Staff at the Rutland Hotel have taken on the challenge of running the10k Bupa Great Yorkshire Run on Sunday 9 October, to help raise funds for the South Yorkshire Heart Appeal.

The Appeal supports specialist cardiac services, and world class research at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. These services help save lives in the region, by reducing the odds of death from coronary heart disease which remains one of theUK’s biggest killers.

‘Team Rutland’ have been training for the last three months to get themselves fit for the big event. Most of the team of nine have not even run before and have had to work hard to ensure they can cover the miles on the day. Some have suffered minor injuries, such as pulled hamstrings, but are still determined to complete the race.




Katey Dent, Sales Manager at the Rutland Hotel said:” When I first started training, I couldn’t even run to the end of my street, so this is a real challenge for me, but I was determined to be part of the team. Relatives of patients often use the hotel so we see first hand how important access to quality health care is and this is our way of helping to support this.”

The Rutland Hotel has a long standing relationship with Sheffield Hospitals Charity and has previously raised funds for their Sheffield Cystic Fibrosis Appeal. This year the hotel has chosen to support the Heart Appeal and the 10k run is to launch the start of their ongoing support. The team will be clearly visible on the day as they will be running with heart shaped items to help raise awareness of the appeal.

Carol Denton, Fundraiser for the Appeal welcomed the support and commented: “Heart disease is higher than average in South Yorkshire so it is even more vital that we can help contribute to ensuring that the Cardiothoracic Centre remains one of the leading facilities for providing cutting edge treatment and undertaking world class research.”

Anyone wishing to sponsor Team Rutland can do so at www.justgiving.com/Team-Rutland-Hotel.