**Update - Annie Smith is out due to injury, so just Dan, Hayley and Courtney running**

Whilst running is something that all 3 of us do on a regular basis, running a half marathon is a new for all of us and certainly going to be a challenge.

Hayley only took up running in 2019 and whilst she runs a fast 5km she is not into distance and only done over 10kms a handful of times. She is aiming for a time of between 1hr 40 - 1hr 45 mins.

Annie is the speedy pocket rocket of the group. Although she has been running for years she has never entered a half marathon and is looking to get round the route as fast as she can so that she can enjoy a pint at the end!

Courtney only took up running in October 2022 due to another Lorien fundraising effort and has loved it ever since. She is looking to achieve a time of 2hrs 15mins.

**Update - Dan Smiles has joined the team and as the seasoned runner he is keeping us all on our toes and providing us with some handy hints.

We are raising money for Lia's Wings, an important charity that help families when they really need it.

Lia’s Wings is a national charity that provides hospital air transfers for children. We ensure that babies and critically ill children can access specialist treatment and care, wherever they are in the UK.

Since our inception in 2010, our charity has established a strong reputation for flying babies and children to hospitals in the UK and, increasingly, from abroad. We work in partnership with air ambulance providers and NHS transport teams throughout the UK to provide this vital bed to bed service, using aeroplanes. We provide funding, state-of-the-art medical equipment and training for medical staff, to ensure transformational outcomes for children and their families. We are proud that as a result of our air transfers children have been discharged from long hospital stays, overcome diseases like cancer, and received a diagnosis which finally enables their family to gain new support from disease/disability specific organisations.

If you would like to know more about their work, please visit: www.lias-wings.org.uk