The 10 chosen charities for the 2009 event were Sheffield Teenage Cancer Trust, Motor Neurone Disease Association South Yorkshire, Macmillan Cancer Support, Myasthenia Gravis Association, RSPCA Sheffield, Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre South Yorkshire, Sheffield Wildlife Trust, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind and Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice.
[3] Despite the cancellation, organisers refused to refund runners, which one entrant described as "pretty disgusting".
Deputy Prime Minister and Sheffield Hallam MP Nick Clegg has called for a "full explanation" of how the "farcical situation" was allowed to happen.
[4] From 2015, the race relocated to the city centre, with the starting point on Arundel Gate and the finish line on Pinstone Street.
[5] The new route features over 850 feet of elevation gain in the first 5 and a half miles, including a category 3 climb.