This year 64 Rudolph’s will be ready at the start line for Weston AC’s 10k Christmas cracker. A group of diverse individuals with little or no experience in running have all come together to form the Rudolph’s in training running group! We are supported by fantastic running coaches from Weston’s Athletic Club. All trainers have given up their time for free to help train us all for the past nine weeks and our training continues right up to race day.

The Rudolph’s continue to show their dedication training hard throughout the week and also giving up their Saturday morning lie in to be pelted by rain and blown across the beach, this now feels like the norm at 8am on a Saturday morning!

Although it is tough at times, really we love it and we could not do it without the continued support from Weston AC and our coaches; Vanessa Andrews, Ray Broadhurst, Nick Cook, Jo Coveney, John Grimsey, Niki Fulstow, Malcom Gammon, Annette Giles, Kim Huxtable, Colin Lintern, Rob Skeen, Paul Snelling, Cheryl Valentine, Pam Withers, Jim Wotton, Jason Wyatt.

Of course we train to cross the finish line and more importantly to hopefully raise money for Weston Hospicecare, a cause close to a lot of Rudolph’s hearts. Weston Hospicecare provides physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual care to the 1 in 100 local people with life-limiting illnesses such as cancer, motor neurone disease and heart or lung failure. This incredible support and all resources are provided free of charge.

It costs nearly £3 million every year to keep the Hospice doors open, of which only 19% is funded by the NHS. All other funds come from the generosity of the local community, fundraising events, partnerships with local companies, hospice lottery and via the network of Hospice shops.

Please help us raise our target and keep this fantastic resource open.

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The Rudolph's:

Matthew Allsworth, Amanda Andrews-Chard, HelenAndrews-Chard, Anne Appleyard, Christine Avery, Nichola Baker, Sarah Barnett,Marie Berry, Dominic Bingham, Mark Bingham, Claire Bloomer, Sarah Boston, Alex Briffitt, Alison, Burnett, Amy Carter, Michelle Clarke-McCulloch, Lydia Clarke-McCulloch, Zoe Coomber, Sally Cowie, Sara Cronje, Joanne Dalton, Diane Davidson, Kevin Davies, Lucy Down, Zuzana Eade, Stuart Feltham, Ellen Flynn, Lesley Goulding, Richard Harding, Michelle Harvey, Monica Hitchings, Paul Hudson, Sarah Iles, Vanessa Jennings, GraceJohn, Erin Jones, Rebecca Joules, Amanda Kirikmaa, Paula Luke, Michelle Lynam, RuthLynam, Jackie Lyndon, Charlotte Matthews, Vanessa Mawford, Julie Mayo, Lynsey Mckinstry, Deborah Meredith, Mary Morgan, Tracy Murlis, Matthew Perry-Taylor, MartinPickford, Rachel Pickford, Jenny Purcell, Janet Riddiford, Emma Sadler, FelicityShorrock, Angela Tanner, Helen Telford, Bronwyn Troskie, Teresa Walsh, Julie Williams,Helen Wright, Heledd Wyn, Laura Yorath.