Staffordshire fencing firm Grangewood is putting out a healthy contingent in next month's Business Challenge.
The Yoxall-based company has recruited 11 members of staff for the race with teams from its Tamworth and Gresley depots running in aid of childhood cancer charity CLIC Sargent and Macmillan Cancer Support respectively.
The team from Gresley has set itself a fund-raising target of £2,000.
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Team co-ordinator Sarah Orson said: "Everyone has been training really hard for a few months already.
"My husband James has done the Great Birmingham Run half marathon a couple of times and my daughter Emily has done the Mini Run twice. It's a great event, a really fabulous atmosphere."
Grangewood Fencing, which employs around 30 staff, supplies garden fencing products to trade, retail and wholesale customers and has been in business for more than 20 years, operating from seven depots including in Birmingham and Derby.
The Great Birmingham 10k takes place on May 3 and is being supported by the Birmingham Post .
Any size of company can take part in the Business Challenge and enter male, female or mixed teams which must have a minimum of two men and two women.
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Teams must have four to eight runners but a company can enter as many teams as it wishes. All participants must be 16 years of age or over on race day.
Prizes will be awarded to the first three teams in each category. For more details and to enter visit