On Sunday 23 April, 7 amazing runners took part in the iconic TCS London Marathon in support of Northamptonshire Health Charity.
Following months of dedicated training and hard work fundraising, the wonderful group of supporters, NHS staff, patients’ family and friends all completed the famous 26.2 mile route around London and, have so far raised well over £6,000 in aid of our local NHS hospitals.
The money raised will make a huge difference in enhancing patient care and experience at Northampton General Hospital (NGH) and Kettering General Hospital (KGH).
Well done and thank you to Laura Greenwood who navigated working her shifts on Benham ward at NGH, looking after her children and managed to fit in all of the training something like the London Marathon requires.
It is a mighty task!
While Laura set out to raise £150 for the acute stroke ward, she ended up raising a phenomenal £1,105!
Well done and thank you to:
Dawn Scott, Midwifery Sister at KGH for raising £1,029 for the Twinkling Stars Appeal for the new maternity bereavement suite at the hospital.
Sonia White, who raised a fabulous £530 also for the Twinkling Stars Appeal.
Rob Brine, who raised a fantastic £1,800 for the Intensive Care Unit at KGH as a thank you for the dedicated care his sister, Sophie has received from staff on the unit.
Mark Darby, who raised an incredible £1,272 for the Daisy Suite Appeal to enhance the facilities at NGH for parents who lose a baby.
Then there was the lovely Luke Scott and Harley Collyer running the race for Team Daisy ahead of Luke taking part in the Isle of Wight Ultramarathon the following weekend so it acted as a perfect training run before that beast of a race.
Collectively, Team Daisy have raised over £14,000 so far for the Daisy Suite Appeal with more challenges and events coming up.
Would you like to take on the London Marathon challenge for us next year?
If you have entered for one of the all-elusive ballot places and you are successful, you are welcome to raise funds for our local NHS.
When you have your place contact us to let us know or to discuss with our fundraising team.
Email [email protected] or call 01604 626927.
Why not take on the shorter half marathon and complete the all-new Amazing Northampton Run this September?
Race for FREE when you raise a minimum of £100 for Northamptonshire Health Charity.
Register your place now via our event page.
