Birmingham Mail Fun Run proceeds tip over £60,000 so far

Just met up with Steve Dourass, of MacMillan Cancer Care, and he tells me that proceeds from the Birmingham Mail Fun Run have now broken through the £60,000 barrier.

The Dyson family's sponsorships came in at £771.25, which along with the £50 entry fees make £821.25 from the combined efforts of Ruth, Tom, Ben and Dan (and a bit of huffing from me!). Plus there's another £100-worth still 'in the post' from one or two contacts.

We're still hoping the grand total will top £70,000, so if anyone's still waiting to send their sponsorship collections in, please do so soon!

The cash is split 85:15 to the MacMillan Cancer Care and Birmingham Mail Charity Trust respectively.