REDBRIK FOUNDATION CHESTERFIELD 10K

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The MLS Team deliver another successful Chesterfield 10K Race Series

REDBRIK FOUNDATION CHESTERFIELD 10K ROAD CLOSURES & PARKING RESTRICTIONS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RESIDENTS & BUSINESSES SUNDAY 16 th OCTOBER 2022 EVENT START TIME 10:00

Six months until International Children's Games come to Coventry

MLS Contracts Ltd delivered the inaugural Redbrik Foundation Chesterfield 10k on the 17 th October 2021. MLS worked with its partners and sponsors during the Covid-19 pandemic and changed the Chesterfield Half Marathon race to create a more accessible 10K distance with the main title partnership with the Redbrik Foundation. The new distance as was expected drew larger participant numbers than the previous half marathon distance. The modifications to the event didn’t stop there, with MLS implementing on the Friday before the Pronto Paints Schools Wellbeing Challenge, with the aim to increase activity and raise awareness of the benefits of exercise in younger people. Event day also saw the City Taxis Fun Run with 100’s of people young people taking part while they waited for friends and family to return after the start of the 10K. The Pronto Paints Wellbeing School Challenge attracted circa 80 children from Brookfield Community School. Brookfield’s “Young Leaders” worked alongside the Redbrik Foundation volunteers and MLS Staff to deliver this event as a test for future years, all pupils completed the 6 lap challenge in under 40 minutes. With all the teachers and additional schools expressing interest in joining in the event next year. The newly developed 10k saw the 2021 Race safety maximum reached of 1,300 runners sign up with 940 taking their place on the starting line. Many runners hit PB’s and the event received huge positive feedback. Runners had pledged to raise over £59K for charities in the region and the Events charity partner Ashgate Hospice coordinated the recruitment of the amazing volunteers who helped not only get the runners around the course safely but also cheered them on with the route packed with the residents of Chesterfield. The winners of the races were: Female Winner Redbrik Foundation Chesterfield 10K - Emma Holt 41:12 Male 10k Redbrik Foundation Chesterfield 10K - Thomas Shaw 33:32 City Taxis Fun Run Winners - Max Taylor, Sophie Bramley The 20 strong MLS Team were lead by Events Manager Alison Bridge who ensured the event ran smoothly both prior and during the race. MLS undertaking the preparation, liaising with external contractors, stakeholders, Safety Advisory Group and creating the Event Planning documentation. During event week the team went to work on the site overlay and infrastructure alongside the approved suppliers and on Event Day covered zone management. MLS are already developing a plan to develop the Chesterfield 10K and its partner events into a “Festival of Running” in Chesterfield in 2022. Key Stakeholders and Partners that worked with MLS on this event are: Redbrik Foundation, Chesterfield Borough Council, Pronto Paints, City Taxis, Derbyshire County Council, North Derbyshire Running Club, HRM, Franklin & Sons, Destination Chesterfield, Ashgate Hospice and Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice. Photo Credit: Brian Eyre, Derbyshire Times