A Burnham-On-Sea runner will be taking on the London Marathon this Sunday (April 27th) for a cause close to his heart.
Rob Jones will be running the 26.2 mile challenge to raise funds for the Sense charity, which supports people who are deaf, blind or have complex disabilities.
“London is not my first Marathon, but it surely will be the greatest running experience of my life.”
“To be offered a place by Sense is a real honour. In my daily life, I work with adults with complex needs, often unheard and forgotten by society. It is fitting that I can run a race that is so special to me for personal reasons, and raise a ton of money to help others – those people that Sense support.”
“In the last 18 months my life has changed so much. I ran my first Marathon (Manchester), moved house twice, ran my first Ultra Marathon and most notably, became a father. In amongst this time there was also sadness, both personally and for others.”
“The London Marathon has always been the ‘holy grail’ for me and as hard as it is to get a place, I found the Sense charity. I really liked reading about the work they do for those who are deaf, blind and/or with complex needs and decided to apply for one of their charity places.”
“Luckily, they agreed! I am trying to do my bit to raise money for them and I’m hoping the local community in which I work and the other charity I’m involved with locally will encourage the town to get behind me!”
“The day itself will doubtless to be mayhem and one to remember. It’s this Sunday so please support now via this link here.”
“Anyone who wants to track me can download the TCS London Marathon app from various outlets and my race number is 11812.”
