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carolyn's fundraiser for Annabelles Challenge

carolyn smith is raising money for Annabelles Challenge

Team: Broken Hiker walking marathon

Broken hikers marathon walk · 27 June 2026

Annabelle's Challenge is raising awareness of Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (vascular EDS) to the general public and medical profession to help aid an early diagnosis and prevent misdiagnosis of vascular EDS and to support patients and families who are affected by the condition.

Story

I will be walking a marathon for Annabelle's Challenge for vascular ehlers danlos syndrome and the RNLI . Me and Harry from Injury and Sports Therapy will be walking from Donna Nook to Skegness its roughly 28 miles .

I myself have vascular ehlers danlos syndrome . This year I turned 40 which is a huge privilege and wanted to do another big fundraiser after a few years off doing big stuff due to ill health. So ive stand up paddled boarded 32 miles in a day quite a few times and now im stepping it up by walking a marathon , I struggle with walking so I may have to do this over 2 days the first day being 27th june . Hoping to do it in one day though.

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Annabelle's Challenge is the leading charity for vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in the UK. At the heart of the charity is Annabelle, a brave little girl from Bury who is the inspiration behind our challenge to raise awareness and support for patients and families affected by vascular EDS.

Vascular EDS is a life threatening connective tissue disorder that affects all tissues, arteries and internal organs making them extremely fragile. Patients are at risk of sudden arterial or organ rupture.

Donation summary

Total
£635.00
+ £133.75 Gift Aid
Online
£635.00
Offline
£0.00

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