COMMERCIAL property firm LCP has signed up for the third year running to be the main sponsor of Dudley Kingswinford Running Club’s popular 10K road race.

The Gold Standard annual race, one of the biggest midweek road races in the Midlands, will take place on Wednesday May 3 at 6pm.

Launched back in 1986 by Dick Blackburn - former chairman and founder of the running club, the event will also raise money for Dudley’s Action Heart charity which provides rehabilitation for heart surgery patients and people who have suffered a heart attack.

Andrew Preston, industrial portfolio manager at LCP based on the Pensnett Trading Estate, said: “The DK 10k is a really well-supported road race that we are only too pleased to sponsor again. We have a running club at LCP, so are looking forward to entering a team of runners.”

Race organiser Gary Bonner said: “We’re very grateful for LCP’s support yet again. Corporate sponsorship is crucial for us because it ensures we have the resources in place to organise the race.

“Anyone wishing to take part should sign up for the event now. It is always a great race and we are looking forward to staging it again this year.”

To enter the event, which has capacity for 1,100 runners, go to www.dkrunningclub.co.uk or for race enquiries email DK10K@outlook.com