5k Lawley charity fun run returns

As part of Lawley Community Consortium (previously Lawley Partnership Group) and with Lawley Running Club, we are delighted to be organising this year’s Lawley 5k fun run.

The run is taking place on Saturday 6th September and is open to runners and walkers alike. Starting at 1pm, the fun run will begin and finish at Lawley’s war memorial, opposite the Grazing Cow pub, and all ages and abilities are invited to join in the fun.

Nick Freeman, Lawley Estates and Stewardship Manager at Bournville Village Trust, said: “We are really pleased to be supporting the Lawley 5k again this year. It’s a fantastic community event that brings a great mix of people together and importantly, it raises money for important causes. It’s a real pleasure to work with Lawley Running Club and Lawley and Overdale Parish Council to make the event happen.”

It costs £6 to register for the Lawley 5k and each year a local charity benefits from the money raised. In 2024, charity Parents Opening Doors (PODS) received over £1,300.

This year, the Lawley 5k chosen charity is PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide, which is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide was chosen in memory of Max Turton, a local resident who attended Lawley Primary School and played for Lawley Lightmoor Comets FC. Max tragically died by suicide at 16 years of age.

To register for the event, please go to https://lawleyrunningclub.co.uk/lrc-events/lawley-5km-fun-run/