Michelle, Rachael & Joel will be completing a sponsored walk/run/cycle in aid of the Sickle Cell Society. Between us, we aim to complete a marathon distance of 26.2 miles. 

Sickle cell disease is the name for a group of inherited health conditions that affect red blood cells. The most serious type is called sickle cell anaemia.

Sickle cell disease is particularly common in people with an African or Caribbean family background.

People with sickle cell disease produce unusually shaped red blood cells that can cause problems because they do not live as long as healthy blood cells and can block blood vessels.

Sickle cell disease is a serious and lifelong health condition, although treatment can help manage many of the symptoms.