Emma is running the Great South Run!

Hi everyone,
Since the Great South Run was sadly cancelled, I’ve discussed the options available with codebar. Instead of rolling over the place to next year we decided to take up the organisers’ offer to complete the distance independently and submit proof to claim a proxy race completion, meaning we can retain the donations (and I get a medal & T-shirt!). I’m glad to share that I completed the 10 mile distance last weekend along Brighton seafront, which makes that my personal record for longest distance run. I wanted to extend my deepest thanks to all of you for your incredibly generous donations which gave me a lot of motivation to train, even in wet and windy conditions over the past few months, and most importantly enables codebar to fund their excellent work.

Hi everyone,
You may have seen the news that the Great South Run was cancelled yesterday due to adverse weather conditions in Portsmouth over the weekend. The forecasted winds and gusts compromised event infrastructure such as the medical tents, and high tide levels meant there was a risk of debris, so the organisers felt that they could not deliver the event safely. While it's disappointing to not be able to take part after training so hard for it, it's not worth putting people's safety at risk.
As for what happens next, my main concern is what happens to your incredibly generous donations. I'm waiting for an update from the Great South Run about options to potentially roll over my entry to next year, and codebar are in touch with Run for Charity to understand what the implications are for them. I know how much codebar needs these funds, so hopefully we will find a resolution which works for everyone. I'll let you know when I have an update.
Thanks again for your support,
Emma

After only a few days of fundraising, we have already hit the target! Thanks so much to everyone for your generous donations, I know everyone at codebar will be delighted. I’m going to increase my target so we can hopefully raise even more for this brilliant charity. In the meantime I’m working on increasing the distance I can run without stopping. Hoping to reach 8k this weekend, which will be about half of the race distance in total 🤞🏻