Official Starters Confirmed for AJ Bell Great Scottish Run
Scotland Internationals and Glasgow Warriors teammates Duncan Weir & Kyle Steyn will ring the official start bell to over 30,000 runners at the 2024 AJ Bell Great Scottish Run.
Not only will the BKT United Rugby Championship champions be counting down the crowd, but they’ll also be ringing the start bell for 16 of their Glasgow Warriors colleagues who are running as part of their Fighting for our Families campaign with the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, setting their sights to raise £85,000 in the 24/25 seasons.
This is the eighth year the club has supported Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity and the second year of the season-wide Fighting for our Families campaign which seeks to “mobilize people, and stakeholders all around the world to help others through volunteer and philanthropic activities” by raising valuable funds for the hospital, with the aim of giving young people across Scotland the very best services and care possible.
The run is the first of several activities Glasgow Warriors will host across the course of the 24/25 season, with local rugby clubs, sponsors, and players also set to get involved. The campaign will then culminate in the annual Plaster It Purple match day, with Leidos at Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday 29 March ‘25 when they Glasgow Warriors play the Emirates Lions. Find out more about the Fighting for our Families campaign here.
Glasgow Warriors’ Spokesperson, Cameron MacAllister, said: “We’re delighted that we can collaborate with the Great Scottish Run to promote our Fighting for our Families campaign, and raise the profile of our league winners amongst the thousands of locals and visitors that will descend on George Square for the 10K and half marathon this weekend.
“Every one of the Glasgow Warriors who has signed up for the run is giving up their time to train and raise money amongst their friends, families, and contacts helping us to raise the most money we ever have for the charity.”
Don’t miss out on taking part in Scotland’s greatest running event. The 10k is set to sell-out in the next few days, while the biggest ever half marathon will be closing soon! Make sure you’re part of an amazing weekend of running. Click here to enter.
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