I'm running in memory of my Dad, a huge personality with a massive heart. He was always there with sound guidance (alright there was some sh*t in there too) and big hug which I miss massively every day. He stayed so positive until the end; an attitude I must adopt to get round the run! Sadly he had this awful form of cancer that nobody knew about until it was too late and with survival and detection rates so low, it very rarely has a positive outcome for anyone who is diagnosed. So I'm "shuffling" the Great North Run to raise money to try and help find better diagnosis and treatment for this condition. My heart goes out to everyone who has lost someone this way and to those who are suffering.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.