KP Events

EVENT – Florette Fradley 10k – 23rd March 2025

The Florette Fradley 10K is a popular run and attracts around 1,000 entrants each year. Covering flat, tarmac country roads, it’s a great event for beginners and pros alike. The Fradley 10k has previously been nominated in the National Running Awards for the best 10k race for personal best times.

New for 2025 will be cash prizes for the first 3 men and first 3 women across the finish line. This is a very popular fast, flat 10K course, where a PB is yours for the taking! Will fill up fast.

DATE: SUNDAY 23rd March 2025
START TIME: 10.30am
VENUE: Fradley Village, near Lichfield, Staffordshire
INSURANCE: Full public liability cover
MEDALS: To all finishers
TROPHIES & CASH PRIZES: To first 3 men, first 3 ladies
Post code for start line is WS13 8NL

If you have any enquires please contact race director Paul at paul@kpevents.net

30% OFF for first 100 entries – Florette sponsor once again

Florette are once again on board as sponsors of our Iconic 10k held in Fradley for our 26th year. So we’re sharing our good news by offering you a discount code. This is a massive 30% discount and is restricted to just the first 100 entries only. Please feel free to share this code with your running club and running friends but it will be strictly on a first come first served basis and when they’re gone they’re really gone! So be quick. So get in early and book today! Use code FLORETTE30

Race results will be here within 24 hours of the race : STUWEB

Standard price £30, Affiliated £28, Fradley Village Resident £25

You can ENTER THIS EVENT now.

Event starts: in 3 months, 1 day, 22 hours, 49 minutes, 14 seconds.

PAST EVENT – Christmas Kindness Happy Hat Dash – Lichfield 15th Dec 2024 11am

EVENT – Charity Santa Dash – Lichfield – 9th December 2017 10.30 a.m

On your marks, get ready for some Winter fun! A festive 2.5km fun run around the beautiful city of Lichfield Staffordshire in aid of the Sebbie Hall Kindness Foundation.

Every Runner will receive a Santa hat, and a festive medal on completion. Chocolate treats for the children.

Fancy dress encouraged. All we ask is you bring an item for the Lichfield Foodbank, it’s a family-friendly event with plenty of fun and kindness to go around.

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RESULTS – Tamworth 10k – Sunday 27th Oct 2024

Thank you to all who took part and what a great morning, and wonderful weather. Local athlete Marcin Rydzewski from Tamworth AC won the Tamworth 10k in near perfect sunny autumnal running conditions, winning in a fast time of 35:13 and followed closely home in second by Mara Run Club Founder and Coach, George Bettany in a time of 35:33. Third home was Richard Coleman in 36:29.

First female home was Laura Dutton of Run 4U in a time of 39:36. Second female athlete home was Rebecca Harrison of City of Stoke A/C in 40:52. and third female home was Catherine Glover in 43:07.

Full results are available at https://www.stuweb.co.uk/race/3qq

Official photographs can be purchased at https://mickhallphotos.photohawk.com/galleries/tamworth-10k-2024

Race Event Equipment Hire and Support Service

KP Events now offer a full event equipment hire service and event support service.

Race timing clock
Inflatable start and finish arches
Generator hire
Gazebo hire both 3×3 or 6×3 metres
Running distance markers in miles and Km’s
Arrows and caution runner signs
PA system
Finish funnels
Course marking stakes
Table hire
Short range 2way radios
Marshals bibs

We can support any sort of sports event not just running – sportive, triathlon, cycling, motor-cross. We can also supply stocked feed and water stations for all distance events. We also supply an experienced lead motorcycle, sweeper vehicle and clean-up team.

Take the stress out of your event and let KP Events team shoulder the burden. Not just sports events – we can hire equipment for school sports days, village fetes, or just a party at home with our gazebos and pizza oven.

Contact: Paul Griffin | 07947-698147 | paul@kpevents.net

Past EVENT – Tamworth 10k – Sunday 27th Oct 2024

This year’s Tamworth 10k will be held on the Sunday the 27th Oct 2024 and will start and finish in the beautiful grounds surrounding Tamworth Castle and will wind its way through the grounds and out into the town, then follow a canal section in Fazeley, before returning to the Castle Grounds.

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Kevin Wilson Retires from KP Events

After many years dedicated to the world of running events, Kevin Wilson, co-founder of KP Events, has made the difficult decision to take his well deserved retirement. I’m sure you will all join us in wishing him all the very best for the future.

Buy ‘Run Strong’ merchandise

Finally, after years of procrastination, we’ve gone and done it! We’ve linked up with our friends at Printable Promotions to create and launch affordable merchandise bearing our iconic RUN STRONG logo.

The following clothing is now available for male and female bodies:

Men’s and women’s running t-shirts.
Unisex hoodies.
Men’s and women’s midlayer.
Men’s and women’s training vests.

All available in various colours and sizes and at very competitive prices.

Why not have a look by clicking on this SHOP LINK or via the SHOP tab on the menu above. We hope you like what you see and turn up at running events proudly wearing our RUN STRONG merchandise.