Race for Life 2025

On the last day of Term 5, 23rd May, Benson CE Primary School completed a whole school 5K Race for Life run to raise crucial funds for Cancer Research. This was our 5th such event . Over 300 children plus all the staff and many volunteer parents took part , starting with everyone doing a warm up on the school playground , led by our lovely Y6 sports leaders. It was a sight to behold as everyone was wearing pink T-shirts and were so excited for the challenge! Due to the current roadworks on Hale Road, and with the safety of the children in mind, this year our younger children completed 16.5 laps of the new school field on the Cala development - equivalent to 5k - whilst the older ones ran the usual route to Warborough and back, across the fields.
With the help of parents and volunteers, and the workmen on the building site , we ran (and walked ) the whole route together , a steady stream of bobbing pink bodies (T-shirts and faces!) , helping and encouraging each other , collecting sticker rewards along the way . The finish line was back at school in the playground, where finished runners clapped and cheered others as their friends also completed the challenge and collected their medals!
At the time of writing , our sponsorship money has raised over £11,000 (including Gift Aid), an extraordinary achievement , and one we are very proud of. Our initial target was £5,000, but when the children saw, in assembly that morning, that we had already exceeded this, we raised the goal to £10,000, never imagining that we would even exceed that too!
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who donated and supported not just our children but the vital work being carried out by Cancer Research, and we congratulate our children for their fortitude, energy , commitment, sense of fun and resilience - you are truly amazing , and show what we at Benson are about!
The total amount now raised by Benson CE Primary School across our 5 Race for Life 5k events has reached over £35,000. Thank you so much everyone!
Tania Hadfield
Sports Coordinator