TESCO is going bananas in its support for St David’s Hospice Care and the Admiral City of Newport Half Marathon.

The UK supermarket’s Tesco Extra store in Risca is donating boxes of the energy-giving fruit as well as crates of oranges for competitors competing in the 13.1 mile event on Sunday, March 4.

Tesco Risca store manager Simon Davies, from Tredegar, took part in the Admiral City of Newport Half Marathon last year as preparation for the gruelling London Marathon.

Simon said: “The Newport Half Marathon is brilliant and a hugely enjoyable event. It was a perfect training event for the London Marathon. I’m delighted to once more be able to show our support and backing for this year’s Newport Half by providing bananas and oranges for runners at the finish of the event.”

Christine Vorres, of St David’s Hospice Care and organiser of the Admiral City of Newport Half Marathon 2018, said: “We are very pleased that Tesco Extra in Risca are once more involved with Admiral City of Newport Half Marathon and will be providing fruit which is always gratefully received by our runners on the day.”

The Admiral City of Newport is 70 per cent full and organisers are encouraging more to enter to make 2018 a record year with more than 2,500 runner.

Volunteers and marshals are also required to help on the day. For more information on volunteering please contact 01633 851051 or visit www.cityofnewporthalfmarathon.com/volunteering/

To find out more about entering the Admiral City of Newport Half Marathon call Christine Vorres on 01633 851058 or email christine.vorres@stdavidshospicecare.org