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Helen Edwards

Great North Run 2024

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I'm taking part in the Great North Run as part of #TeamStroke

The Stroke Association have given me the opportunity to participate in The Great North Run for their amazing charity in September. I’m incredibly excited about it and hope to raise them lots of money with your help!


To further encourage you to sponsor me, this will not be my only Half Marathon this year. I will be running a Half Marathon EVERY month of 2024. So far I have completed one on my own in January, Warwick Half Marathon in February and the March one was in Padstow. 

As some of you will know, my dad had a Stroke so this is a cause close to my heart ❤️ 

Hope you can spare a few pennies 🙏🏼

There are over 1.3 million stroke survivors in the UK, with 100,000 strokes happening in the UK each year. That's one stroke every five minutes.

The Stroke Association is there to support people in rebuilding their lives after stroke. Everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke, so they work with the stroke community to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support. The Stoke Association rely on your support to provide vital services, campaign for better stroke care and fund research into preventative and rehabilitative treatments.

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£762 + £137.33 GiftAid

My Goal

£850

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My updates

November Half in beautiful Majorca

Friday 1st Nov
Thought I’d get November’s Half done in a different location on day one! I’m grateful to have the opportunity. It was humid and hot but very beautiful. Pleased I’ve managed to keep going for this long with 641 miles run so far this year. Only one to go and I’m hoping my local friends will be joining me for a festive run whether 1 mile, 5 miles or the full 13! More info on it’s way…..

London Royal Parks (October) Half

Sunday 13th Oct
Lovely bright sunny morning in London today. Went out too fast but thought I’d see if I could keep it up….. I couldn’t! Great to run round London again and experience amazing support 👏🏼. My lovely lot were up at 5am with me this morning so we could drive down, saw them lots en route ❤️. Novembers…. Watch this space… it may be a solo in Majorca! Please sponsor me if you can, I’d love to meet my target x

Great North Run - September’s Half ✔️

Sunday 8th Sep
Amazing atmosphere today despite the cloud and rain (which I ordered). Was going so well till mile 8 but then the constant incline got to me. Thanks to the Stroke Association for giving me the opportunity and to all the fabulous people who have sponsored me. Next up Royal Parks London 💥

We’ve arrived ‘up north’

Saturday 7th Sep
After an absolutely dreadful journey we have arrived in our Airbnb! Looking forward to a day of exploring before Great North Run tomorrow. Only £98 to go to reach my target. Please sponsor me if you can… even £1 would be greatly appreciated. Every penny counts 🩷

Augusts Half on my Jack Jones again 😝

Thursday 8th Aug
Up and out early again to beat the heat. 8th Half for 2024 done ✅. Great North Run is up next which is my true reason for fundraising for The Stroke Association. If you can spare anything please donate 🩷

July solo….

Friday 26th Jul
Up and out early to beat the heat….gorgeous when I left home, bit warm getting back home. Poorly foot hurting a lot, time for some rest now before Augusts which will be another solo…. Please sponsor if you can. Need to hit my target before Great North Run 🙏🏼

Leamington Half complete

Sunday 23rd Jun
No blazing sun but still far too warm a day for it and a very undulating route. Good to know I’m half way through the year with six half’s done. I think the next couple of months may have to be done on cooler days on my jack jones.

Worcester Half

Friday 14th Jun
What a day Worcester was….. VERY hot and sunny and some flipping big hills. Adopted the walk up hill rule and met some amazing people along the way. Was tough and far from my best but was happy with my time considering. Was soooo lovely to see my little family and niece Eva with her boyfriend at the finish line 🩷

Here’s the plan for the year, feel free to come and cheer on 👏🏼

Sunday 21st Apr

January -  21st Leamington (alone)

Feb - 4th Warwick Half 

March - 23rd Padstow (alone)

April - 28th Coventry Half

May - 19th Worcester Half

June - 23rd Leamington Half

July - 24th Compton Verney Half

August - TBC

September - 8th Great North Run

October - 13th Royal Parks Half (London)

November - TBC

December - TBC

Thank you to my sponsors

£100

Beckie, Dan, James & Ted

Cheering you on from our couch, H! Awesome effort for a very worthy cause ❤️

£53

Dee

Good Luck Helen xxxx

£53

David And Michelle

A great charity and proud of what you are doing x

£53

Angela Cleary

Good luck Helen

£46.64

Jke&z

Go sis! Hope the weather is kind.

£26.50

Kay & Dennis

Brilliant! You are doing amazingly! Such a good cause!

£26.50

Ros Lambert

£26.50

Nic Williams

Amazing achievement, Helen!

£26.13

The Retreat Leamington

A true inspiration- go Helen. Such a fantastic cause x

£25

Claire Ochoa

Well done Helen, you are a superstar!

£25

Hannah Moseley

£25

The Rawbones

You’re amazing Helen!!! Well done xxxx

£25

Tonia Morton

Extra good luck through the summer months! Amazing undertaking 💓

£21.20

Ruth Macarthur

Helen you are amazing,

£21.20

Caroline Hill

£21.20

Anonymous

£21.20

Ruth Brown

What an incredible thing to do!! ⭐️ x

£20

Elizabeth Heigl

Run Helen Run! You are amazing. 🏃‍♀️🎉

£20

Anese

You’ve got this Helen! xx

£10.60

Becky Richards

Good luck Helen and well done on all your achievements so far this year. Amazing!

£10.60

Linda Edwards

Well done Helen xx

£10.60

Natalie Bartlett

£10.60

Steve Trueman

Good luck Helen xx

£10.60

Sarah L

Good Luck! Big glass of wine when you finish x

£10.60

Neil Evans

Such a good heart

£10.60

Catherine Humphreys

Great achievement Helen - and for such a good cause! have fun!

£10.45

Lynnette

Good luck Lynnette x

£10

Hannah Driffill

Amazing! Keep going Helen! ⭐️

£10

Claire Penrice

A very important charity to be raising money for and one also very close to my heart. Super impressed with all your half marathons! Don't know how you do it.

£10

Fiona Henshaw

Good luck. You will smash it xx

£5

Barbara Smith

£4.24

Anonymous

😉😘

£2

Emily Edwards

You are the best mummy ever! I love you 🥰