TIME is running out for people and their pooches who want to take part in a charity fun run.

Mel Hinds, pictured right, will be running with her dog Bob.

The Acorns Great Malvern Triple Run will bring together people of all ages and abilities to raise money for the children's hospice in Bath Road, Worcester.

There are three races to take part in at the Three Counties Showground, near Malvern, on Sunday, July 1 - the Great Malvern Run, the 5km cross-country Malvern Spring Run, and the Chicken Run - a wheelchair-friendly course designed to break down the barriers between able and disabled children.

Anybody interested in taking part should call 01386 554848. Alternatively, visit www.malvernrun.org.uk or e-mail to triplerun@acorns.org.uk Closing date for entries is Wednesday, June 13.

Picture by Jon Fuller-Rowell. 22050901