June 6 2019 Turn the Town Blue & White for Roon the Toon
Roon theToon kicks off this Sunday, June 9 at 10am and we want as many of our KillieFans running to don their favourite Killie Strip in a bid to turn the Town Blue& White. As we celebrate our 150th Anniversary, we look forwardto partnering with this great event and backing the runners with some greatKillie giveaways on completion of the race.
ClubDirector, Cathy Jamieson will be on hand to open the event as well as the KCSTfunded water station, which will be staffed with the KCST Team and volunteersoutside the entrance to Rugby Park, to keep runners hydrated on the day.
Roon the Toon is a community-based event, open to runners of allabilities, from some of Scotland’s best athletes to the most casual of joggers.You can even push a pram around in the 10K Stroller Roll. The event is fullyinclusive and also features The Scottish Championship 10K Wheelchair Race.
The event aims to provide the motivation for participants to getmore active and has been highly successful in this respect, growing fromstrength to strength each year. It also helps significant funding for otherlocal great causes.
This year, just under 1500 people have signed up to the race, arecord total for organisers. Competitors are reminded that they are welcome back at the Park Hotel afterthe event, for the post-race after party. There will be a buffet, entertainmentand a cash bar for runners to enjoy. The event is open to friends and families,but runners will receive discounts on the buffet.
Club Director Cathy Jamieson added:
“Roon the Toon has become a pivotal event in the town and it’s agreat partner event for the Club to be associated with.”
“In the clubs 150th Anniversary Year, and originally, wewere trying to encourage at least 150 of our supporters to enter and run intheir Killie shirts, old and new.”
“With numbers up, I’m sure we can do way better than 150, and makesure that we turn Killie blue & white with as many fans running in theirfavourite Killie strips as we possibly can.”
Club legend, Garry Hay has taken part in the event since itsinception and is looking forward to another year:
“It’s great to see the Club and Roon The Toon coming together tocelebrate the 150th Anniversary. I’ll be running in some classicKillie blue and white stripes, so I’m sure a few more Killie fans will be ableto get the famous strips on and join me on the starting line.”
Fans are reminded that various roads will be closed in and aroundKillie between 9am and 12pm to accommodate runners. All of the road closureinformation can be found on the Roon the Toon social media channels.
