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Join children’s author Konnie Huq for the National Literacy Trust’s iconic Where’s Wally? fun run in Spring 2020, at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, for what is set to be the biggest event to date.
Event: Where’s Wally? fun run
Date: Sunday 15 March 2020
Time: 9am
Venue: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Length: 5k, 10k or 1k for under 12s
Register: literacytrust.org.uk/WheresWally
On 15 March 2020, hundreds of runners, families and book lovers will dress up as the popular children’s book character Where’s Wally? and run, jog or walk to raise money for the charity’s work.
Supported by Walker Books, publishers of Where’s Wally? the event is a fun day out for the whole family and includes a 5k or 10k run, and a 1k version for kids under 12.
Last year, around 1,000 runners aged 10 months to 84 years donned their stripes and ran or walked around Clapham Common, raising over £30,000 for the National Literacy Trust. All proceeds from the event help to change the life stories of disadvantaged children in the UK, through literacy.
In an Olympic year, the Where’s Wally? fun run will be going to the iconic Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for the first time, giving runners the chance to follow in the footsteps of some of the greatest athletes in the world. There will also be entertainment on the day for the whole family to enjoy!
Runners can register from today at: literacytrust.org.uk/WheresWally.
Once registered, runners will be able to order their Wally costume, complete with the iconic glasses and bobble hat, ready for race day. Everyone will take home an exclusive goodie bag and will be awarded a collectable medal to display proudly at home.
What’s more, families will also be able to meet children’s author and former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq, who is supporting the fun run this year. Konnie will be at the Olympic Park on race day to cheer on the runners and sign copies of her debut children’s book Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World.
Konnie Huq, author of Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World, said: “What a fun and fab way to incorporate both exercise and reading! I can’t wait to see and cheer on all the ‘Wallys’ running! It’ll be a vision in stripes! I’m so pleased to be a part of this event, the National Literacy Trust do a brilliant job and reading is so important. Books can give readers empathy and help build a better society. They can transport you to new worlds, educate and entertain. Imagine a world without reading.”
Jonathan Douglas, Chief Executive of the National Literacy Trust, said: “We’d love to see you don your stripes for literacy on 15 March and join the Where’s Wally? fun run. We’re getting ready for our biggest and best year yet. I’m hoping to run a personal best this year, taking inspiration from such a special location as the whole nation gears up for the 2020 Olympics! The proceeds raised from the event will help us change the life stories of disadvantaged children in the UK by giving them the literacy skills they need to succeed. I look forward to seeing this year’s wonderful sea of stripes!”
Along with a brilliant team from Walker Books, other teams will compete in the race to win the fastest team award and raise the most money. Each winning team will get a box of books to gift to their local school sponsored by Walker Books.
Find out more and register for the 2020 Where’s Wally? fun run: literacytrust.org.uk/WheresWally.
Competition:
What is Wally’s American name? Please email answer to info@londonbangla.com
Winner will be announced Monday.
Al readers who enter the draw will be given the option of a 10% discount for the race entry fee via a code. Please contact us for this.
