On the 21st of September 2024, me and Jenny were out walking in the gorgeous hills of Teesdale. Whilst we were walking, Jenny suffered a cardiac arrest which both the Air Ambulance and Mountain Rescue teams responded to in difficult conditions. On our walk we chattered about my random idea to complete the Great North Run; with her laughing she agreed to train me saying “it won’t be hard Emma”. It is only right that I now complete the run in Jenny’s memory.

The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) rescues hundreds of severely injured or ill patients every year throughout the North East, North Yorkshire and Cumbria. Their doctor-led critical care teams deliver life-saving treatments at the scene of the incident whether that is on a fell top, a roadside or in a city centre. The charity responded to 1,640 call outs last year* alone, via their helicopter and emergency response vehicles, where they performed treatments and procedures which can mean the difference between life or death.