A STAMPEDE of supporters has raced to take part in Jane Tomlinson’s York 10K – even as organisers push up places by an extra 2,000.

Although 3,000 places were originally allocated for the charity run on August 2, 5,000 people will now be lining up to run, walk or wheel around the course after health and safety officials for the City of York Council agreed it, In only two weeks since the race was officially launched by Jane’s widower, Mike Tomlinson, former Olympic athlete Steve Cram, the Lord Mayor of York, Coun Brian Watson, and BBC Look North presenter Harry Gration, more than 3,700 places have already been taken.

Mike warned those who might still want to take part to register quickly before tickets sell out.

“We don’t quite know how it is happening,” he said.

“It is continuing to be the same level of interest every day – just a consistent level of entries.

“We are all just very astonished. I honestly would have been pleased to have had 3,000 by August, but to have sold nearly 3,700 so far is just amazing.

“We passed the 3,000 figure at the weekend and we are predicting that we will be completely sold out by the end of the month.

“Places are rapidly running out, so I would urge anyone who wants to take part to register as soon as possible.”

As The Press has previously reported, the event – under the banner Run For All – will follow on from the success of the Leeds 10K, which has raised thousands of pounds for a wealth of good causes.

It will begin and end at Knavesmire and pass York landmarks including the Minster, the River Ouse and the former Terry’s factory.

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