Wallingford charities will benefit from the town's first 10km fun run on August 3.

Organisers hope the run will become an annual event in the town's calendar.

There will also be a 5km run

Elsa Hirst, one of the organisers, said they hoped to attract up to 150 runners.

See the event website -- www.thamesrun.co.uk

Call 07880 626828 for details. It will start and finish on the Kinecroft and will be run along a multi-terrain course of wide river paths, field tracks and road.

There will also be a 5km run and other activities on the Kinecroft.

The event has been sponsored by Wallingford firm CAB Internation with printing costs paid for by Wallingford town council.