On Saturday 14th September Buxton Athletic Club celebrated the 3rd anniversary of the Pavilion Gardens monthly 5km run (http://www.buxtonac.org.uk).

The run is held on the second Saturday of every month and there’s usually a stall selling delicious home made cakes and jams which are sold for a nominated charity.  This month the club chose Buxton Mountain Rescue Team as the nominated charity.

The morning started wet with a typical Buxton downpour which thankfully subsided before the 9am start.  There were an amazing 82 runners, some who were race masters, and some who just turned out to have a go!  The throng included a group of Target 5k runners who, over a couple of months, have gradually increased their fitness levels to run their first 5km race.

It was a great family atmosphere and the club raised £130 on the day from the cake and jam sales with an additional donation from the Club for assisting on this years Buxton Half Marathon.  A great total of £300 was donated altogether.