As most of you who are reading this will know my son James has infantile battens. This is a devastating disease that no child or child's family should have to endure. All donations will go to research or the bdfa work in supporting families.

I am running the Stafford Half Marathon on March 20 2011 and the Potters Half Marathon on 12 June 2011.

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So please dig deep and donate now.