Honiton Running Club members gathered together at the start of their 5k monthly handicap in Cotleigh, to present a cheque for £5,854 to representatives from Macmillan Cancer Support.

The charity does an amazing job of supporting cancer patients as well as their families with all money raised locally staying local. This is a fabulous amount from just two HRC events; The Blackdown Beast held in January and the The Blackdown Beauty held in July.

The Beast is the most popular of the two events with local runners and those from further afield, totalling over 200. The Beast alone raised close to £4,000. Both are social runs around the Blackdown hills with pasties and mulled cider served mid-run by Smeatharpe WI and an amazing cream tea provided by the same group mid Beauty. Over 100 runners took part in the Beauty.

The presentation was extra special for HRC runners as it was the first time they were together as a group in their splendid new club kit. This was designed by members Lou and Johnny Bennett’s daughter Maicey. Club members are looking forward to wearing them for the club trip in Salisbury in a couple of weeks for the Race on the Chase.