Great North Run 2025 · 7 September 2025 · Start fundraising for this event

Campaign by Guide Dogs (RCN Eng. & Wales 209617, Scot. SC038979, & IoM 1334)
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Story

This year I’m taking on 2 of the most iconic races that any runner could be privileged to be apart of. The London marathon on Sunday 27th of April and the great north run on Sunday the 7th of September. I’m thrilled that my great friend and guide Sarah Sparkes has agreed to run them both we me. We are well underway on our training and really enjoying it, despite some cold weather. Now working with my third dog, mr buds, he continues to help change my life in a positive way and this year marks 20 years of me being a guide dog owner. So i am thrilled to be doing these runs and raising awareness of the charity and hoping that lots of you will support us by sponsoring us and helping us to raise funds to continue to changes the lives of others who are living with sight loss. I have seen the difference it makes to many of my friends life as well as experiencing it myself. So please consider giving what you can, every little bet will help.

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Donation summary

Total
£2,359.20
+ £345.30 Gift Aid
Online
£2,359.20
Offline
£0.00

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