Dorothy House 2017 Bubble Rush saw over 1,600 people taking part in a 5k fun run or walk at Castle Combe Race Circuit near Chippenham.
In 2016 the Bubble Rush raised over £50,000, a sum which the hospice is on target to beat this year as over 200 more people took part this year than last year. This was the second Bubble Rush held by Dorothy House and it is already one of their biggest fundraising events.
Three waves of runners and walkers set off at 12pm, 1pm and 2pm and ran, walked and danced their way along a 5km route filled with five bubble stations full of white, pink, yellow, blue and green foam. At each bubble station a high-powered foam cannon blew out huge clouds of coloured foam for runners to play and jump around in. The third wave at 2pm was started by 2020 Olympic-hopeful Jo Muir, a modern pentathlete and sports ambassador for Dorothy House, along with her boyfriend and fellow modern pentathlete, Jamie Cooke, who competed for Team GB in the Rio Olympics in summer 2016.
The Bubble Village was busy with a pre-event warm-up routine before each wave, live entertainment, children’s activities including bouncy castles, zorbing, games and face painting and lots of food and drink stalls so there was something for everyone. There were no age restrictions and the route was child-friendly as the circuit is suitable for wheelchairs, pushchairs and prams.
Emily Knight, events fundraiser at Dorothy House Hospice Care said, “Our second Bubble Rush was a great success with over 200 more people taking part this year. It was wonderful to see so many local folks getting involved and having fun while raising money for Dorothy House. I hope people will continue to donate their sponsorship money as every penny counts, for each £1 we earn from the NHS, the hospice has to raise another £4.”
Amanda and John Tucker and their sons Jamie and Liam from Melksham did their first Bubble Rush together to celebrate Liam’s 8th birthday. Amanda said, “We all had a brilliant day and Liam loved celebrating his birthday party at the Bubble Rush and playing around in the foam with his friends and family. We chose this event for his party as we wanted the money to go to Dorothy House because it is such a great local charity.”
For more information on Dorothy House Hospice Care go to www.dorothyhouse.org.uk
