Ste & Sophie Great North Run 2025

This year me and my Dad have decided to participate in the Great North Run together to raise money for a rare disease called Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).

My Dad completed the London Marathon in 2018 with Mark Algar and raised over £6000 for DEBRA who are an amazing charity which support all those that are affected by (EB). This charity is close to our hearts as we have witnessed Mark's son Ollie Algar suffer from this rare disease all of his life.

(EB) is a genetic condition that in its most severe forms affects all of the body's linings, the skin, the linings of the mouth and even the eyes. In its most severe forms the linings blister or rip away from the flesh under the lightest of frictions. For example, rolling over in bed can cause skin to tear away from behind the ears, & the sufferer may wake up with up to 30 blisters each morning. There is no treatment bar the lancing and draining of these blisters to stop their growth. Sufferers of the severest form can die prematurely during adolescence.

Me and my Dad have started training together to achieve this goal. This small pain & suffering which we will endure is nothing compared to Ollie's challenges each day who is truly an inspiration.

Please help us by donating to this worthy charity.

All our love, 
Ste & Sophie xx