A weekend of running for Crohn’s and Colitis UK

This weekend our runners took part in the Royal Parks Half Marathon and the Bournemouth Marathon Festival.

17 runners took to the streets and parks of London on Sunday 6 October to participate in the Royal Parks Half Marathon, including our very own Ryan Coffey who completed his first half marathon in an impressive 1 hour 41 minutes!

Over in Dorset 11 runners ran alongside Bournemouth’s beautiful sandy beaches for the first ever Bournemouth Marathon Festival, which included a marathon, half marathon, 10k and 5k races.

Everyone at Crohn’s and Colitis UK would like to offer a massive thank you to all our runners for their dedication in training, fundraising and raising awareness.

Pictured above: Ruth Latchford successfully completing the Royal Parks Half Marathon and Ryan Coffey celebrating at the finish line with his Nan.

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  • Ryan Coffey's Fundraising page

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  • Royal Parks Half Marathon

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  • Bournemouth Marathon Festival

A Massive Thank You to the Great North Runners

The weather forecast was pretty dim with occasional outbursts of heavy rain but reports back

from some of the runners were that there was a tail wind helping them on some points of the course.

It was fantastic to see so many of our runners come back to say hello to our staff and volunteer team at the Crohn’s and Colitis UK marquee in the charity village.

We were able to offer them a hot drink, biscuits, a sandwich, and a rub down from our brilliant volunteer masseurs.

Congratulations to all of our 200+ runners and a huge thank you for the months of training, fundraising and awareness raising.

A special mention needs to be given to our volunteers who helped on the day, offering a smiley face and refreshment all day as our runners popped in.

View photos on our Fundraising for Crohn's and Colitis UK Facebook page