Runners have until midnight to sign up for the Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k, which was rearranged for this Sunday after its original date was blighted by heavy snow.

Around 1,000 people from across the district are expected to tackle the route from Bradford’s Centenary Square to Frizinghall and back to raise cash for the Yeadon-based charity.

Today is the last chance for anyone who wants to enter to secure their place in the event, which has raised £170,000 for the charity since 2008.

One runner taking part is West Yorkshire Police officer Det Con Emma Goodridge, 34, of Bradford, who was diagnosed with epilepsy after suffering a seizure in 2011.

She lost her driving licence for 16 months after the seizures and told how it had a “huge impact” on her life.

“It was an emotional and confusing time,” she said. “My family were very worried. I had to make adjustments to my work and personal life.

“At times it was very difficult but I found myself putting on a brave face to show that I was dealing with my new condition. I’m not sure if people really knew the turmoil that I was going through and the pain I felt inside.

“Every day there appeared to be a new challenge that I had to face. I found the Epilepsy Action website to be a vital resource.”

Another Bradford-based runner, Kieron Murphy, 27, said he was taking part because his mum, Dawn, has epilepsy.

The teaching assistant said: “When I was 11, I witnessed her have a serious epileptic seizure. At the time I had little awareness of the condition and was fortunate that my grandmother was with us. She looked after my mum while I called an ambulance.

“From then on I took an interest in her condition and used to collect my mother’s medication from the pharmacy and ensure that she had taken it.

“I found the Epilepsy Action website and have been able to read up on all sorts of useful information.”

Entry costs £20, or £18 for runners affiliated to a UK athletics running club. Prizes are awarded for both males and females placed first, second and third, and for winners of the veterans’ categories.

For more information on the race or to sign up, visit epilepsy.org.uk.