Eden Valley Hospice have announced that they have received a number of free charity places for this year’s Carlisle Half Marathon.

The event, which incorporates a 10km and a 2km Family Fun Run, is scheduled to start and finish at Brunton Park, the home of Carlisle United, on Sunday, March 13.

The course will see runners start from behind the stadium’s East Stand and run into Rickerby Park before heading to Linstock and Crosby-on-Eden before turning back on what will be an out and back route.

Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw have received ten places for the Carlisle Half Marathon or 10K. Each fundraiser receiving a place will pledge to raise a suggested minimum sponsorship of £100 in aid of Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw.

To find out more about running the Carlisle Half Marathon in aid of the hospice, contact the fundraising team by emailing fundraising@edenvalleyhospice.org or call 01228 817618.