The Marine Corps Marathon, the annual race known as the “The People’s Marathon” brings together runners from all walks of life to participate in a patriotic race and a day of family-friendly activities. The traditional Marine Corps Marathon course is 26.2 miles

QEHB Charity have entered two teams to the Marine Corps Marathon – both disabled and able bodies Military personnel who have worked or been treated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital will be taking part in this gruelling marathon in October 2013.

The teams will be taking part to raise funds and awareness for Military Patients being treated within QEHB and also that support for soldiers and their families through Fisher House (the “home away from home” for the families of injured personnel being treated at the hospital.

Our two teams will run along side other military personnel from the USA, Germany, Netherlands, Canada to name but a few and the camaraderie of over 33,000 people will, I am sure, carry them through!

Once in the US the team will be supported by the Allied Forces Foundation http://www.alliedforcesfoundation.org/

The Allied Forces Foundation, Inc. is a British-American foundation established to recognize and further the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom, working to raise awareness and funding for allied wounded and their families affected by the conflicts of Iraq and Afghanistan

To show your support for this event please donate today

 

Lt Sarah Williamson - Green 

Age 29.  Lt in Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (UK Army)

 

I returned from HERRICK 16 in Oct 12, having worked in the Intensive Therapy Unit in Camp Bastion with ISAF colleagues.  I am currently serving in the Intensive Therapy Unit at the Military Defence Hospital Frimley Park. 

 

I have enjoyed running from an early age, completing two marathons by the age of 19, one in aid of the children's charity 'Well Child'.  I have also recently represented my Unit at cross country, triathlon, and swimming.  I am always keen for a challenge and have summitted Mount Ancohuma in Bolivia which stands at 6400m as part of a medical research expedition.  I also trekked to Everest Base Camp and summitted Kala patthar (Nepal) on my return from HERRICK 12 in Oct 12.  In May 2012 I was part of a team which completed the Keswick to Barrow 40 mile walk in aid of Support our Soldiers.  

 

Maj Liz Hughes

 

Aged 42 joined the Army in 2002 after 10 years of working for the National Health Service.  Joining as an Emergency Care nurse, she deployed to Iraq 3 times between ‘03-05.  In ‘07 deployed as part of the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) in Afghanistan retrieving patients from point of wounding back to the hospital.  In summer ‘12, Liz deployed to Camp Bastion to run the Emergency Department with an international team of clinicians.  The US Marine Corp Marathon is about meeting some of the injured soldiers and running alongside them as a team.  She ran the London Marathon in ‘10.

  

Lt Col Carl E R Meyer

 

40yrs old (11/10/1972)

Orthopaedic and Trauma Consultant

Deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan

Enjoys marathons and endurance races "Marathon des Sables", "Dancon March"

Looking forward to meeting up with colleagues, friends and former patients from Herrick

 

LNN Dave Turnbull

Age 35.Currently serving as Leading Naval Nurse at MDHU Portsmouth. Nine years service in the Royal Navy including service aboard HMS Illustrious and in Role 3 Hospital Camp Bastion. This will be my first marathon.

 

2Lt Jane Keenan

 

2Lt Jane Keenan studied nursing at Kings College, University of London under a Nursing Officer Cadetship, which included a student placement at DMRC Headley Court.  Previous work had focused largely on community arts work, including working for several years as a Project Coordinator in Rwanda.  2Lt Keenan currently serves at MDHU Northallerton, working on the Clinical Decisions Unit at the Friarage Hospital.  Outside of Nursing she particularly enjoys music and sport.  She has completed several marathons and has recently completed her first triathlon. 

  

Cpl Bethan Morgan

 

Age 26. Royal Air Force (RAF) Corporal Registered General Nurse (Adult), joined in 2009 and currently assigned to Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham. A keen member of the RAF Triathlon and Road Cycling teams. Current RAF Sprint Series and Middle Distance Triathlon Champion. Ambitions to qualify for the Great Britain age-group Triathlon Team. Has previously completed the Disney World and Rotterdam Marathons.

 

Lt Col James Ralph

 

Lt Colonel Royal Army Medical Corps, Consultant Anaesthetist @ Royal Centre

for Defence Medicine.

Joined as medical student in 1988. Sandhurst 1993, Regimental Medical Officer

8th Battalion The Royal Irish regiment, South Armagh,1993 to 1995.

Anaesthetist since 1995 - deployed to Belfast, Kosovo, Iraq (multiple tours) and

Afghanistan ( multiple tours).

1st Marathon : Vancouver 2002 (3hrs 33 mins)

2nd Marathon : London 2007 (4hrs 15 mins)

Fundraising for QEHB/Fisher house ( Nijmegen marches July 2013 with RCDM

team also fundraising or Fisher house)

MCM REGISTRANTS INFORMATION

 

Sergeant Matthew Horner ‘Jack’ 36 from Saltburn Cleveland.

 

In 1998 I joined 2 Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment (The Green Howards) based in Germany, from here I deployed on my first operational tour of Kosovo 1999, and then many other operational tours followed including Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Afghanistan.

Promoted to section commander 2007 following a tour of Afghanistan, I was then sent to The Infantry Training Centre, Catterick Garrison for 2 years to train young adults wanting to join the Infantry. I then re-joined my regiment and was promoted to Platoon Sergeant in 2011, where I managed the Fire Support Group ready for operational theatre reserve.

After 16yrs service I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease and my military career slowly began to come to an end. Unfortunately following an operation for the illness I am to be medically discharged end of 2013.

 

Cpl Stephanie Reed

 

Cpl in QARANC, Registered Nurse working in Orthopaedic’s at MDHU Frimley Park Hospital. I joined the Army in 2008 and during my nurse training had the absolute privilege of working with our wounded soldiers at RCDM Birmingham for several months. This experience has been the motivation for me to apply for this marathon as observing their strength and courage through the recovery process had been truly inspirational. My only experience close to this was Keswick To Barrow 40 Mile walk/jog in the Lake District.

 

Paul Jacobs GM

 

Joined 24 Joined the Army in 2007 with 2 Rifles and deployed on H10 in 2009 where he was injured in an IED and was awarded the George Medal by HRH The Queen for bravery. 

The incident left him blind but since then he has won the Pride of Britain in 2011 for raising over £500,000 for SSAFFA, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, riding from Edinburgh Castle the home of 3 Rifles to Horse Guards Parade in London a 500 mile trip in 5 days, parachute jumps, completing both the London marathon and Olympic triathlon in 2011.

Having recently left the Army, Paul wants to climb Everest and swim the channel but for now we is joining the medical team to run the US Marine Corps Marathon.