Finishing line approaches for 10k corporate challenge

HUNDREDS of people from the Yorkshire business community are gearing up for this Sunday’s Leeds 10k Corporate Challenge with a record number of runners aiming to cross the finish line.

The run, which has been sponsored by Clarion since it was first held in 2007, has become a staple of the Asda Foundation 10k, from Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All.

Ahead of this weekend’s main event, the business battle lines were drawn as companies were out to kick their rivals into touch when they took part in a rugby-themed quiz.

Teams had a chance to claim the early bragging rights in the 10K Rugby World Cup Challenge, a light-hearted rugby-themed event in which teams tackled quiz questions and physical challenges as part of a pre-race fun social evening at the Queen’s Hotel in Leeds.

It was Blacks Solicitors who emerged triumphant with Dynamic in second and Baker Tilly taking third place.

Graham Watson, corporate manager at Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All, organisers of the 10K, said: “Our corporate evenings are a brilliant opportunity for networking and allow teams to engage in a bit of pre-race banter.

“The event in Leeds went very well and congratulations go to Blacks Solicitors on their early victory. It sets things up very nicely for Sunday when we shall see which team will carry off the corporate challenge trophy.”

More than 850 people have signed up for the corporate challenge from firms and organisations across a wide range of sectors, including accountancy, law, engineering, hospitality and the media.

Law firm Irwin Mitchell celebrated first place last year with an average time of 39:22.

The race will start at 9:30 on Vicar Lane and finish on the Headrow.