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By Sophie West

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We're running a half marathon in memory of my lovely Mum and to raise much needed funds for Pancreatic Cancer UK

Pancreatic cancer is mainly so deadly because it's caught too late (80% are diagnosed when the cancer has become incurable). This charity are funding critical research to catch it sooner, and therefore allow people to access treatment. 

I'd have given anything to hear better news about my mum's prognosis and have her here for years to come. I want to help to make this a reality for other families in the future. There's also a genetic element to it and so this vital research may even save my life in the future.

They were also such a lifeline for me as someone who was suddenly thrust into the world of being a carer for someone with cancer. I just was so lost and they offered clear advice and I could talk to a nurse when I needed to. The staff are incredible and I won't ever forget how happy my mum was to hear she could eat a single piece of chocolate without needing to take 'bloody creon' (medication) after it. 

So, me & Joe are both running half a marathon (21km/13 miles) in a couple of weeks time! We have been training since January and it has been grueling physically and mentally - you can't just rock up and run one it really has been a long journey. Doing this whilst grieving has been no joke.

If you're able, please sponsor us and donate to this incredible charity. I write this after completing my first 16km so I need a boost please! If you're unable to donate, please share, or even come on the day and cheer (you'll never know the true value of a clap until you do a park run). If you're wanting to come along just message me/ Joe for details!

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£1,763 + £209 GiftAid

My Goal

£500

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WE DID IT!

On Sunday we completed our half marathon! It was a 3 lap course (7km each lap) so by the end it was a hard slog but we managed it! I kept our donation page open on my phone so I could read your messages and see how much funds we've raised together. Thank you so much for all your support - it means the world and will make such a difference to other families facing this in the future xx

Feels real now!

Our T shirts arrived today that were kindly given to us by Pancreatic Cancer UK - it all feels very real now! We honestly cannot believe we are now at £1245 (+153.63 gift aid) with donations! Unbeliveable! We are so beyond grateful for everyone's support x

Blown away

Thank you so much - we are so shocked to see donations still pouring in. We are almost at double our original target now in less than two days (including gift aid). It's just incredible, thank you everyone x

Thank you all so much!

We can't believe it! In less than a day we have reached our target of £500! Thank you all SO SO much! ❤️❤️
It's meant the world seeing all the donations come in. We are in no doubt most of this has only happened because my mum was such a legend, remembered by many over the years. That is the thing that's meant the most seeing these donations fly in that she's remembered and held dear by so many (for lots of reasons from being a fab friend to shouting 'oggy oggy oggy' in gym classes unprompted 😂).
I know a few have donated as they have known people too effected by this horrible disease. I will think of the people you've lost during my run and do it for them too.
We are well and truely spurred on now for the half marathon! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
I've tried to thank everyone personally but the last donation that tipped us over the edge was anonymous - whoever you are know you got a very excited cheer as we got over the target amount.

WOW! Over half way in just a day!

We are beyond thankful to everyone who has donated & shared so far! We did not expect to get over half-way in just a day - this is what we've raised together so far. 

16km / 10 miles!

In January I could run 5km after doing couch to 5k each spring (then having to start again next spring because I was not a winter runner). Enter the idea of this and I had to become a winter runner. I had to have a couple of months out of training (in spring ironically) for a running injury then had to work back up before tackling the big runs. Today I managed 16km which feels absolutely huge! 

Thank you to my Sponsors

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Anonymous

Good luck Sophie and Jo x

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Sonia Beeforth

Well done Sophie. Your mum would have been so proud of you x

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Anonymous

Well done

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Sarah

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Suzanne Gardner

Well done xx

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Sue Masterson

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Marina Bradshaw

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Beverly Kirkham

In memory of Cathy West

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Glynis & Peter Hill

Only just remembered you were both doing the half marathon.(Thanks Karen). Well done to you both, in competition with the air show.. Presumably you will both carry on with the running. London marathon next!!😊xx

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Clare Eldershaw

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Karen Tomlinson

Well done, super proud of you. Your mum would be too. Lots of love

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Lynda Mullin

Well done on the half marathon. Lovely way to honour your lovely mum.

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Georgina Stokes

So proud of you. Absolutely smashing it and for such an amazing cause. Love you to bits xxx

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David And Joanne Taylor

Well done Sophie and Joe.!

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Suzanne Grady

Smash it Sophie! Such an important cause ❤️❤️❤️

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Steve Parkin

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Amanda Ohagan

Good luck Sophie!! You’ve got this girl. xx

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Jenna Saunders

Best of Luck Sophie and Joe. Lots of love to you both and I still think about your lovely mum all the time ❤️

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Andrea Kirkby

Good luck Sophie x

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Helen Moss

Very proud of you Sophie, smashed your target and achieved your running goals. This girl certainly can. H x x

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Catherine Vickers

You’re so brave doing this Sophie, for such an amazing cause! I didn’t know your mum but I’m sure she would be so proud of you. Good luck for the race! I’m sorry I’m not around to cheer you on in person but you got this! xxxx

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

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Second Chance Ltd

Best of Luck Joe!

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David Woods

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Anonymous

Let’s play a game get sub 3 hours and al donate another tenner how much do you won’t it

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Jennifer Bush

Sophie and Joe, this is an amazing thing for you both to do. Knowing what it's been like for Rich and his running journey, I know that you're both going to be so SUPER proud of yourselves 🫶 You're Mum would be super proud too 💕

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Rachel Francis

Go Soph and Joe!

