As part of the Great North Air Ambulance Service I am privileged to work as part of a fantastic team from all of our HQ staff to the clinicians on the aircraft. I see how much dedication and hard work everyone puts in to deliver the best critical care at the scene To help save lives.

None of this would be possible without the fund raising and support of the North East community of which I am also very proud to be part of. So I’m doing my bit to keep this service running and payback the work that everyone in the organisation does to allow me to ride my mountain bike, safe in the knowledge that this service is available to us all.

Take part in the Great North Run, the world's biggest half marathon. More than 57,000 runners will take to the streets of Newcastle in this iconic event. Join Team GNAAS and help raise lifesaving funds to keep the helicopters flying in your local area.Simply click the orange 'Start Fundraising' button to create your own JustGiving page and start fundraising for GNAAS.