Organiser David Crewe said about 65 people completed the 8km course from Guthrie Pavilion to the Soldier's Monument above Highcliff Rd and back down.
About $180 was raised for the Montecillo Veterans' Home and Hospital. Each participant in the run was given a red poppy to wear.
The Ariki Athletic and Harrier Club organises the event, which was first held in 2002.