{"id":52313,"date":"2018-10-22T16:47:46","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T15:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/?p=52313"},"modified":"2021-12-15T11:36:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T11:36:18","slug":"peoples-champion-finalist-2018-blackpool-music-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/peoples-champion-finalist-2018-blackpool-music-run\/","title":{"rendered":"People&#8217;s Champion finalist 2018: Blackpool Music Run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Start-up name:&nbsp;<\/strong>Blackpool Music Run<br>\n<strong>Founders: <\/strong>Luke Taylor<br>\n<strong>Started in: <\/strong>2017<br>\n<strong>Based in:&nbsp;<\/strong>Blackpool<br>\n<strong>Business description: <\/strong>A family fitness event with live music lining the Blackpool Promenade route. <\/p>\n<h2>Shortlisted categories:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/side-hustle-of-the-year-2018-finalists\/\">Side Hustle of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Blackpool Music Run story:<\/h2>\n<p>Most of us do like to be beside the seaside. And to run along the Prom, when a brass band plays &lsquo;tiddly-om-pom-pom&rsquo; is not far removed from what Luke Taylor is seeking to achieve in the north-west&rsquo;s iconic seaside resort Blackpool.<\/p>\n<p>Whether a brass band provides entertainment or not, his idea is to create a memorable family fitness event that supports local businesses, musicians and charity.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, entrants to the 10K and 2K events can run, walk, jog or dance their way to the finish line, while local acts and artists perform for them.<\/p>\n<p>And at the end, finishers reach a festival headlined by a &ldquo;top act&rdquo;. Taylor&rsquo;s side hustle endeavour is coming together and will take place on Sunday, June 19, 2019 with the aim of pulling in punters for a weekend of seaside frolics.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Blackpool Music Run made our shortlist:<\/h2>\n<p>We love the vision and Taylor&rsquo;s bringing the event together with thousands of pounds of ticket sales following a publicity campaign that has led to coverage on local radio stations and media.<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s also secured sponsorship and the support of local businesses. With a Start Up Loan of &pound;9,000 and a Personal Loan of &pound;5,000, Taylor is all set to make Blackpool&rsquo;s promenade the place to be for a family fun run\/walk\/dance in June 2019.<\/p>\n<h2>Where to find out more about Blackpool Music Run:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Website:&nbsp;<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blackpoolmusicrun.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">www.blackpoolmusicrun.co.uk<\/a><br>\n<strong>Twitter: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bpoolmusicrun\" rel=\"noopener\">@bpoolmusicrun<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start-up name:&nbsp;Blackpool Music Run Founders: Luke Taylor Started in: 2017 Based in:&nbsp;Blackpool Business description: A family fitness event with live music lining the Blackpool Promenade route. Shortlisted categories: Side Hustle of the Year The Blackpool Music Run story: Most of us do like to be beside the seaside. 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