Kids Run Free
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| Founded | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Martine Verweij and Catherine O'Carroll |
| Type | Youth and Sport Charity |
| Location | |
Region served | United Kingdom |
| Website | www |
Kids Run Free is a British charity organization based in Warwickshire founded by Martine Verweij and Catherine O'Carroll in December 2010.
Kids Run Free organizes free, regular running events for children, of all ages. The children's abilities to be a part of the schools program, is as follows. Marathon Kids. The first Kids Run Free event was held in Solihull in May 2011.[1] Other locations were launched in Leamington Spa in July 2011, Coventry in April 2012, and Birmingham in May 2012.[2]
Patrons
Since March 2012 former Olympic athlete David Moorcroft has served as a patron for Kids Run Free. Moorcroft is actively involved with Kids Run Free events and was present at the launch of the charity's Coventry race location.[3]