THE ninth annual Run For The 97 race is returning to Merseyside this May.
The legacy community event will feature 5K and one mile distances in memory of the 97 victims killed in the Hillsborough disaster.
The race will take place in Stanley Park in Liverpool on Saturday, May 27.
BTR Liverpool Race Director Alan Rothwell said: “Run For The 97 is a very poignant and uplifting event. On Saturday 27 May we will once again come together – red and blue standing side by side – as we walk, jog, or run to remember The 97 in a respectful and fitting way.
“The event provides a platform to raise money in memory of The 97. The funds are split equally between our four excellent official charities to support vital outreach projects and programmes in the local community – providing a positive legacy to remember the 97 Liverpool Football Club fans, their families, and the survivors.”
The event was first staged in 2015 as a positive community legacy event to celebrate and honour the lives of the then 96 Liverpool Football Club fans who lost their lives at Hillsborough on 15 April 1989.
The event also remembers the families of The 97 and the survivors, who have since tirelessly fought for justice with the utmost dignity.
Last year the event was changed to Run For The 97 include Liverpool FC fan Andrew Devine, who sadly passed away in July 2021. Andrew received life-changing injuries at Hillsborough, he died 32 years after the disaster.
Run For The 97 takes place in Liverpool’s Stanley Park. It is located between Liverpool Football Club’s Anfield Stadium and Everton Football Club’s Goodison Park.
The event’s official charities for 2023 are Jamie Carragher’s 23 Foundation, LFC Foundation, Everton in the Community, and Stanley Park junior parkrun. Together they support the vision of creating a legacy to honour The 97 while ensuring local communities benefit through their work.
More than £500 has already been raised through this year’s event. Monies raised will be split equally between the four charities to support vital community outreach programmes.
Participants in the 5K are invited to collect their RFT97 technical T-shirt on the morning of the event to wear for the run. Those taking part in the one mile are encouraged to wear a football shirt or club colours of their choice. Everyone will be presented with a Run For The 97 commemorative medal.
