Colour Run raises thousands for Hampshire Hospitals
Hundreds of people descended on Harewood Forest this morning to help raise money for Hampshire Hospitals Charity.
As the sun shone down on Wherwell, nearly 300 people took part in this weekend’s Colour Run, where they completed a 5km course while being covered in multi-coloured eco-friendly paint - all raising money to help care for local patients and hospital staff.
Each participant was given a new, bright white t-shirt at the start of the event and, as they passed through the paint stations along the course, the t-shirt was turned into a colourful new design, each one different to the others. When crossing the finish line, each was rewarded with a medal and goodie bag to thank them for their fundraising.
One person who took part in the event was seven-year-old Niamh who said; “It was super fun. Everyone was really friendly. I can’t wait to do it again next year!”
The event is estimated to raise around £10,000 for the charity with further donations still coming in from sponsorship. All money raised will be used to help enhance the environment for patients and staff at hospitals in Andover, Basingstoke and Winchester.
Sabrina Marsden, Fundraising Manager for Hampshire Hospitals Charity, said; “The support for the charity and the Colour Run has been incredible and it’s been wonderful to see so many people, so many colourful people, having a great time while raising money to help enhance our hospitals to make them even better places for our patients to visit and our staff to work.”
To find further events you can take part in to support Hampshire Hospitals Charity, click here.
