Ourea Events helps to raise nearly £9,000 for the Kendal Mountain Rescue team

Ourea Events have raised an impressive £8,815.74 for the Kendal Mountain Rescue Team through organising the adidas TERREX Kendal Mountain Festival 10k Trail Run in November.

This is the first time Ourea Events have organised the popular trail running event, which, for many participants, is the highlight of the Kendal Mountain Festival weekend. This was organised on a not-for-profit basis to support the Kendal Mountain Rescue Team.

Once the costs were accounted for, all entry fees were donated to Kendal Mountain Search and Rescue Team, and a grand total of £8,815.74 has now been handed over. To maximise the donation, Ourea Events covered the cost of staff time for the race, and runners who entered the 10k could opt to make an additional donation when signing up. As part of the event’s commitment to the safety of runners, Mountain Rescue volunteers were on duty on the day, and some team members were also in the town centre with collection buckets. The 2022 10k was the biggest yet at the festival, and over 750 participants completed the run.

Ourea Events CEO, Shane Ohly, comments: “All of the events that we organise take our participants into the mountains, and we have a real understanding and huge appreciation of the amazing work done by Mountain Rescue volunteers, mostly funded through donations. Event organisers should never take this vital service for granted, and we took this opportunity to give something back. I’m delighted that the trail run was a success, but even more that we succeeded in raising so much money for Kendal Mountain Search and Rescue Team. We’re very grateful to Kendal Mountain Festival and adidas Terrex for giving us the opportunity to organise the race, and to everyone who signed up and took part, or supported it in other ways.”

Kendal Mountain Search and Rescue Team Leader, Kath Jackson, adds: “Keeping our team of volunteers 'rescue ready’ is a costly business and the support from Ourea Events and the trail running community following the Kendal Mountain Festival 10km trail race is warmly welcomed. Without businesses and individuals donating we simply couldn't be there to attend incidents 24 hours a day year-round. Thank you.”

The next adidas TERREX Kendal Mountain Festival 10k Trail Run will take place on Saturday 18th November 2023.