VOLUNTEERS are sought to help at this year’s Mic Morris Torfaen 10k race that is taking place later this month.

Due to high demand for this annual event, organisers say that entry was meant to open on March 1, but they decided to open it early

The race is due to take place on Sunday, July 19 to raise funds for the Mic Morris Trust and already 350 runners have signed up to take part.

The organisers are keen to find volunteers to marshal along the route.

Mic Morris was a police officer and brilliant British international middle distance runner from Pontypool who died aged just 24-years-old during a training run in 1983.

A trust fund was set up between Gwent Police and Torfaen Borough Council to raise money for Torfaen’s talented young sports people.

Last year, the fifth Mic Morris 10k race raised more money than ever before.

the Free Press sponsored the event which saw 499 runners getting involved – just one shy of the 500 runners target.

The event raised £4,313.31 for the trust – the most the event has ever raised.

First across the line for the men, was 21-year-old Chris Carpanini, of Pontypool. Mr Carpanini, a runner for Swansea Harriers, finished in 30min 15sec.

Louise Summers, 47, of Pontypool Running Club, was the first woman home in to cross the line with a time of 40min 1sec.

Among others who ran were 70-year-old John Fry, from Cwmbran, and Free Press journalist Rob Owen.

If you are interested in being a marshal, please contact Christine Philpott on 01633 628936 or christine.philpott@torfaen.gov.uk or Ben Jeffries on 01633 628964 or ben.jeffries@torfaen.gov.uk.

For a registration form, please can you email christine.philpott@torfaen.gov.uk