WORCESTERSHIRE businesses have been showing their support for the Crowle 10k road race being held this May.

The annual fundraiser annually sees hundreds of participants taking part in the 10k race and family fun runs taking place from the village playing field, and a similar number of runners are expected for this year's event on Sunday, May 7.

Sponsors for this year's event include Worcestershire estate agents and property consultants, Fisher German, Boughton Fuel Oils and Select Physio and Exclusive Gym.

The Chequers at Crowle, is donating meal tokens for the fastest Bowbrook Parish male and female runners, while local firms have donated cones to mark the 10k route, and provided a van for the weekend.

Many of the companies supporting the event are also encouraging their employees to take part.

Event organiser, Caroline Brookes, said: “Every penny we raise from business sponsorship or entries means more money to boost local charitable causes and also improving sporting and social facilities for local parishioners.

"With the fantastic generosity of so many local companies and business people we look set for another very successful fundraising effort.”

The fun runs, which will take place before the 10k, start at 10.30am and are over two distances, a quarter mile for young children and their adult helpers, and a more serious, timed, one mile race for under 16s - both on a circuit around the village playing field.

Around 100 club runners from across the country are expected to take part in the 10k road race and a big crowd of spectators is expected to watch them, soaking up the festive atmosphere and taking advantage of the barbecue, stalls for cakes, hot and cold drinks, children’s bouncy castle and playground.

Online entry is available now for the 10k race on Crowle's website, crowle-online.co.uk, or an entry form can be downloaded and sent by post.

Registration for participants will be from 9.30am for on-the-day entries, and for pre-entered 10k runners to collect their race numbers.