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PAST EVENT – Florette Fradley 10k – 10th March 2019

UPDATE 27th Feb: THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL. The Florette Fradley 10K is a popular run and attracts around 1,000 entrants each year. Covering flat, 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. VIEW… Read More »

New Charity Partner For Solihull Half Marathon 2019

For the past 45 years the Marie Curie Hospice, West Midlands, has been offering the reassurance of specialist, round the clock care for people in Solihull and Birmingham living with a life limiting illness and their loved ones. By running the Solihull Half Marathon for your local Hospice you are enabling us to continue to provide this care free of charge for people with terminal illness and their families in the local community.

CANCELLATION – Xtreme Challenge 2019

It is with much regret that KP Events have to announce that the 2019 Xtreme Challenge at Catton estate, scheduled for Sunday 10th February will not be taking place and has now been cancelled. This decision is something that has not been taken lightly, all of us at KP Events enjoy the unique atmosphere generated at this event. However due to exorbitant rising insurance costs for obstacle races, and overall rising costs of venue hire and external agencies, combined with falling entry numbers it is no longer viable to stage this event.

NEWS – FESTIVE FUN FOR ALL

KP Events staged the annual Santa Dash on Sunday 9th Dec and saw hundreds of Santas of all ages, shapes, sizes and abilities descend on Stowe Field in Lichfield to take on the 2.5k route through the city centre streets. Shared equally with the stalls and staff manning the city’s Festive Christmas Market and raising money for the… Read More »

PAST EVENT – Charity Santa Dash – Lichfield – 9th December 2018 10.30 a.m

UPDATE: This event is now FULL UP. Sorry but we cannot accept any more entries, we’re up to our limit. Thank you to all that entered and enjoy your morning fun run. This year’s Santa Dash is a scenic traffic-free 2.5k route around lovely Lichfield. Dress up as Santa and join all our other Santas for the fun… Read More »

RESULTS – Tamworth 10k Oct 2018

BIDDELL BLASTS TO TAMWORTH 10k VICTORY Lloyd BIDDELL (362) of Mercia Fell Runners stormed home in a new course record time of 31:48 at the Tamworth 10k (October 7th) Castle Grounds in the town, the start/finish venue, was really buzzing on a cool but fine early Autumn day. 2nd place went to Tamworth AC’s Sylvain Letendart (499) in… Read More »

PAST EVENT – THE ULTIMATE RUNNING WEEKEND

ARE YOU READY TO TAKE ON DERBYSHIRE’S ULTIMATE OBSTACLE COURSE AND #OLDSKOOL CROSS COUNTRY RUN? If you’re ready for a challenge, this is the run for you. They have terrain that will push you to your limits. Wet muddy ditches to wade through, a variety of natural and man-made obstacle menaces to overcome; OVERLOAD will test the toughest… Read More »