Almost 700 participants ran, cycled, walked and roller skated around TAG Farnborough Airport’s runway and taxiways on Saturday evening as part of the 8th Twilight Runway Challenge, the highest ever turn out and almost four times as many people compared to the very first Challenge back in 2012.
The annual charity event, organised jointly by TAG Farnborough Airport and The Sixth Form College Farnborough, was joined this year by Leo Docherty MP for the local area. The run is in aid of Community Matters Partnership Projects (CMPP), working to raise the aspirations of young people throughout the local area.
Students (past and present) and staff from The Sixth Form College Farnborough, as well as employees from TAG Farnborough Airport along with other member companies of CMPP participated in the challenge. Since its original launch, the event has raised over £35,000 for charity.Commenting on this year’s Challenge, Brandon O’Reilly, CEO TAG Farnborough Airport, said: “We are extremely proud to host this event for the eighth year running, just one of a whole range of activities we undertake at the airport in partnership with our local community.”