Peterlee Fun Run

Fred Felton and his son Craig after completing the Peterlee Fun Run, 1988.

Fred Felton and his son Craig on the start line of the Peterlee Fun Run, 1988.

My son Craig and I took part in the Peterlee Fun Run over several years in the late 1980s and early 90s. In the later years my daughter also took part with us. The course was family friendly, about 2 miles, starting and ending at Eden Lane playing field up near The Whitehouse. People were encouraged to run in fancy dress, hence the term “Fun Run”.  In these photos taken in 1988, my son Craig and I are dressed in Noddy outfits. Looking at the photographs now, it looks like we took this part of it more seriously than most! Of course the serious side of it was about keeping fit and raising money for charities.

Fred Felton