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1,400 people took part in Cornwall’s brightest fun run on Saturday 20 June as RAF St Mawgan once again hosted the Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) Rainbow Run, sponsored by Kernow Coatings.

The event returned to Newquay for its 12th year, and has already seen an incredible £120,000 raised, which will help provide care to babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions supported by CHSW’s Little Harbour hospice in St Austell. Since its launch 12 years ago, the event has now raised over £1,000,000 for the charity.

After a morning of entertainment in the event village participants of all ages ran, jogged and walked the 5km route through 8 coloured paint stations, around the airbase’s training ground and got covered in powder paint of all colours of the rainbow.

Kiley Pearce, Events Fundraiser for CHSW said; 

We have had the most wonderful day in the sunshine, it’s truly a joy seeing thousands of people come together from every postcode in Cornwall and Plymouth to have fun and get covered in paint, and all for a special cause.

“We couldn’t do this without our main event sponsor Kernow Coatings as well as our other incredible paint station sponsors, the amazing team at RAF St Mawgan and all our suppliers and over 200 volunteers. Thank you also to the wonderful family members from Little Harbour who spoke today and took part, it has been truly special.”

The Station Commander at RAF St Mawgan, Wing Commander Gareth Elliott, said: 

Children’s Hospice South West provides exceptional care and compassion when it is needed most.  The Rainbow Run is a wonderful example of how our station and our community come together with energy, colour and purpose to support such a meaningful cause.

Little Harbour supports more than 128 families from across Cornwall and Plymouth through hospice days, hospice stays as well as home visits and virtual support. It costs around £4 million a year to run Little Harbour which relies almost entirely on voluntary donations.

Kernow Coatings celebrated its second year as main event sponsor and paint station sponsorship was also provided by: Steve Andrews Tyres and Autocare, Biffa, Happy Days Nurseries, Moose Toys, St Ewe Eggs, Kelly’s of Cornwall and Groundsure.

Key support was also provided from Thirsty Work, CTC Medical, Speedy Hire, Cornish Oven, Cormac, South West Hire and Sales and dymondaudio.

Entertainment was provided on the day from Below Zero, Absolute Amusements UK, DJ in Cornwall, Elements Taiko Band, Acappella Sound and Jules Parties.

The event hopes to return next year on Saturday 19 June 2027, if you’d like to know more about our events portfolio, visit our website at www.chsw.org.uk