THIS year's Brentwood Half Marathon was a record-breaker, with the most entrants and volunteers in the race's history. Despite the freezing conditions over 4,000 people entered, along with 370 volunteers helping on the day.
In the region of £50,000 was raised for St Francis Hospice, Havering and Brentwood Bereavement Service and SNAP by their runners. On top of this the Rotary club of Brentwood a Becket raised £70,000 for local, national and international Rotary charities and good causes.
On Thursday, April 18 half marathon and fun runners attended a ceremony at the Brentwood Town Hall to receive their well-deserved honours.
Brentwood a Becket Rotary Club organises the Brentwood Half Marathon which took place on March 24.
Rotarian Anne Bender said: "The half marathon was run under extreme conditions this year. Every runner made a tremendous effort completing the course in Siberian conditions.
"As well as the main charities, we also enabled several other groups like Georgia's Teenage Cancer Appeal, to raise large sums of money on the day.
"All of the entrants, from the youngest to the oldest – the oldest female being June Gutteridge, aged 79 – were extremely happy to have their awards presented."
Rotarian Del White added: "The event has generated over £1.5 million pounds over the past 32 years."
The awards were presented by Brentwood a Becket Rotarians, Mayor Anne Coe and head of marketing at LV> Anna Peak.
"We would like to thank our hardy runners and fantastic volunteers who turned out in adverse conditions, Sawyers Church for laying on refreshments, Becket Keys C of E School for hosting and supporting the event and considerable support from our sponsor LV>, who all played a major part in making this year's event so special."
