Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Asian Women Run marks first anniversary with big community event
Some women started a group called Asian Women Run to help South Asian women become more active.
One year later, the group is growing and going strong.
To celebrate, they held their biggest event ever at a big park.
Anyone could come, not just Asian women, and choose to walk, jog or run 5 or 10 kilometres.
Hundreds of people came with their children and families.
The event was free because kind helpers like the National Trust, businesses and local shops supported it.
People got drinks, snacks and even samosas after their run.
Some women in their sixties took part, showing you can start being active at any age.
The group helps women make friends and feel less lonely and more confident.
Asian Women Run (AWR) held its biggest event yet at Osterley Park to mark its first anniversary.
The free family fun day on Sunday, July 26 featured 5K and 10K walk, run and jog routes.
The event was part of South Asian Heritage Month and was open to the wider community, not just Asian women.
The National Trust provided the venue, while Metro Bank, Pando Bakery, sponsors and local businesses supported the event.
AWR aims to help South Asian women, especially those over 40, overcome barriers to being active and to tackle loneliness and lack of confidence.
- Who
- Asian Women Run (AWR), a community group encouraging South Asian women to become more active, supported by the National Trust, sponsors, donors and local businesses.
- What
- A free family fun day celebrating AWR's first anniversary, with 5K and 10K walk, run and jog routes.
- When
- Sunday, July 26, during South Asian Heritage Month.
- Where
- Osterley Park, which also hosted the 10K route through its exclusive gardens.
- Why
- To give back to the community, mark the group's first anniversary, and connect physical activity with South Asian Heritage Month.
- Organiser
- Asian Women Run (AWR)
- Occasion
- First anniversary of AWR and South Asian Heritage Month
- Date
- Sunday, July 26
- Location
- Osterley Park
- Activity
- 5K and 10K walk, run and jog routes
- Cost
- Free of charge
- Venue support
- National Trust
- Community hubs
- London and the Midlands