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The group, who have been friends for nearly ten years, even took their training overseas on the spur of the moment.
Lottie said: “Jillian, is caring for her mother who lives in Ireland, and she flies back every other weekend. “It is difficult for anyone to train for a marathon on their own and we are blessed to have each other, so we decided to go with her one weekend.”Lottie said: “We ran in Phoenix Park and met so many other runners. People are really interested in us.The team has a saying that they are “running for a good time not a fast time” as for them this is all about raising money for their chosen charities.
Lottie said: “The money that has been raised is not from big corporate companies, it is from the community, friends and families.Left to right: Amrit Bal-Richards, Gayle Vowels, Jillian Barry , Tess McDonald, Kelly Cassidy, Sonia Felton, Lottie Kennedy, Tracy Gravatt They also held a fundraising event at Watford FC on March 24 where at total of £10,000 was raised and 200 friends and family attended.“The response from everyone has been shocking.”
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