A MARATHON FUNDRAISING EFFORT Ten determined runners from Coltishall Jaguars Running Club completed the hottest Virgin London Marathon yet and between them raised an incredible £17,750 for charity. On Sunday 22nd
April, in record-breaking temperatures which reached 23.2C, the Jaguars
all completed the 26.2 mile marathon distance; battling heat exhaustion, blisters and dehydration in the process. Rightly proud of his achievements Nick Richards said “The one thing that kept me going was the fact I was doing something good for charity. The pain and the heat were a major factor, but all that didn’t matter when I thought about the amount of money I was raising. “And I think I speak on behalf of all the other Jags who ran on Sunday and hope it makes a difference for my charity.” The seven women and three men, who covered 262 miles between them on the day, ran many more miles in the four months of training leading up to the event. The runners also had to work hard to meet and beat their fundraising targets: including organising a live music concert, a coastal run, a clairvoyant evening, cake sales and coffee mornings. The charities who will benefit from the Jaguars’ marathon efforts are the Priscilla Bacon Lodge Support Group, Asthma UK, Children With Cancer, Back Care, The Stroke Association, Seeability, Heads Together, Plan International UK and The Benjamin Foundation. For seven of the runners it was their first marathon and the question many have faced already is whether they would do it again? Sarah Letzer said: “I set out to complete VLM and I did that. I have the t-shirt to prove it! And although I’ve said never again, maybe one day I will have to give it another go.” The Virgin London Marathon is the world’s largest one-day charitable event. This year it raised in excess of £61 million.
Vicky Tovell 07766 104877
Photo opposite shows from L-R: Ruth Gainsford, Annette Yeomanson, Sarah Letzer, Vee Clements, Vicky Tovell, David Platten and Vikki Harper
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