On the 7th I hosted one very successful bake sale - thank you to everyone who came and donated!!!
Chris and Lydia's Marathon Fundraiser
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Chris and Lydia Townsend are raising money for The Lord's Taverners
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Our story
We're running the London Marathon 2026 — together!
Cricket has played a huge role in both of our lives, so we’re absolutely thrilled to be taking on this incredible challenge as a father-daughter duo to raise money for Lord’s Taverners — a fantastic charity that works to make cricket more accessible to young people across the UK.
The work they do shows just how powerful sport can be in building confidence, creating opportunities, and bringing communities together — and we’re proud to support their mission with every mile we run.
While our cricket (and running!) may be played at slightly different levels, we’ll be tackling the marathon side by side from start to finish.
We’d be so grateful for your support — wish us luck, and thank you for helping us make a difference!
Thank you for checking out our page. Making a donation is fast, easy and secure thanks to Give as you Live Donate. They'll take your donation and pass it onto The Lord's Taverners.
Our updates
a very rainy 20k today - who said winter training in Scotland wasn’t fun?
Out in the #teamtavs shirts today for park run! Including a cheeky PB for Lyds
22km for turning 22 years old today!! Certainly wasn’t my fastest run, but despite the rain and wind we still had fun!
Charity
The Lord's Taverners
Charity number: 306054
Recent donations
The Young Family
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Chris
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Putting my money where my mouth is!
The Helme Family
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Good luck!
The Butterworth family
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Thanks so much for everything Chris, you’ve been absolutely amazing! Best of luck in the Marathon and wish you all the best for the future.
Childs Family
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck to you both! Wishing you all the best best for the future in your new school. Many thanks for your support during our time at Felsted from Chris, April, Hannah & Thomas xx
The Gubbins family
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck to you both. I have been impressed with your training! Well done!
Max & Alexandra Parker (school)
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Good luck to our headmaster for the race and the future.
The Clarke family
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Good luck in your marathon and new school/home! Best wishes the Clarke family
Hadi Barkhordar
£200.00
Good luck!🤞
Richard & Heather Fleming
£250.00
+ £62.50 Gift Aid
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