Update - unfortunately due to injury I have deferred my London Marathon spot to 2026. During the Bath Half I suffered a stress fracture and torn muscle to my lower right leg and hobbled to the finish before being on crutches for three weeks and unable to walk pain free for 8 weeks.

Over the next 12 months I’m taking on six challenges to raise money for Hospiscare to say thank you for the incredible care they gave my late stepdad, Phil Sampson. 

Phil died in September 2023 after a four year fight with prostate cancer. 

They provided Phil with compassion and expert palliative care. The specialist doctors, nurses and all the support staff make the experience such a comfort to both the patient and their loved ones.

Hospiscare do far more for a patient's end of life care than any of my family ever imagined.

The challenges are:

Great West Run - Sunday 26th May 2024.

South West Coast 50 Challenge - Saturday 3rd August 2024.

Windsor Half Marathon - Sunday 29th September 2024.

Barcelona Half Marathon - Sunday 16th February 2025.

Bath Half Marathon - Sunday 16th March 2025. 

London Marathon - now April 2026. 

I’m also taking part in the Hospiscare Summer Walk in July 2024. 

If you’d like to join me on any practice runs or the events themselves in memory of Phil, or to help raise a bit of cash then please do let me know - it’ll be great to have any support. 

Anything you can donate would be much appreciated to help support this incredibly important service for our community. Thank you.