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I will be running the Bournemouth Half Marathon in aid of the charity Crohn's and Colitis UK.

This will be my third Half Marathon, but thought I would run it this time to raise awareness of a cause that has long affected my family.

Crohn's is a disease that affects people long-term. It causes inflammation of the lining of the digestive system, and can range from some people going for long periods without symptoms to others where symptoms can become particularly troublesome, sometimes even leading to Cancer.

There is currently no cure for Crohn's disease; the charity Crohn's and Colitis UK helps provide information and support to those fighting the disease as well as their family and friends who are involved. 

The charity also funds research into finding a cure for this life long disease, and it will be my privilege to help fund this task by running in the Bournemouth Half Marathon on October 5th 2014. 

I have watched this disease take a serious toll on a member of my family who, just last year, was diagnosed with Bowel Cancer after undergoing 40 years of suffering with Crohn's, and was hospitalised for 3 months in order to get the infected part of her bowel removed. She received the best care and, one year on, now feels fit and healthy again. 

It is only fair that everyone who suffers from Crohn's as well as Colitis, gets the best care and support, and can only be done with your help to support this excellent charity in its research in finding a cure for this debilitating disease.  

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Thank you :)