School 2 School Run

School 2 School Run

The School 2 School Run Challenge is an initiative by Luton Lions in partnership with Luton Foodbank. 2023 marks 10 years of Luton Foodbank serving those in need in our town in their time of need. To celebrate 10 years of service we’ll be covering a distance of 10km this year for the annual School 2 School Run.

Don't worry, you can run, jog or walk covering the distance between school to school supported by the Luton Lions to help raise funds for families experiencing poverty in Luton. Alternatively, you can run from your own school further details below.

Once you've registered you will receive a School 2 School Run T-shirt sponsored by Atrumed Healthcare to wear on the day.

Campaign

At this time of year, many families find themselves having to choose between buying food and paying for heating. Participating in the challenge will help raise funds for Luton Foodbank's winter food parcels campaign. Each food parcel costs £15 to put together and contains essential items to feed a family for a week.

This is a great opportunity to get the school community involved i.e. teachers, parents and children to improve their physical wellbeing but also help local families. The School 2 School Run Challenge is also about raising awareness about the impact of poverty on the lives of children and their families. It is about the desire of teachers, parents and the wider community to break down poverty lines in our town to ensure no child goes hungry in Luton.

Fundraising

We encourage you to use the link below to set up your individual, team or school fundraising page. Just select ‘Create a Team': https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/School2SchoolRun2023

We recommend £30 as a minimum fundraising target. It will help Luton Foodbank put together two winter food parcels. Each food parcel will contain essential items to feed a family for a week.

If you have a school team we encourage you to set the fundraising target higher. The more you raise the more families we will be able to support.

If you are a teacher we encourage you to get pupils in your school involved. The week beginning 6th March will be a week of action for the School 2 School Run. It's an opportunity to engage pupils about the importance of Luton Foodbank in our town. You may wish to inspire pupils to train with you during that week to generate awareness about your campaign, help with fundraising or invite them and thier families to the finish line at Wardown Park to celebrate your collective achievement.

Luton Foodbank

If you are not familiar with the work of Luton Foodbank we encourage you to visit the Foodbank or invite them to your school to deliver a school assembly.

Please email Salma Khan - Project Manager for further information: SalmaK@lutonfoodbank.org.uk

You can find out more about Luton Foodbank here: https://lutonfoodbank.org.uk/

Meeting Point:

Saturday 11th March 2023 - Starting : 9am

Location: Outside Challney Girls School, Addington Way, Luton LU4 9FJ

We will also be supported by Wellness Walk Luton so if you just want to walk you can join the School 2 School walking group on a slighly shorter route.

Luton Lions Running Club will be organising the route from one school to another covering a distance of approximately 10km. We aim to finish at Wardown Park bandstand around 11am. The Luton Foodbank team will be waiting with refreshments, certificates and medals for you and your school.

Or

You can start from your own school and run, jog or walk to Wardown Park covering a minimum distance of 5km and meet everyone at the bandstand for 11am.

Training

Once you have registered, it's important you get some training runs in before the main event on Saturday 11th March.

You can join the Luton Lions weekday evening runs which take place Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.30pm or join the Parkrun which takes place every Saturday meeting at Wardown Park Bandstand, 9am. For more information you can message Luton Lions on the following social media platforms:

https://www.facebook.com/TeamLutonLions/

https://twitter.com/LutonLions

Medical Advice:

If you have any concerns about your health in relation to taking part you should consult a GP.

We will follow the Government regulations and guidance on Covid-19. Please do not attend if you have any Covid-19 symptoms or have recently tested positive.

For any further information please email: lutonlionsrunning@gmail.com

Data Protection

We are committed to protecting your privacy. The data we collect from you in this form will only be used to inform you of any updates or changes to the event you have registered for and information about future events organised by us. It will not be used for any other purpose. We will only share your personal data with explicit consent from you or when legally required.

Booking Terms & Disclaimer

This activity is primarily designed for adults, however we understand that family activities are important. If you would like your child to participate with you, please do consider the suitability of this activity according to their age and ability. Children must remain the responsibility of their parent and guardians and be appropriately supervised at all times.

By booking you agree to the terms and conditions and accept that you and any guests that you bring are participating on your own accord, as an informed adult, entirely at your own risk and expressly accept that neither the organiser or any associated organisers have any responsibility or liability for loss or injury to persons or equipment.