Two Bishops Stortford friends are preparing to lace up their running shoes to complete this year’s Virgin London Marathon. Lisa Lawlor and Jo Coldicott will attempt the challenging 26.2 mile run on Sunday 22 April to raise vital funds for national charity Epilepsy Action. The charity provides advice and support to the 600,000 people with epilepsy in the UK.
Lisa, 38, and Jo, 41, are supporting Epilepsy Action as one of Jo’s eight year-old twin daughters has recently been diagnosed with epilepsy.
Lisa said: “Running the London Marathon is a personal challenge for us both. We have trained every session together through blood, sweat and tears and can’t wait to be part of one of the largest running events in the world, especially during the Olympic year. We hope we can raise as much money as we can for Epilepsy Action along the way.”
Lisa and Jo have already exceeded their fundraising target of £2,000 but are still looking for sponsorship. To sponsor them, visit www.justgiving.com/lisaandjomarathon . The money raised will help to support Epilepsy Action’s work all over the UK. The charity campaigns to improve epilepsy services and raise awareness of epilepsy. It also provides a national network of support groups, funds a specialist nurse scheme, holds regular regional conferences and has a freephone and email helpline.
Epilepsy affects one in every 103 people in the UK alone and 87 people are diagnosed with the condition every day. Last year Epilepsy Action directly helped 1.1 million people through its range of services.
For more information about epilepsy or taking part in fundraising events for Epilepsy Action, visit www.epilepsy.org.uk/events