Rainbow Runners Raise Pot of Gold for CHSW
RAF St Mawgan was covered in all colours of the rainbow on Sunday at Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) 6th annual Rainbow Run sponsored by Ann’s Cottage. The day also marked the last day of Children’s Hospice Week – a national awareness week for children’s hospices across the country.
1500 people of all ages took part, running, jogging and walking the 5k route around RAF St Mawgan’s training ground where they didn’t let the Cornish rain dampen spirits as they got covered in different coloured powder paint along the way.
Organisers of the event from CHSW hope the Rainbow Run will raise in the region of £75,000 for Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell.
Kiley Pearce, Events Fundraiser for CHSW said “On behalf of all of the families that Little Harbour supports I would like to thank everyone who was part of the Rainbow Run; from participants to volunteers, all of our sponsors and everyone who helped make the day such a success. Thanks also to RAF St Mawgan for being such generous hosts, to all of the local businesses who supplied items for the day and were part of the event as well as the team of over 100 volunteers. "
We couldn’t offer the care that we do to so many families without the generosity of those that support events such as this so thank you.
Providing entertainment on stage before the run were Pirate FM, Truro School of Samba, 4 Funx Sake dance group and Versatile Fitness Choice who also led the warm-up. As runners crossed the start line they were sprayed with water by fire engines from the Emergency Services Museum ensuring that every last bit of powder paint they were about to run through would stick.
Each paint station along the route was also sponsored by local businesses; Biffa Waste Services, Happy Days Nurseries, Steve Andrews Tyres and Autocare and Cornwall Training and Consultancy.
Money raised in sponsorship by those who took part in the event will help Little Harbour to continue supporting children with life limiting illnesses and their families. It costs over £3 million a year to run the hospice which now supports 125 families from across Cornwall and Plymouth with short breaks, palliative care, emergency stays, end of life care and bereavement support