5K Fun Run at Brigidine School, Windsor
On Sunday 17th April the fourth annual Run to Read was held at Brigidine School. The event was opened by Olympic Rower, Debbie Flood and she kindly presented winners with their prizes too. It was a fantastic day with 20 runners for the ABC 1K race held in the beautiful grounds of Brigidine School followed by 46 runners for the 5K race at 2pm
The winner of the 5K fun run, only 12 years of age, ran a lightening race in 21minutes and 43 seconds – one to watch for the future. As at 28th April the event has raised £2300 for Dyslexia Action and the Brigidine School Library.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered, ran and sponsored this marvelous event. Monies raised will go to support the work of Dyslexia Action Egham and reading at Brigidine School Windsor.
Please join us again next year for another great family event.
2016 Run to Read Organising Committee
5K Fun Run at Brigidine School, Windsor
Sunday 17th April 2016 2pm start
Help children learn to read and join us for a 5K out-and-back run or walk along the beautiful Queen Anne’s Ride in Windsor Great Park, raising money for Dyslexia Action Egham Centre and the Brigidine School library. Queen Anne's Ride, dating from 1708, is a grand avenue featuring a single row of trees on each side. It runs south-west towards Ascot. It is a grassy route, and as weather conditions vary during April, participants should prepare for the possibility of mud underfoot.
In addition to the 5K Fun Run, which is recommended for participants ages 10 and older, an ABC 1K Run is available for younger children on Brigidine School grounds, starting at 12:30pm.
Double Olympic medallist Debbie Flood, from Team GB, will join us for our 2016 Run To Read event!
We are excited to announce that Olympic medalist Debbie Flood will be at the event on Sunday. She will be blowing the "start" horn for both our ABC 1K Run at 12:30pm and the 5K on Queen Anne’s Ride at 2:00pm. Debbie will be presenting awards for both races.
Included amongst Debbie's many accomplishments:
- Winning Gold at World Rowing Championships in 2010, in the Women's quad
- Winning Gold at World Rowing Championships in 2007, in the Women's quad
- Winning Gold at World Rowing Championships in 2006, in the Women's quad
- Winning Silver Medals in the Quadruple Sculls at both the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games
- Winning Gold in the Single Sculls at the World Under 23 Championships in 2000
- Winning Gold in the Double Sculls at the World Under 23 Championships in 1999
- Winning Bronze Medal at World Junior Championship in Double sculls in 1998
- Making history at the world's most successful and prestigious rowing club, the Leander Club, in Henley-on-Thames, by being appointed as its first female captain
We are honoured to have Debbie join us for this very special event!
Register now on our Eventbrite page.
If you aren’t able to take part but still want to contribute, please support our run by donating on our Just Giving page.
