… and was a sell out… AGAIN!
A huge thank you to all of you – our amazing 2024 Shelford Fun Runners!
We had a brilliant day and we hope you did too!
This was our biggest Shelford Fun Run to date, with 436 finishers, and despite rising event costs, you helped us to raise an amazing £4,000 for our two charities!
We were delighted to welcome returning runners George & Jasmine Christmas who took back their titles of first male and female u18!
George taking the double, as he also came in overall first place, swiftly followed by commonwealth athlete Georgina Schwiening, taking overall second place, as well as first female runner!
1st overall & 1st male u18: George Christmas: 15:55.1
2nd overall & 1st female: Georgina Schwiening 16:03.8
1st female u18: Jasmine Christmas: 17:42.3
1st male u11: Jack Scott: 19:00.8
1st female u11: Lelaini Collier: 25:35.0
Click the button for the full results on Webscorer.
Before the 5k set off, Cllr Peter Fane, Chair of South Cambs District Council, kindly joined us to officially open the #ShelfordWheelzone – the mini skatepark that our previous Shelford Fun Run events have helped to bring to fruitition! And while he was here, Peter helped Tony from M-Power Fitness get our runners warmed up and ready for action!
This year we had an official photographer!
Tim Chapman’s photographs are available to download FREE from the Sublime Timing website.
(Unfortunately we can’t guarantee that everyone was captured as the photographer had to move positions a number of times to capture the essence of the day)
Elliot with Jo, MD of CamRARE
Well done and thank you to Elliot, our Race Director’s 10 year old son, who raised an additional £443.75 in sponsorship for CamRARE’s Unique Feet community group! Elliot’s sister (who helped her dad as tail marshal for the 5k) has a rare condition, so the family are members of the Unique Feet group, which provides peer support, friendship and access to inclusive activities.
And More…
Great Shelford Parish Council’s additional ‘fun day’ elements (tasty food, bouncy castles and a duck race!) and the Power2Inspire Super Sensory 1k slotted in brilliantly, enhancing the family friendly festival vibe, and we hope to be able bring something similar next year!
Speaking of next year… please watch this space for date announcement… hopefully coming soon!
Thank You!
…to EVERYONE involved in the day.
Many thanks to Cara Coffee for opening and donating proceeds from that morning.
And a massive THANK YOU to all our amazing volunteers who help set up and marshal the course and to our wonderful sponsors who cover the costs of putting on an official closed roads race – we couldn’t do this without you all!
2024 Sponsors
Gold:
Returning as our GOLD sponsor, Bidwells are a leading property consultancy at the forefront of two of the most dynamic real estate markets in the UK: the Oxford-Cambridge Arc and the emerging field of Natural Capital. Say hello to them at the 3k water station and collect your medal from their stand at the finish line!
Silver:
Angli-Ear Hearing are an independent audiology clinic dedicated to delivering unparalleled service and support. They have generously supported the Shelford Fun Run since 2018 and are sponsoring the km markers this year. Spot their state of the art clinic near the start of the fun run route, just after you leave the recreation ground!
Wilson Partners provide a suite of integrated, innovative and value-added accounting, tax and corporate finance solutions that empower businesses, investors and private clients to make better decisions. They are back with us for the 2nd year and are getting stuck in, fielding a number of runners!
Costello Medical support the healthcare sector in the analysis, interpretation and communication of clinical and health economic data. Returning as fun run sponsors for the second year, they are kindly sponsoring the Revoloo, mobile changing places toilet, which will help to make our event accessible to as many people as possible!
Welcoming silver sponsor Park Vehicle Services. Now open in Great Shelford, as well as Great Chesterford, they offer a wide range of quality vehicle servicing and repairs with a free pick up and return service .
Bronze:
Housed in the charmingly restored historic station house next to Shelford Station in Great Shelford, Zara has been serving the community with award winning, authentic Indian cuisine since 2007, and have been generously supporting the fun run since 2019.
Course Certificate: 17301
Run Events Licence Number: 27980
