The annual Ricky Road Run is in its 34th year and it is also the longest running event in support of WaterAid!

The annual 10 mile charity run around Chorleywood & Rickmansworth provides a great challenge to runners of all abilities. With around 600 runners taking part, the event attracts entries from running clubs and independent runners. For individuals, it’s a chance to challenge yourself and do something fantastic for charities in your community and worldwide.

Since the very beginning, the Run has had a strong association with Affinity Water, the local water company, whose employees have been coordinating its organisation and fundraising. The first run was in 1984 as a one off event to mark the centenary year of Rickmansworth Water Company, a predecessor of Affinity Water. The event was such a great success that the organising committee agreed it could not stop there and it has grown year on year since then. We hope that there will be many more events to come and the tradition will continue well into the future.

Each year Affinity Water employees organise the run to raise money for 3 charities. We always support WaterAid and KitAid, as permanent beneficiaries, with a third chosen every year from a locally based worthwhile charity. This year the third local charity is Herts Mind Network.