The Royal Sutton Fun Run has welcomed two new directors.
Cookes Furniture managing director James Pike and marketing director Vanessa Hoe have become directors of the annual event.
The Royal Sutton Fun Run is an annual running and walking event in Sutton Coldfield.
Cookes Furniture have been long-standing supporters of the event, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
Online registration for the 40th Royal Sutton Fun Run opens over the first weekend of February with the event due to be staged on Sunday, 4 June.
Place are limited to 6,000.
James Pike said: “The Fun Run has been an integral event within the annual calendar of the royal town for forty years. I am delighted to have the opportunity to contribute further as a director of the Fun Run.
“Cookes Furniture has been a main commercial partner of the Fun Run for nearly 30 years and, as a local business, we recognise the value of this association and the benefits the event brings to those most in need across our local community.”
Vanessa Hoe said: “Ted Cooke, my grandfather and founder of Cookes Furniture, began the company involvement with the Fun Run in the late 1990s, and I’m thrilled to be appointed a director of the event.
“As a business we are enormously proud of our association with the Royal Sutton Fun Run. We always enter a large team and have staff, along with other family members and friends, at the finish line presenting the commemorative medal to every individual and dog that complete the course.”
Event director Tracey Spare said: “The commercial backing from Cookes Furniture and support from the Cookes family and staff has been crucial to the ongoing success of the Fun Run.
“James and Vanessa not only add a wealth of commercial experience, but also their personal enthusiasm and knowledge of the event to the small management team.
“I can’t think of two better people to have on board to drive the Fun Run forward following three challenging years.”
Pictured: James Pike and Vanessa Hoe
