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Runner with medal at Rochdale Half

Be In It To Win It

There’s a prize bonanza up for grabs at October’s Rochdale Half & 10K…

As the saying goes, ‘you’ve got to be in it to win it’, and that’s certainly the case this year’s Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon and 10K with organisers pulling out all the stops to offer a fantastic cache of prizes for runners. In fact, we can announce that a prize fund of more than £3,000 is on offer!

Entries have already opened with over 500 already signed up for the popular Greater Manchester event which returns on Sunday 3 October. Starting and finishing on The Esplanade in Rochdale town centre, the two races will be chip-timed on fully-marshalled traffic-free courses, with a technical t-shirt and medal handed out to finishers. 

Since 2015 over 5,800 people have taken part in the event, which takes in town and picturesque countryside scenes like Hollingworth Lake. The courses are relatively flat too so if a PB is the only prize you’re after, you can’t go wrong here!

Perhaps though, you are keen to bag more than the simple joy of a PB, so let’s take a look at the prizes on offer. The event will see the first five male and first five female runners in the half marathon and 10K awarded prizes, plus eight age category winners will receive prizes. 

Top prizes for the male and female winners of the half marathon are £120 of vouchers for nationwide running store Up and Running. Second place wins £100 of vouchers, while third gets £80, fourth - £60 and fifth - £50. 

The first male and first female to cross the line in the 10K will get a £100 voucher, with £80 for second, £60 for third and £50 and £40 for fourth and fifth-placed runners.

There are two club team prizes up for grabs of £120 and £60 prizes plus commemorative shields for the first and second non-club teams. These are in addition to 16 age category prizes in the half marathon and 10K.

Councillor Sue Smith, cabinet member for communities and co-operation at Rochdale Borough Council said: “We’re putting a lot of hard work into this event and I’m very pleased to see it back on the calendar. The last year has been extremely challenging, not least for local good causes and charities so I hope more entrants than ever will take the opportunity to run for the charity of their choice. 

“These prizes should encourage even more people to take part, and after a year out I believe this year’s event will live long in everyone’s memory. We’ll ensure participants can enjoy it all in a safe and happy environment.”

Online entry and more information is at the event website

You can also find the latest information about the event by following the event on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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