John Smith's People's Race

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The John Smith's People's Race is an amateur flat race for members of the public, held at Aintree Racecourse during the April Grand National meeting. It was introduced in 2006. [1]

A total prize fund of £100,000 has been donated by the sponsors, John Smith's Brewery. The fund is donated to the charities of the competitors' choosing. All competitors automatically get £5,000 for their charities, while the winner's charity gets an additional £50,000.

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References

  1. Lee, Alan (25 October 2007). "Thousands in running for People's Race". The Times . London. Retrieved 2 December 2008.