On Saturday I rounded off this years physical fundraisers for South Central Ambulance Charity running Newport Pagnell Carnival’s 5km in Community First Responder uniform, boots & a fully laiden 15kg response bag
I won’t lie, it was a tough 29 minutes as runner 999.
Lack of training swiftly provided a powerful dose of reality, powered on by shouts of firefighters behind me…. I was determined to cross the line ahead of the fire crew from Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Running through my adopted town, where I volunteer responding to 999 calls was one to remember & the support from the crowds carried me around when the legs started to become jelly
With this short effort and Januarys month of challenge, I’ve raised £1200+ for the charity, thank you all for the support as one big community
If you’d like to contribute, my link can be found here my fundraising page
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James Mackeddie 