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BBC News
02-03-2025
- General
- BBC News
Train station encounter with boy in care inspired 10k challenge
A chance encounter at a train station in Leicestershire inspired a woman to take on a 10k Kinyanjui, a 25-year-old education consultant, was considering taking on a personal challenge when she got talking to a stranger, a boy about 10 years old, on his own at South Wigston boy asked Miss Kinyanjui to use her phone to call his children's home and as she spent an hour waiting with him to be collected she learned about his experiences in said: "I feel like it was all in God's plan for me to meet that boy." Miss Kinyanjui said the boy reaching out to her for help "pulled on my heartstrings" and led her to choosing to run the Leicester 10k on Sunday to raise money for the Black Care said: "He was just having a really tricky time and it was really quite sad to see."I thought this could be my little brother in an alternate universe."I've heard anecdotally that with the experiences of young black children in care, there's a disparity there, so then I was like, OK I'm going to find a charity, and the Black Care Experience just sort of stood out." Miss Kinyanjui, from Leicester, has been training for about four months to work up to added: "Just knowing that I'm doing it for a good cause is definitely going to keep me going - I've got to finish it somehow."Miss Kinyanjui is one of thousands of people of all abilities who will be lacing up their running shoes for the annual Leicester 10k on Sunday, organised by Jane Tomlinson's Run For All. Starting in Jubilee Square at 09:00 GMT, runners will head through the city centre towards Victoria Park and through the University of Leicester campus before the route takes them back to the starting roads will be closed from as early as 08:15 until 11:30 on Sunday, with parking suspensions in place from 16:00 the day before until 13:00 on the day of the closures in the area near Jubilee Square will begin at 05:00 on the day and run until 13:00. The event will support charities including LAMP (Leicestershire Action for Mental Health Project), Leicester City in the Community and the Leicester Tigers Batley-Kyle, operations director at Run For All, said: "We're looking forward to welcoming participants and spectators to the event."Whether participants are running for a charity close to their heart or for their own personal challenge, we hope everyone taking part has a memorable and enjoyable event."
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Road closures confirmed for charity running event
Several roads will either be closed or have restricted access when a charity running event returns to Leicester. The Leicester 10K will be held on 2 March, organised by Jane Tomlinson's Run For All, a not-for-profit events company. Starting in Jubilee Square at 09:00 GMT, runners will head through the city centre towards Victoria Park and through the University of Leicester campus before the route takes them back to the starting point. The affected roads will be closed from as early as 08:15 until 11:30 on 2 March, with parking suspensions in place from 16:00 the day before until 13:00 on the day of the event. Road closures in the area near Jubilee Square will begin at 05:00 on 2 March and run until 13:00. The event is partnered with charities including LAMP (Leicestershire Action for Mental Health Project), Leicester City in the Community and Leicester Tigers Foundation. The roads affected will include: A594 St George's Way A5894 Waterloo Way A6 London Road (only one lane closed) Belvoir Street Bishop Street De Montfort Street Granby Street Granville Road Grey Friars Horsefair Street Hotel Street Market Place Market Place South Mayors Walk New Street Peacock Lane Regent Road St Martins University Road Welford Road (only one lane closed) Listen: Thousands take part in 2024 Leicester 10k event Victoria Park Road will be completely open as runners will use the cycle path. Organisers say all road closures will be lifted as soon as the safety of runners, spectators and visitors can be assured. Tristan Batley-Kyle, operations director at Jane Tomlinson's Run For All, said: "We look forward to welcoming participants of all abilities to take on the Leicester 10K. "Unfortunately, with an event of this size, a certain amount of disruption is unavoidable and we would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused." Follow BBC Leicester on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Woman to run 10km for friend who lost family Leicester 10K road closures
