Join Run the Runway to help Maggie’s

DUNDONIANS are being invited to get on board and Run the Runway at Dundee Airport to boost the funds of Maggie’s.

Run the Runway, organised by Maggie’s Dundee, will be taking place at Dundee Airport on Saturday May 28. This unique sponsored 5k run will take place at night on Dundee Airport’s runways, with participants wearing optional fancy dress.

Boarding will start at 9pm, with the first “flight” taking off at 10pm. Runners will have glow sticks and the runway lights to guide them to the finish line.

There will be fun and games in the airport, with food and drink available, too.

Maggie’s T-shirts and medals will be gifted to all participants, with prizes, including one for first finisher and best fancy dress, on the night.

Maggie’s Dundee hopes this event will raise vital funds to help them support people with cancer and their friends and family in Tayside.

Karen MacKinnon, centre head at

Maggie’s Dundee, said: “Thank you to everyone that has signed up already for our Run the Runway event – thank you so much for supporting Maggie’s Dundee. There are still limited spaces left if you’d like to join in with the fun. I can’t wait to see the wonderful fancy dress outfits our participants come up with.”

Derrick Lang, Dundee Airport manager, was delighted the airport could play its part in the event.

“We are thrilled to be hosting this important fundraising event at Dundee Airport for the first time, and looking forward to welcoming those taking part,” he said.

“Maggie’s is an important charity not just in Dundee but across the UK, offering support to cancer patients, their friends and family at such a difficult time. I’d like to encourage people to sign up to take part and dust off their running shoes to help raise funds for the important work Maggie’s does.”

Since Maggie’s opened their first centre in 1996, the charity has developed a programme of support that is proven to help people with cancer and their loved ones take back control.

Maggie’s Dundee relies almost entirely on voluntary donations to be able to offer this high-quality, professional support.

You can register to take part in the event by logging on to: eventbrite.co.uk/e/run-therunway-2022-registration-148367768991