Next summer’s KM Colour Run will have a bumper charity pot at the end of the rainbow thanks to Barclays bank.

Barclays’ Deal branch will double the funds raised at the 5km fun run event, which is now open for booking at a special discount. Organised by the KM Group's charity department the KM Colour Run will be staged at Betteshanger Country Park, Deal on Sunday, June 12, 2016.

Early bird bookings will only pay £10 per person up until the deadline of Thursday, December 31.

Megan Jenkins of Barclays said: “We’re really excited to be taking part in the KM Colour Run. It’s going to be supporting dozens of Kent charities and it’s great for us to be part of our local community.

“Staff will be there on our own colour station spraying hundreds of people that are running in the event with Barclays’ blue, so we are really looking forward to that as well!”

The bank has been named Corporate Ambassador for the KM Charity Team in recognition of its longstanding support of the charity’s work. Barclays will match sponsor money raised pound for pound at the KM Colour Run 2016 and has been a strong supporter of the KM Big Charity Quiz which stages heats in Canterbury, Medway, Maidstone and Ashford each year.

The KM Colour Run is a golden opportunity for charities, families, businesses and friends to get active, meet fantastic people and support their favourite good causes. It is suitable for participants of all ages who will complete the course with flying colours whether they run, jog or walk at their own pace.

Swanstaff Recruitment and Kent Women in Business are key partners of the family friendly event, which attracted more than 300 participants last year and raised £5,000 for good causes.

Ticket price includes a pair of sunglasses and white KM Colour Run souvenir t-shirt to wear and a commemorate medal to collect at the finish line. Participants will be sprayed with brightly coloured powder from different colour stations as they merrily make their way around the course.

Run for charity or run for fun but visit www.kmcharitychallenge.co.uk and or click here by December 31 to secure a place for just £10.

• Organisations interested in sponsoring the event and benefiting from publicity by the KM Group can contact Simon Dolby on 07989 164 752 or email sdolby@thekmgroup.co.uk.