I'm running in memory of my late brother in law, Tony. In 2017 Tony had a cardiac arrest, a member of the public delivered CPR and EAAA airlifted Tony to hospital. Their quick actions that day saved his life. 

Tony spent the next 3 years fundraising for EAAA, roping us all into all sorts like bike rides, walks and even convinced my niece to use her pocket money to create a raffle which raised over £500! Tony sadly passed away in June 2020 and it's an honour to do this in his memory whilst contributing to his fundraising legacy. 

I've been on a journey of my own over the last year, losing 13 stone (so far) and running my first 10k in May 2023. I'm doing various races along the way, the most challenging was a half marathon on 25th November. The marathon in April 2024 will coincide with 2 years since I started to change my life. I can't quite believe how far I've come as I'm writing it all down! I've watched the London marathon every year on TV and I've always been in awe of everyone that's able to do it. I feel incredibly lucky to have this bucket list opportunity!

I know Tony would be rooting for me, he was the most incredible person, full of enthusiastic support for any kind of personal challenge. I hope I can do him and all of my family proud. 

I know times are tough at the moment and if you're not able to donate, I totally understand. If you could take a moment to share this fundraising page instead, it will mean just as much. I would love to be able to help EAAA support another family the way they supported ours. 

East Anglian Air Ambulance receives no regular government funding and relies entirely on the support of the community. The crews are tasked an average of 7 times a day across the two bases, with each mission costing in the region of £3,750. They can reach anywhere in the region within 25 minutes when every second can make the difference to a patient in their time of need.