We are running in memory of our beautiful friend Sian Drew who died suddenly and unexpectantly from  heart complications, as a result of a virus.

Sian was a huge part of so many lives. Her beauty inside and out is missed by so many. Newcastle was a special city for Sian as she went to university there and still has many friends from there. She was such a loving, caring and happy person with a big heart: once you became her friend, it was forever.

We picked the Great North Run due to Newcastle being a special place to Sian despite it being probably one of the most hilly half marathons in the country! Sian was never a keen runner (unless there was a sun lounger involved) but she would be proud of us for supporting a very worthy cause in her memory.

Our team: Ali Muhashash, Ange Cormack, Clare Gray, Jo Bellis, Erin Edwards, Helen Mitchell, Dawn Thomas, Vic Saville and Jo Powell.

Thankyou for supporting us.