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By VictoriaBlake Hundreds of runners braved the Nottingham rain to take part in The Big E.ON Run, raising more than £20,000 for children's charity NSPCC.

E.ON hosted the event - which took place on Sunday 3rd November and included a 5k and a 10k race, as well as a 5k family stroll - at the National Watersports Centre to raise money for the energy company's designated charity of the year. Friends and family of E.ON colleagues were also invited to take part.

Some 600 people took part, including the company's Chief Executive Tony Cocker and several other members of the E.ON Board, and participants were cheered on by their colleagues.

Anthony Ainsworth, E.ON's Sales and Marketing Director completed the 10k run and said: "The rain certainly did not dampen spirits and we were delighted to see so many people taking part and coming along to support this great cause.

"It is the 25th anniversary of ChildLine in Nottingham this year so raising money for the NSPCC is all the more poignant at this time. We're excited to have raised so much money for this very worthwhile cause."

Chris Jarrett, Head of Corporate Partnerships at NSPCC, added: "The Big E.ON Run was a fantastic event and we're grateful to everyone who made it such a success, especially those who raised money by taking part. The funds raised will support the NSPCC's vital work in helping to prevent abuse and keeping children safe from harm.

"The event couldn't have happened without the E.ON volunteers so we must also thank them for coming out on such a rainy day to cheer our participants on to the finish line."

To find out more about E.ON's activity in local communities visit the Community Relations pages at eonenergy.com/community

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Notes to editors:

• E.ON is one of the UK's leading power and gas companies - generating electricity, retailing power and gas, developing gas storage and undertaking gas and oil exploration and production. It is part of the E.ON group, one of the world's largest investor-owned power and gas companies. E.ON employs around 12,000 people in the UK and more than 72,000 worldwide;


• In the UK, E.ON supplies power and gas to around five million domestic, small and medium-sized enterprise and industrial customers. E.ON also offers innovative energy services and technologies tailored to meet its customers' needs, and is helping customers become energy efficient by encouraging them to insulate their homes, moderate their energy usage and even generate their own power;

For more information contact:

Naomi Troy at E.ON on 02476 180 523 or naomi.troy@eon-uk.com