Run Mawnan

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October 2025

Despite a rainy forecast, the sun shone on Sunday 21st September for Falmouth Rotary Club’s 12th annual Run Mawnan event. 241 runners of all ages gathered at Carwinion Playing Field to take part in the races on 3 different routes through the village and no less than seven existing records were broken. 

Rotarian Rod Allday, Chairman of the Run Mawnan committee and Run Director, said “It was great to have staged another successful event for the village, this for the twelfth time.  It was encouraging to see so many young participants in the 5K race and there were outstanding performances by the senior athletes.  The additional support from Mawnan WI with their stalls added to the village fete atmosphere and it was good to showcase the consultation on the project to extend the playing field.  As always, we are extremely grateful to all the local businesses who have supported us by providing some great prizes, and to all the volunteers who marshal the course and help in the event field.  The event raised in the region of £2000 for charity and as usual we will aim to distribute half of the proceeds within the village.

July 2025

In September Falmouth Rotary Club staged their Run Mawnan charity event for the 11^th time in succession.  The ever-popular event with 10k and 5k races and a one mile children’s fun run was a great success, with 230 runners taking part.  Cash sponsorship from Kimberley’s Estate Agents and Cornish Holiday Cottages and great prizes from Budock Vean Hotel and Hotel Meudon boosted the monies raised by the event to a total of £2500. As usual, the Rotary Club agreed to distribute half of the monies raised to assist clubs and projects in Mawnan Parish and representatives of the beneficiaries received their cheques last month:

• Mawnan Memorial Hall were awarded £500 towards the cost of the kitchen refurbishment
• Mawnan Park received £250 towards the planting of the nature garden
• Scott House was given £250 for their social fund.
• Mawnan Community Centre was given £250 in recognition of the role played as the venue of the event each year.

September 2024

In September Falmouth Rotary Club staged their Run Mawnan charity event for the 11^th time in succession.  The ever-popular event with 10k and 5k races and a one mile children’s fun run was a great success, with over 230 runners taking part.  Cash sponsorship from Kimberley’s Estate Agents and Cornish Holiday Cottages and great prizes from Budock Vean Hotel and Hotel Meudon boosted the monies raised by the event and at the Rotary Club’s meeting on 28^th October Rod Allday, lead organiser of the event, presented to David Stewart, the club’s President, a cheque for £2500 to boost the club’s charity account.  Rod Allday said, “It’s always a pleasure to organise this event – it’s more than just a running event, it’s an opportunity for residents to join in the carnival atmosphere.  This year the event was greatly enhanced by the participation of Mawnan WI, who ran several stalls to raise money £500 for Dementia UK.”

October 2023

On Sunday, October 1^st just over 250 competitors of all ages took part gathered at Carwinion Playing Field to take part in this year’s Run Mawnan event which also celebrated its tenth anniversary.

Rotarian Rod Allday, Chairman of the Run Mawnan committee, said: “Since we returned last year after an enforced Covid break of two years, it’s good to see the number of entrants getting back to pre-Covid levels.

"As always, we are extremely grateful to all the local businesses who have supported us by providing some great prizes, and to all the volunteers who marshal the course and help in the event field. 

"This is one of Falmouth Rotary club’s main fund-raising events of the year and we always aim to distribute half of the proceeds to village organisations.”

September 2022

After a Covid-enforced two-year break, Run Mawnan returned on Sunday 25^th September.

 The Budock Vean Hotel and Hotel Meudon have been keen supporters of this annual community event for many years and, once again both hotels offered Dinner, Bed & Breakfast for two people to the winning men and women in the 10k and 5k races. The event, organised by Falmouth Rotary Club, attracted 190 participants and raised many thousands of pounds for local charities and good causes;

Rod Allday, Chairman of Run Mawnan Committee, said ‘‘We’re really grateful to these local businesses for their ongoing support".