Three staff from Island Roads are taking to the highway this weekend in the Needles half marathon to raise money for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust.
Kieron Blamey,Geotechnical Project Manager; Vicky Keefe, Structures Engineer and Graduate Engineer Jo Huett will be taking part in the 13.1 mile running challenge which takes in some of the most striking scenery in the West Wight including the iconic Needles, a 19th century Military Battery, Tennyson’s Monument and the Yar Estuary.
The three highways staff will join 260 other runners on Sunday when the event starts at 11:00.
The childrens fun run (ages 4-11) is proceeding at 10:00 and is free to enter. All runners will get a medal and certificate. In addition, throughout the day there will be an ‘I Love Wight Craft Fayre’ with a host of different sellers and crafters giving you the chance to buy a unique souvenir of your race.
A shuttle bus from Yarmouth will be running throughout the day from 10:00 and will collect in the main car park in Yarmouth. It’s marked up with ‘FYT BUS’ but will also be displaying Needles XC Half Marathon posters.
Kieron Blamey, on behalf of the group said:
“We are all keen runners but this is a new challenge for us and we wanted to raise as much money as possible for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust which plays such a key role in helping young people, through sailing, to regain their confidence as they recover from cancer.”
The half marathon starts at 11:00 from fields adjacent to West Wight Sports Centre. The team would be grateful for any donations either via https://www.justgiving.com/Kieron-Jo-Vicky. Alternatively people can text KJBS88 and the amount they want to donate to 70070.
