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Helen Rollason Cancer Charity thanks London Marathon Heroes for raising over £33,000 for the Charity!

07/05/2019 About 1 minute Share article:
The 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon took place on Sunday 28th April and Helen Rollason Cancer Charity had 10 fantastic fundraisers running the world famous route, raising over £33,000 for the charity!

A huge congratulations and well done to Hayley Ellen, Laura Elborn, Dan Crocker, Emily Thomson, Reverend Rod Reid, Mark Pearson, Melanie Lathan, Michael Jacobs, Adam Hunter and Ryan Cobbold. Total funds raised will be announced soon but there is still time to donate! Use the links below to sponsor your runner…

More than 42,000 runners completed the world famous route, making the 39th edition of the race the biggest in its history. Money raised for charity through the marathon since its conception in 1981 has now passed £1 billion; an incredible achievement.



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If you've been inspired by this year's London Marathon runners and want to find out more about running for Helen Rollason Cancer Charity in 2020, we'd love to hear from you!

Get in touch today by calling 01245 380719 or emailing fundraising@helenrollason.org.uk

Virgin Money London Marathon 2019 Roll of Honour

Hayley Ellen; 3 hours 19 minutes

Laura Elborn; 5 hours 56 minutes https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Dan-Laura

Daniel Crocker; 5 hours 56 minutes https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Dan-Laura

Emily Thomson; 4 hours 42 minutes https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/emily-thomson4

Reverend Rod Reid; 5 hours 38 minutes https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/rodreid1

Mark Pearson; 4 hours 7 minutes https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/rodreid1

Melanie Lathan; 7 hours 17 minutes https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/rodreid1

Mike Jacobs; 3 hours 35 minutes https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/rodreid1

Adam Hunter; 3 hours 39 minutes https://tinyurl.com/y3bfo6yl

Ryan Cobbold; 4 hours 15 minutes https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ryan-cobbold1

On behalf of the Trustees, Volunteers and Staff at Helen Rollason Cancer Charity, we would like to say a massive thank you for helping us to enable quality of life while living with cancer.

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