Over 150 runners took part in the race, including Foundation Studies students from Truro and Penwith College. Lecturer Tommy Gee said:

The ROC 5k is really important for our students. It gives them a sense of achievement, completing something that’s a genuine challenge for them. They do it by themselves, we run with them but they’ve got to complete it.

ROC puts on lots of different events across the year that our students can get involved with outside of college and meet people and develop lots of important skills to take forward into the future.

Also running on the day was Reg Harvey from Nuneaton, who was visiting Truro for his holidays.

Money raised by Reg and our runners will go towards projects at Boscawen Farm, our local working farm that provides work experience, training and recreational activities for people with disabilities, autism and mental health needs.

ROC 5K: runners in Truro

Our Corporate and Community Fundraiser for the South West, Suzanne Featherstone praised members of the Truro community for coming together to make the race a success:

People look forward to the ROC 5k every year and the support from the community is always brilliant, but this year in particular, everyone in Truro pulled together.

We’d like to say a huge thank you to all our runners, volunteers and of course, this year’s sponsors PKF Francis Clark, Cornish Mutual and Truro and Penwith College… We couldn’t put the race on without you!

A spokesperson for PKF Francis Clark said:

PKF Francis Clark were proud to support United Response’s ROC 5K in Truro this year. We were delighted that the money raised will make sure that places like Boscawen Farm can continue to support those in need.

We had over 30 runners take part in this year’s race who enjoyed both the running, meeting other runners from companies in and around Truro, oh and the free pasty for finishing!  

Centre: Mayor of Truro Steven Webb

Mayor of Truro Steven Webb started the event:

It was a real pleasure to start the ROC 5k this year, alongside the Town Crier.

Seeing so many take part and give it their all makes us realise how important events like this are, to those taking part and the city of Truro.

Alun Jones, Truro BID Manager, added:

We were delighted to support the ROC 5k in relaunching after a tough few years after the pandemic.

It was a beautiful evening, and it was great to have Truro businesses come down to Lemon Quay and support United Response – an organisation that does great work with people who have disabilities, autism and mental health needs. 

The warm-up was fun, there were plenty of safety marshals and the route was well laid out – followed up by a pasty and drink, what more could you want?

Well done to all involved.

  • Jenna Lloyd is Senior Content Officer for United Response.