🏃 Running the 2026 London Marathon for CHAS — Celebrating Calla’s 10 Amazing Years!

Alright folks…

We’re Lynne and Alistair Moore, and in April 2026 we’ll be hurling ourselves heroically through 26.2 miles of London’s finest tarmac to raise £10,000 for CHAS (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland) - one of the charities that’s stood by us through the most extraordinary, challenging, and beautiful parts of our journey with Calla so far!

👶 Meet Calla — A Fierce, Brave, Beautiful Warrior 👩🏼‍🦽‍➡️

Calla didn’t start life easy. She spent her earliest days in the Intensive Care Unit at Glasgow Children’s Hospital, where wires, machines, and uncertainty became our new normal.

She didn’t even breathe fresh air until her first birthday — and even then, it was only thanks to Robin House, one of CHAS’s incredible children’s hospices. That’s where we celebrated her first ever day outside hospital walls, with balloons, cake, and a whole lot of tears (ours, not hers — she was too busy being fabulous).

She returned to hospital after that visit — her fight wasn’t over. By 17 months old, Calla had already:

• Undergone 3 major surgeries

• Braved around 6 smaller ops

• Endured more procedures than we could count

• Met so many consultants, we’re pretty sure she’s secretly the hospital’s best customer — if frequent flyer miles existed, she’d be retired by now!

But through it all, Calla is radiant. Fierce. Hilarious. Determined.

Now, she’s almost 10 — dazzling the world with her giant personality, sense of humour, and a laugh that could flatten a room.

As Calla approaches her 10th birthday — a milestone we’re incredibly grateful to see — we’re running the 2026 London Marathon, aiming to raise £10,000 in honour of Calla’s upcoming 10th birthday — £1,000 for every extraordinary year.

🎉 Who’s Running? 🏃🏽‍♀️‍➡️🏃🏽‍♂️‍➡️

It’ll be Lynne (emotional support runner) and Alistair (6ft 6 — basically a giraffe in trainers) taking on the challenge together. You won’t miss him. Honestly, you’ll probably see him on telly before the elite runners. It’s worth donating just to be able to say, “I paid to watch that man block out the sun on BBC One.”

Cheering us on every step of the way will be Calla’s little sister, Ailith, proudly waving a homemade banner — covered in more glitter than is probably safe — making sure no runner or spectator misses us.

And yes — this is a husband and wife team effort. So if you can’t donate for the cause, at least donate in honour of our marriage surviving both the training and the race. This is couples therapy — just with more Lycra and less dignity.

💛 Why CHAS Deserves Everything

CHAS didn’t just support us in those early, terrifying days — they still support us now. Their care is constant, compassionate, and completely unique.

They’ve been there for the everyday struggles, the emergencies, the breakthroughs, and the breakdowns. They’ve brought joy and relief to our whole family — including little Ailith, who will be cheering (and probably heckling) us at the finish line.

They even helped Ailith go on her very first holiday, by providing respite care so she could enjoy time away — something we’ll always treasure.

They were also there when Lynne was diagnosed with cancer.

Because when life decided to test us all over again, CHAS showed up with the same humour, heart, and care they’ve always offered. They helped us carry the impossible.

They still do.

We honestly believe: £10,000 isn’t even close to what they deserve. But we hope it’s a good start.

🙌 How You Can Help

Every single donation — no matter how big or small — helps CHAS continue their extraordinary work. They gave us hope, joy, and the chance to breathe fresh air with Calla for the first time. And for that, we’ll run till our legs fall off

(or until Alistair’s head gets stuck in the finish line banner — very possible, and frankly, worth tuning in for).

Thank you for reading, laughing, donating, and believing in this cause.

We’re running for Calla, and for all the kids like her who deserve the absolute best.

Let’s do this. Let’s make it count.

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🎉

(And seriously… keep an eye out for the tall one on telly.)