London Marathon runners raising money for NDDH

London Marathon pre-event photo - 23.2.16 015North Devon Road Runners Paul Bisset, Ian MacBeth and Bradworthy runner Kirsty Slade have secured places in the London Marathon and will be running in aid of the hospital charity “Over and Above.

Paul has run the London Marathon several times and enjoys the challenge. He said “I have run for North Devon Road Runners for the past 2 years and I feel the London Marathon would be a great achievement and it would enable me to reach another personal goal.  I received the Over and Above ballot place and had the privilege to visit the Special Care Baby Unit – it is an amazing place and I feel very proud to be supporting the unit while running this year’s marathon.”

Ian McBethIan has been a member of North Devon Road Runners for the past 2 years and has run several marathons before but this is his first London marathon and he is very excited to take part.  Ian said “I was lucky enough to get a club ballot place for the Virgin London Marathon through my local running club, the North Devon Road Runners.  I decided that as I was doing the London Marathon I would like to support a local charity that my family have previously raised money for.  Ian works for Boden Fire Group and has organised a Charity Car Wash, scrumptious cakes and refreshments in aid of SCBU on Sunday 20 March from 8am – 4pm at Boden Fire and Security Offices, Unit B1 Woodside Court, Roundswell Business Park, Barnstaple, EX31 3TJ.

The money raised by Paul and Ian will be used to provide specialist equipment to care for premature and sick new born babies treated at North Devon District Hospital.   Paul and Ian have visited the Special Care Baby Unit and Paul said “I went to see these little babies in their incubators recently.   They are so little and fit into a palm of a hand.  These guys need the best chance with better equipment, so please give generously.”

Kirsty will be running in aid of the new Seamoor Chemotherapy & Day Treatment Unit at the North Devon District Hospital.  Kirsty said “I lost my Dad in 1999 to Leukaemia, and I have always wanted to give something back to the hospital that treated him so I decided to run the London Marathon in his memory and raise some much needed funds for our local hospital. I know this is going to be incredibly tough but I am so excited about taking on the challenge.”

Paul, Ian and Kirsty will run a phenomenal 26.2 miles on the Virgin London Marathon on Sunday 24th April, and are looking forward to being motivated along the way by the crowds and lots of other fundraisers.  Incredibly, Virgin London marathon is the largest annual fundraising event on the planet – so far runners have raised over £700 million for good causes since the race began in 1981.

To help Paul, Ian and Kirsty keep motived please give as much as you can.   All the proceeds from their marathons will go direct to their nominated areas – the Special Care Baby Unit and the Seamoor Unit.

Paul Bisset:  https://www.justgiving.com/Paul-Bisset/

Ian MacBeth:   https://www.justgiving.com/Ian-Macbeth2/

Kirsty Slade:   https://www.justgiving.com/Kirsty-Slade1/

Fundraiser Julie Whitton said “Our hospital charity “Over and Above” is delighted that Paul, Ian and Kirsty are running for us.  They are very enthusiastic about their fundraising and they can’t wait to take part in the London Marathon to support us.  I know they will have an amazing time.”