Organisers of the JCP Swansea Half Marathon are pleased to announce Maggie’s Cancer Care as their Charity of the Year for 2020. The team at Front Runner Events; who host a series of long distance running events in Llanelli and Swansea have been working in partnership with the charity for the last three years at their flagship race; the JCP Swansea Half Marathon.
Tash Smith, Senior Events Coordinator at Front Runner Events said: 
“We are thrilled to announce Maggie’s as our platinum charity of the year. They offer a wonderful service to patients and their families and hope that our partnership will help them continue this great work for many years to come. We have a fantastic relationship with the team at Maggie’s and we look forward to developing this further over the next 12 months.”
As some will know; the late Maggie Keswick Jencks founded Maggie’s in 1995 and the centre in Swansea was established in 2011. Having been fully operational for the last 8 years it currently supports an astounding number of (approximately) 900,000 people in the South West Wales region.
Leanne Jennett, Centre Fundraising Manager said:
“We’re delighted
at Maggie’s to become charity partner of the year at the 2020 JCP Swansea Half Marathon. This is a big event for us, especially with it being local to our centre. It offers a fantastic platform for fundraising and helps bring in essential funds to the centre. As a registered charity, Maggie’s relies solely on the generosity of their supporters, through fundraising and donations to help keep the centre open for visitors.”
The team at Maggie’s offer practical advice, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their family or friends. The centres are where users can find advice about benefits, eating well and somewhere you will find qualified experts to provide emotional support; places to meet other people or simply sit quietly with a cup of tea. The service provided at Maggie’s has been recognised as second to none by the many that it supports.
In 2020 #TeamMaggies will have 100 spaces available for anyone wishing to run for their charity. Participants don’t need to super athletes to take part as the race is suitable for every ability on its flat and friendly route. Each runner will be supported by Maggie’s and organisers with race tips, training plans and charity place t-shirts. So if you fancy a challenge and want to raise funds for Maggie’s contact: Leanne Jennett on 01792 200 001 or email: swanseafundraising@maggiescentres.org or visit: http://www.swanseahalfmarathon.co.uk/Maggie’s/
The event will take place on Sunday 14th June starting at 10am from the Brangwyn Hall, so there’s plenty of time to set yourself a challenge for next year! It is a fully marshalled race on closed roads that is flat, fast and on a course that is perfect for beginners, and first time half marathon runners. The route takes runners through the city along Swansea Bay to Mumbles, and returns through SA1 to finish at Swansea Museum.
