Virgin London Marathon 2012

A team of ten people will be running the Virgin London Marathon this year to raise money for the Hospice.

Between them they hope to raise around £15,000 by completing the 26 mile challenge on 22nd April.

If you received a marathon place in the ballot and still haven't decided which charity to run for, why not choose St Elizabeth Hospice. Our fundraising team will support you every step of the way.

Rachael Maidment, 29, of Stowmarket
Rachael is St Elizabeth Hospice’s community fundraising team leader and was inspired by all the people who have run for the Hospice in recent years to take on the challenge herself. She said: “I am not a runner and have health problems with my feet so I it is not going to be easy. But I have seen so many people take on challenges to raise money for the Hospice that I thought it was time I set myself a tough target. I am determined to raise at least £5,000 for the Hospice.” Catch up with Rachael Maidment’s training progress on her blog  http://rachmarathon.blogspot.com or you can support her at http://www.justgiving.com/Rachael-Maidment

Paul Millar, 44, of Downham Market
This will be Ipswich Building Society area manager Paul Millar’s first attempt at running the London Marathon. He has supported the Hospice for a few years with his colleagues at the Tower Ramparts branch. “I have seen and heard firsthand about the fantastic work the Hospice does.”
http://www.justgiving.com/millarsmarathon


Sara Dann, 32, of Norwich
Sara’s mother Barbara, a postmistress and well known Suffolk shopkeeper, died aged 56 at the Hospice in September 2010 following a long battle with ovarian cancer. Sara said “The care she received at the Hospice was the best we could have wished for. The support given to the family was incredible. Watching mum battle cancer with such courage and strength has made me want to do something courageous and being a complete amateur, running a marathon seems to me like the biggest challenge of all.” http://www.justgiving.com/SaraDann


Stacey Stephenson, 24, of Felixstowe
Stacey will be running in memory of her granddad. “The staff at the Hospice were wonderful and I was shocked when I realised how much it relies on fundraising.”

Simon Goldsmith, 38, of Little Bealings
It will not be the first time Simon has raised money for the Hospice – he attempted to break a world record impersonating Elvis Presley. And he will be  dressed as the King when he runs the Marathon. “My dad was cared for at the Hospice and I have so much admiration for the staff and volunteers there.”




Francois Bruner, 37, of Aldeburgh
Francoise signed up because he wanted to help such a worthy cause. He is hoping to beat his previous time of 4h 27 mins. “I hope to raise as much money as possible for the Hospice and already have a lot of support in Aldeburgh.”




Tim Keenan, 50, of Ipswich
Tim Keenan received a place in the marathon through the ballot and will be taking on the challenge for the second time. “I wanted to support the Hospice because my partner’s sister was cared for there. I would like to raise at least £3,000 if I can as it is such a worthy cause.”




Beverly Woodruffe, 36, of Brockdish
This will be Beverly’s first marathon although she has run half marathons before. Beverly has previously supported the Hospice trekking the Inca Trail in 2003. “I think we cannot underestimate the support that your hospice gives to people and their families, and the huge difference you can make to their quality of life when all the research in the world is not enough.”



Pauline Barr, 33 of Felixstowe                                       
Pauline is a regular supporter of the Hospice and raises funds in memory of her mother Pat Barr who volunteered at the Hospice for 18 years. This will be Pauline’s first marathon and she hopes to complete the 26.2 miles route in around 4 hours 30.





Gi Cheung, 44, of Ipswich
Gi has received a place in the marathon through his running club Ipswich JAFFA. This will be his first marathon and he is aiming for 4 hour 30 minutes. Gi said “I want to support St Elizabeth Hospice because it does such good work, providing care in difficult circumstances. I have known many people who have benefited from the help you have given.”
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/gicheung


If you would like to run for us next year, please email fundraising@stelizabethhospice.org.uk or call 01473 723600