Chris Salmon is running 13 half-marathons in 13 weeks to raise money for Stone charity STING – Staffordshire’s Therapeutic Independent Neurological Group.
Chris is a stock & systems analyst at Wincanton – the Stafford logistics company which distributes deliveries for Screwfix throughout the country. Last April, Wincanton chose to support STING as its Charity of the Year, and so far over £14,000 has been raised through a range of fundraising activities.
How’s this for a schedule?!
21st February – Great North West Half
28th February – Decathlon Coventrys Half
6th March – Wrexham Half
13th March – Silverstone Half
20th March – Stafford Half
28th March – River Thames Half
3rd April – Warwick Half
10th April – Sheffield Half
17th April – Great Welsh Half
24th April – Blackpool Half
1st May – Lichfield Half
8th May – Leeds Half
15th May – Chester Half
[box type=”shadow” ]Chris said: “I started running six years ago in order to lose weight. I lost 5½ stones, and raised over £1000 by running three half-marathons – but this challenge is even bigger! I felt like contributing in my own way by creating this challenge to help raise money and awareness for this wonderful charity as I know a few people affected with neurological disorders.
“My mother is the closest, who has suffered from fibromyalgia for many years, a friend I attended school with suffered a stroke at a very young age, and the aunt of one of my closest friends suffers from multiple sclerosis. With neurological disorders including such a wide range issues, it is hard for us not to be affected by it somehow, whether it is personally, or through a friend or family member. hope that by doing this challenge, I can gain some well-deserved recognition for STING.” [/box]
Further details of the event can be found on STING’s Facebook page, and the associated STING Lucky 13 Facebook page. Alternatively, call Peter Merenghi on 07736 522474 or via email – petermarenghi@hotmail.co.uk
All the best to Chris! What an effort.
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[box type=”info” align=”aligncenter” ]STING works to support anybody in the area with a neurological condition, which includes multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and many other conditions. The group operates from Unit 22b on Stone’s Whitebridge Estate.[/box]
