Get on your marks for Lisburn half marathon

Entries are now being accepted for the Lisburn Half Marathon, 10K Road Race and 3K Fun Run, which will take place at 6.45pm on Wednesday June 18.
By The Newsroom
Published 27th Feb 2014, 14:45 BST
Pictured at the launch of the 2014 Lisburn Half Marathon, 10K Road Race and Fun Run are: (l-r) Jonathan Scott, local runner; Alderman Paul Porter, Chairman of the Councils Leisure Services Committee; the Mayor of Lisburn, Councillor Margaret Tolerton; Miss Hilda Francey, Diabetes Specialist Nurse, The Lagan Valley Diabetes Fund and Miss Nicci Gregg, Community Investment Manager for Coca-Cola HBC Northern Ireland the event sponsor.Pictured at the launch of the 2014 Lisburn Half Marathon, 10K Road Race and Fun Run are: (l-r) Jonathan Scott, local runner; Alderman Paul Porter, Chairman of the Councils Leisure Services Committee; the Mayor of Lisburn, Councillor Margaret Tolerton; Miss Hilda Francey, Diabetes Specialist Nurse, The Lagan Valley Diabetes Fund and Miss Nicci Gregg, Community Investment Manager for Coca-Cola HBC Northern Ireland the event sponsor.
Pictured at the launch of the 2014 Lisburn Half Marathon, 10K Road Race and Fun Run are: (l-r) Jonathan Scott, local runner; Alderman Paul Porter, Chairman of the Councils Leisure Services Committee; the Mayor of Lisburn, Councillor Margaret Tolerton; Miss Hilda Francey, Diabetes Specialist Nurse, The Lagan Valley Diabetes Fund and Miss Nicci Gregg, Community Investment Manager for Coca-Cola HBC Northern Ireland the event sponsor.

The launch of the 2014 Coca-Cola Lisburn Half Marathon, 10K Road Race and 3K Fun Run took place at Lagan Valley LeisurePlex.

Once again Lisburn City Council, event sponsor Coca-Cola and media promoter U105, have joined forces to bring thousands of runners and spectators to the streets of our city.

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Participants can register online at www.lisburnhalfmarathon.com for any of the three races.

Alderman Paul Porter, Chairman of the Council’s Leisure Services Committee, speaking at the launch, said: “Every year runners of all abilities get together to run through the Lisburn area and hopefully for charity with the 10K Road Race or 3K Fun Run option. Once again the Council would like to have thousands line the streets of Lisburn to cheer on the professional, competitive, and recreational roadrunners as well as those simply running for fun. It is an excellent community family-orientated event.”

Nicci Gregg, Community Investment Manager for Coca-Cola HBC Northern Ireland, said: “We are proud to be part of an event which is focussed just as much on community spirit as it is on promoting a healthy and active lifestyle. This is an ethos mirrored by Coca-Cola’s commitment to give back to - and be a real part of - the local community, whilst providing an opportunity for everyone, irrespective of ability or age, to get out and get active.”

£1 from each entry will go to this year’s Mayoral Charity, The Lagan Valley Diabetes Fund.

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Also at the launch, the Mayor of Lisburn, Councillor Margaret Tolerton, added: “I would like to encourage as many residents and runners from further afield to participate in one of the three races offered by this annual event. My Mayoral Charity, The Lagan Valley Diabetes Fund, will benefit from each entry and I would ask those participating to raise funds for my charity, if they do not already have one in mind.”

To register for any of the three races simply log on to: www.lisburnhalfmarathon.com and complete the online application form. The website also has a downloadable training schedule geared towards beginners interested in running the Half Marathon.

Printed application forms will be available from Lisburn City Council leisure facilities, local sports shops, Sport NI and various outlets displaying the Coca-Cola Lisburn Half Marathon poster.

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