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Paul’s 10 Half Marathon Challenge Colchester Half marathon - March 25th
(COMPLETED IN 1:56:47)
On November 11th I completed my tenth and Norwich Half marathon - April 15th
final half marathon of 2018 in support of LUPUS (COMPLETED IN 2:02:52)
UK and in memory of my friend Heather who milton Keynes Half marathon - May 7th
sadly passed away after her battle with lupus in (COMPLETED IN 2:17:46)
February 2008. Hackney Half marathon - May 20th
(COMPLETED IN 2:07:37)
wimbledon Half - June 3rd
(COMPLETED IN 2:17:25)
Clacton Half marathon - August 19th
(COMPLETED IN 2:18:23)
Great east run (Ipswich Half marathon) -
September 16th (COMPLETED IN 2:32:07)
monster Half marathon (ely) -
September 30th (COMPLETED IN 2:02:24)
luton Half marathon - October 28th
(COMPLETED IN 2:03:52)
was worth it to raise awareness about the
condition - I had lots of people come over Grand union Canal Half marathon -
and talk to me and ask about lupus. November 11th (COMPLETED IN 2:06:21)
It has been a gruelling year of running in I am incredibly grateful for all of the Frances for completing her first ever half
which I have clocked up over 350 miles support I have received; the many people marathon with me in Ipswich. I am pleased
when I combine my training and the races who have sponsored me and donated to to say the final total raised for LUPUS UK
themselves. The hot summer made running the charity, those who came along to cheer was £1,780.
in the costume even more difficult, but it me at events and to my amazing wife Paul Howard
Some of our Wonderful Fundraisers Charles
Dilworth from
Glasgow took
Angela Giglia-Williams Pictured l-r, Tracey Whelan, part in the
son, Alessandro and Lewis Whelan, Philip Gung Ho 5k in
friend Rob completed Whelan, Jack Kelly and May and he
a 57 Mile Cycle Ride Casey Whelan following has raised just
and raised in excess completing the Cork City over £400
of £650 Marathon as a group
raising £750 so far

Zara Dalton
from Derry has
raised nearly
£500 following
the Derry
10 Mile Run.
Diane Lewis hosted a
fundraising event in March
to mark her 60th Birthday
Chris Spong ready to take on to raise funds for both Lynda Garman and her
the Belvoir CastleTough LUPUS UK and the Multiple daughter Diana Anderson
Mudder in May Sclerosis Society. Charging took part in the Jurassic
guests for entry and holding Coast Challenge
a raffle, together with Regular fundraiser Debbie Pentland accepting a
sponsorship by District cheque for £492.50 raised by friend Stan and
Gary Wai-Bond Fong took part Financial Solutions and letters others at her Tai Chi classes which included £55
in the 2019 Great Manchester written to Swansea Valley Rotary from Pauline who makes Greeting Cards and
Run and raised £600 Club, Gnoll Masonic Lodge and sells them to raise funds for the charity.
St Gwynno Lodge, and monies
raised by a darts team and
family, a total of £625 was
received by the charities.

Joe Rush from Hinckley
centre took part in the
Belvoir Castle Tough Mudder
2019 in support of his friend
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Kevin who has lupus.
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