Events and challenges so far!

As I build up to the London Marathon 2022, I will carry out a number of other fundraisers here is what I have done and will do:

Run 10km a day for the month of April 2021 (Complete)

Peterborough Marathon May 2021 (Complete)

Cambridge Half Marathon October 2021 (Complete)

Remembrance Run Half Marathon Essex November 2021 (Complete)

Where's the Finish Ultra Marathon, Hinchingbrooke January 2022 (Complete)

Cambridge Half Marathon March 2022 (Complete)

Mid May Mayhem Heavy Half 32km, Brandon Country Park May 2022 (Complete)

Suns on the Run Heavy Half 32km, Hinchingbrooke August 2022 (Complete)

Previous fundraising

I originally started my fundraising on Virgin Money Giving which shut down in November 2021 you can see details of the £1470 of donations here: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-portal/fundraiserPage?pageId=1269119#

My reasons for raising money for JDRF

There are several different types of diabetes, and all of them have an impact on the lives of the individuals that suffer from diabetes. Some of these types impact the lives of younger people.

When I was 30 I was diagnosed as being prediabetic, last year my sister was diagnosed with Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY), this is a genetic form of diabetes that typically presents when individuals are younger. It was then identified that my father had been wrongly diagnosed for 16 years with type 2 diabetes. I have been tested and I also have the gene. There is very little research or information on MODY and it impacts 1-2% of all diabetes cases.

Like MODY, Type 1 diabetes impacts younger individuals and with this it is the most common form of diabetes in children. We know little about the causes of type 1 diabetes and currently we can only treat rather than cure diabetes.

The work of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Ltd (JDRF) aims to fund type 1 diabetes research to improve lives and one day eradicate the condition for good.

This is why I am raising money for JDRF, the work they do will change the lives of children impacted by type 1 diabetes and hopefully find a cure for this lifelong condition.