BTR Port Sunlight 6th Annual 10k and 5k race.

The 6th Annual BTR Port Sunlight races were held once again on a hot sunny day in South Wirral yesterday.

The two-race event is staged in the heart of the picturesque village of Port
Sunlight in Wirral, with the race routes taking runners round the tree-lined
boulevards.
The BTR Port Sunlight Village Road Race is organised in conjunction with
Port Sunlight Village Trust (PSVT), with sponsors Unilever supporting the race
day for a fourth year.
This is the sixth consecutive year of the event, which features a 5K race and
two-lap 10K followed by a children’s 1K fun run.
Unilever is sponsoring the race day as part of its brightFuture campaign. One
of the company’s goals is to help a billion people around the world improve
their health and well-being by 2020.

A team of 85 runners from Unilever will take part in the 5K, 30 of whom have
successfully completed the Couch To 5K running training programme – using
lunch breaks and after work training runs to prepare for the race.
Unilever is extremely proud of its history and heritage in Port Sunlight, where
company founder William Lever built his factory and village in 1888. The
company continues to have world class manufacturing, R&D and IT facilities
based here, along with a third of its UK workforce. Unilever’s brands include
household names Persil, Dove, Tresemme, Radox, Comfort and Surf.
Cameron Jones, Head of Unilever Port Sunlight, commented:
“Unilever is delighted to be supporting the BTR Port Sunlight Village Road
Race for a fourth consecutive year. As a global brand with our roots firmly
established in Port Sunlight Village, we feel this is a perfect way to show our
commitment to the village while encouraging people to get fit and active.
Good luck to everyone taking part, including our own Unilever team who have
taken on their challenge with real determination.”
The 5K race started at 10am, followed by the 10K race at 11am.
All finishers received a technical T-shirt, commemorative medal and goody bag
which includes items from sponsor Unilever, as well as complimentary entry
into the Port Sunlight Village Museum.

The event welcomes runners of all abilities – those taking part in their first 5K
or 10K; fundraisers; as well as those chasing a new personal best. Last year’s
event saw three new course records being set – showcasing the excellent
standard of the race, course and running.

For photo’s of the event see the link below: