Northstowe... Keep On Running with Greenbelt As part of Greenbelt’s My Community initiative to help local projects, Greenbelt continued our support for Northstowe by sponsoring their Half Marathon and Be Prepared 5k events. We were delighted our £750 contribution enabled us to act as the event’s ‘sustainability partner’, financing plastic-free solutions for all of the water stations, reducing the risk of plastic ending up in our oceans, forests, mountains and meadows. Of course, as always we had gifts of ‘seed bombs’ for all of the runners, so they can nurture wildflowers for our beloved bees. The Half-Marathon multi-terrain route passed through landscaped open spaces, natural green areas, passing innovative architecture and historical features, before heading out into the beautiful surrounding countryside. The Be Prepared 5K was a single lap course in the natural and landscaped areas of the Water Parks, which are new and established lakes with an abundant mix of wildlife and amazing views. All of the profits from the 5K will go to help support the 1st Northstowe Scouts Group. Our very own Nick Upton, Greenbelt’s Customer Liaison Officer, took part in the Be Prepared 5k and came in a very respectable 24th overall. Well done, Nick, and congratulations to all of the competitors and spectators who made the Northstowe running events such a fun day for everyone! Previous article: Well plaid! Congratulations to the amazing Kiltwalkers Prev Next article: Greenbelt gets ready for the big Kiltwalk Next