BURY ABC's Olympic hero Amir Khan will be taking part in the Joan Rhodes Memorial 5K Road Race.

The event takes place on Wednesday, March 30, starting at 6.45pm from outside the Falcon Inn, Church Street, Littleborough.

Entry fee is £3 for club runners and £4 for unattached runners, with an additional 50 pence on the night.

Entries should be sent to: Andrew OSullivan MBE, 40 Cronshaw Drive, Lower Healey, Rochdale OL12 0SR (01706 750620.

Cheques should be made payable to Andems Runners JRFK.

One or the organisations benefitting financially from the event will be St Ann's Hospice.