MARSHALLS are being sought for this year’s Cambrian News Aberystwyth charity 10k, now in its 17th year.

There is still time to enter this year’s race, which will take place on 6 December and will have a new route, starting and finishing on Aber­ystwyth promenade, near the bandstand.

And with a new course, there will be a new course record up for grabs.

As well as the main race at 1.30pm, there will also be a one-mile junior race at 11.30am for those aged 11 to 14.

Last year there were a record-breaking 500-plus ent­ries and org­anisers are aiming for a bumper field this year, with the maximum number of entries set at 600.

There is still a need for more marshalls to help the race go ahead.

Anyone interested should contact Anita Worthing of Aberystwyth Athletics Club by e-mailing [email protected].

This year for the first time, charities are being invited to bring their own stands, free of charge, to be situated in the cordoned-off motorbike area.

But hurry, there are only 10 spots available. Stalls should be a maximum of 3m by 3m.

Seven charities have already signed up – British Red Cross, Mencap Cer­edigion, Blood Bikes, Aberystwyth Air Cadets, Calonnau Cymru, Cymdeithas Gofal and the Cat Protection Group.

Applications, which will be on a first-come, first-served basis, should be e-mailed to Wendy Morris at [email protected].

Runners are urged to sign up and raise as much as possible for charity, to add to the feeling of success on crossing the finish line.

And charities which have benefited from the money raised are urged to enter runners themselves, or put forward volunteers to be marshalls.

Entry forms are available to download online, in Welsh and English.

Registration on the day will be at the Belle Vue Hotel, through the rear entrance to the hotel, from 10.30am to 1.10pm, but runners are urged to register in advance.

The closing date for postal entries is Monday, 30 November.

The Cambrian News and its sister paper Y Cymro took over the org­anising of the race six years ago, along with Aberystwyth Athletics Club, to ensure its survival, and the race has gone from strength to strength since then.