’d had nearly three hundred people, and a few dogs, register and there was a steady flow for the rest of the weekend, by which time over 1150 people had secured their place online.

“Royal Sutton Coldfield Mayor, Councillor John Perks kindly attended the official launch with his wife Sarah, and before they left, both had confirmed they’d be on the start line on 1 June to walk the 8.5-mile course.”

Registration for this year’s Royal Sutton Fun Run via the Fun Run web site will close when all 5,500 have been filled or by Friday 11 April – whichever occurs first.

Entrants who participated in last year’s event generated £302,400 for charities and voluntary organisations, a rise of £115,000 on the previous year.

It took the overall total to over £5.4million since the first event in 1982.

Tracey added: “With such a great start to registration, anyone wishing to participate is encouraged not to delay and sign up today, as places are limited to 5,500.”

Pictured: Fun Run stalwart Andy Perks, business development manager at supporting sponsor Inktree, alongside Royal Sutton Coldfield mayor, Councillor John Perks and his wife Sarah