{"id":27756,"date":"2018-12-01T21:00:17","date_gmt":"2018-12-01T21:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=27756"},"modified":"2018-12-01T21:00:17","modified_gmt":"2018-12-01T21:00:17","slug":"a-run-to-remember-the-london-red-run-takes-over-victoria-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/a-run-to-remember-the-london-red-run-takes-over-victoria-park\/","title":{"rendered":"A run to remember – The London Red Run takes over Victoria Park"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nearly 1,200 people<\/b> came down to Victoria Park for Red Run on World AIDS Day . The event raised over \u00a3130,000 for local and international charities.<\/b><\/p>\n

Runners came around 11 am for registration and the entertainment scheduled. \u00a0They were <\/span>entertained by <\/span>DJs from Horse Meat Disco and drag girl band DENIM. The queens were doing warm up and stretches with crowd leading up to the race.\u00a0<\/span>Panels of the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt were on display beside a pop-up AIDS Memorial. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Picture and names of the people who died of HIV are sewed on quilts
By Earyel Bowleg<\/p><\/div>\n

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People write the names of people they know who have died from AIDS
By Earyel Bowleg<\/p><\/div>\n

Inside the memorial, people wrote the names of those who lost loved ones from AIDS.\u00a0<\/span>Starbucks, one of the event\u2019s sponsors, gave out free coffee and tea on sit.\u00a0<\/span>Just before the run began, Madam Storm,<\/span> inspirational coach, gave a motivational speech and affirmations to the runners. Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, also came on stage to talk about the progress of AIDS awareness and prevention, and mentioned the LGBT community is what makes London a unique city in the world<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n