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Hannah & Calem

Good luck, Sophie & Joe! 🙂

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Tom Daniels

Good luck !!! Its a great cause

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Tom Parkin

Massive achievement, Our Kathy would be so proud to see how far you guys have come. Lots of love Sophie, Tom, Bobby & Roman

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Teresa Walch

Well done Sophie and Joe an amazing achievement in memory of your lovely Mum

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Chris Murfin

Good luck!

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Neil Thomas

Good Luck both of you x Enjoy!!

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Keilan Jones

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Michelle Green

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Andy Richmond

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Joanne Collins

Good luck Sophie! You are so brave and amazing! ❤️

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Anonymous

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Angela Sharp

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Bri Cavanagh

Good Luck Sophie

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Deb Clarke

Very happy memories of your lovely Mum both through work and then as neighbours x

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Lynn Masterton

All the best wishes for the run on the day. Your mum would be proud of you

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Benjamin Perry

£1000 up 🎉 Good luck Jophie ♥️

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Siobhan, Carl And Beatrix

So proud of you and Joe!

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Jackie Smalley

Well done Sophie and Joe, loved Sophie's mum and love you mum Joe. Fantastic couple keep up the good work. Sophie your mum was and still be very proud of you xxxxxps I miss her xxxxx

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Rebecca Brown

You can do it girl xx

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Judith Bateman

Good Luck!

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Christine Brown

Well done Sophie :)

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Rosemary Young

Good luck, Sophie & Joe! From your Cambodian bus buddies, Rosemary & Hugo xx

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Helen Morriss

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Emma

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Rachel Gillett

Good luck Sophie! Go smash it girl xxx

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Mel Cambra

All the best for the run. X

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Melanie Harnett

Sophie, what a great thing you are both doing....loved your mum and this happened to my own mum..so I am wishing you every success .....you will smash it

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Karen Parkin

So very proud of you both. Good luck xxx

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Angela Buckley

Well done 👏 super proud of you both xxx

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Sinead Wolstenholme

Good luck Sophie & great cause to raise money for & hope you smash it 🤞

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Fay Heaton

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Sue And Vance

Good luck Sophie!

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Lill C

Hi Soph! You’re an amazing advocate and person! Love you so much!! ❤️

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Jenny Glover

Good Luck Sophie and Joe! I know the training hasn't been easy, but you've pushed through it and carried on despite the obstacles! So proud of you and I know your mum will be too ❤️ good luck to both of you, you will smash it!!

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Chloe Milner

Smash it Sophie!!

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Kay Maguire

Well done doing this Sophie, so proud of you x

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Rose Fallon

Good luck Sophie & Joe. It is inspiring to see you transform your grief into something can make such a different to others. Kathy would be so proud xx

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Robyn

Donated in memory of your lovely Mum and my amazing brother-in-law, go smash it Sophie 🙌🏼 proud of you!

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Kara Wills

You go girl!! 🤍

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Tessa Jones

Very proud of you, Sophie - good luck! xx

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Lucy Birch

You little inspirational sausage!

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Kelly Mcginty

Sophie you got this 💪good luck xx

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Stephen Grimshaw

Good luck Sophie

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Kelly Slater

Good luck, Sophie and Joe! So proud of you for taking on this challenge.

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Jules Mc

Your mum would be so proud. Happy to donate to such a worthy cause. XX

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Anonymous

Well done Sophie and Joe. Your mum would be so proud. Xxx

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Charley

Good Luck Sophie 💪

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Shell

Best of Luck Sophie, you’ll do amazing!! 😊♥️

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Emma Bruce

Good luck Sophie 💪❤️ xx

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Jo Todd

Good luck Sophie and Joe x

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Dan Moore

Well done! 💪

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Sarah Royston

Good luck to you both, you are incredible! Xxx

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John Cooke

Good luck Sophie on joining half marathon club with me!! Good luck, great cause!

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Christina Fairclough

Best of luck Sophie. You can do it 🙌🏼 xxx

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Jasmyn Feakes

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Gregory Clayton

Good luck guys! Will be thinking of you and your mum raising money for an incredible charity to help others. Love Greg & Lucy xxx

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Brenda Lace

I lost my best friend of fifty years to this awful illness..RIP Hilda.x

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Emma Purvis

Good luck to you both! Xxx

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Carly Perry

You guys will smash it ❤️❤️

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Carol Cavanagh

Good luck Sophie. X

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Lynne Baron

Well done Sophie and Joe xx your mum would be so proud of you xx

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Vicki And Dan

Best of luck Sophie and Joe!

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Naomi Field

Good luck!

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Sheryl Hayward

Good Luck Sophie I know how hard it is to lose someone to pancreatic cancer Xx

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Amanda Marsden

Proud of you Sophie and Joe . I am sure you will do great. Sophie you need to run with a couple of glow sticks in honour of Kath !! Lots of love xxx

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Bev Scott

Your mum would be so proud 💖

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Jennifer

What an inspiration you both are . Hope you find lots of stamina and puff in memory of your mum

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Gemma & Shane

You’re incredible! Such a worthy cause x

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Jess Smith

Good luck Sophie and Joe x

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Elle Ronson

Yayyy so glad youve got the fundraiser going - you’re going to smash this you superstar.

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Judith Nugent

Will be thinking of you bothxx

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Bethanne Bullion

Good luck

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Kelly Fryer

Good luck Sophie!xxx

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Kim

Good luck guys 🥰

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