SOME £3,000 was raised for Pancreatic Cancer UK and the Great North Air Ambulance Service during a charity race in Cotherstone on Saturday.
The annual event at Doe Park Caravan site included a 10k event alongside the usual 5k and children’s races.
Dawn Richardson was the first runner home and won the women’s 10k run in a time of 40.05mins to take home the Fox and Hounds Trophy.
She was followed eight minutes later by the men’s winner Joshua Moor in 48mins, who was awarded the Robert and Julie Gill Trophy.
Connor Waite took the Ella Trend Trophy for winning the children’s fun run, before running in the 5k race along with his mum Rachel who was the second woman home.
Ellie Cox took the Tina Martin Memorial Trophy for winning the women’s 5k and Kevin Mawer the Pam Kirkman Memorial Trophy for the men’s 5k in times of 30.53mins and 23.10mins respectively.
Organiser Peter Kirkman said: “It was great to see so many people here, raising money for Pancreatic Cancer UK and the Great North Air Ambulance Service.
“We have so many people to thank for making this happen, those who took part and came along to watch, the wonderful volunteers who made this a fun and safe event, Barnard Castle Band, who kindly donated their services, and our sponsors.
“Special thanks to Alison and Stephen Lamb for hosting the events at Doe Park, Robbie and Louise Dalton and Richard Hird for allowing us access to private land.
“Without their support this event couldn’t take place.”
