An Islington man, whose wife has epilepsy, is taking part in the Asics British 10k London Run. Callum Rodgers will be raising vital funds for Epilepsy Action, the UK’s largest member-led epilepsy charity.
Callum, 42, will join thousands of others in attempting the 10k challenge on 11 July through the heart of London, passing many of the city’s world famous and iconic sights.
Callum said: “I want to raise money for Epilepsy Action as my wife has epilepsy. She was first diagnosed when she was 21 and for 20 years was fairly unaffected by the condition. But over the last few years, she has been having regular seizures and is now scared to even travel on public transport in case she has a seizure.
“This experience has made me realise that epilepsy is something that is in desperate need of more public awareness to highlight how crippling it can be for some people. I also feel there is a real need for further funds to go into researching the condition and supporting people affected by epilepsy.
“I’m really looking forward to the great atmosphere on the day, as well as running past all the great sites and having fantastic support from my family. I did this event last year and raised £700 for the Marsden Hospital. I hope I can top this figure this time.”
The money raised by Callum will help fund the vital advice and information services provided by Epilepsy Action.
Epilepsy Action still has guaranteed places available in the Royal Parks Half Marathon and the Bupa Great South Run in October. To find out more about these, and other Epilepsy Action events, visit www.epilepsy.org.uk/involved or call the fundraising team on 0113 210 8800.
Epilepsy Action celebrates its sixtieth anniversary this year. The charity directly helps more than 688,000 people every year through a range of services including its advice and information service, branch network, Epilepsy Helpline freephone 0808 800 5050 and award-winning website, www.epilepsy.org.uk