Nine staff took part in the Big Half Marathon on Sunday 4 September to raise money for the ELFT Charity. Their week's of practice paid off as all successfully finished the course in just over two hours - some clocking a personal best time for the run.
The Big Half started at Tower Bridge and ended at The Cutty Sark in Greenwich, a distance of 13.1 miles. The race was an opportunity for the running crew to showcase the new ELFT Charity logo on their running vests - it's first outing!
Mohit Venkataram, Director of Commercial Development, followed their progress. He said, "Thank you to all the runners who set aside time, trained and came together on Sunday to raise money for the ELFT Charity. This was an incredible achievement. The ELFT Charity will be able to put the money raised to good use to benefit service users and staff. Thank you."
About the ELFT Charity
Making a donation to the ELFT Charity is a wonderful way to support local health services to benefit local people. You can make a real difference to the wellbeing of staff and service users. The ELFT Charity supports innovative projects that make a positive, lasting change and go above and beyond what the NHS would usually provide.
The ELFT Charity support projects that:
- Improve social networks
- Improve employment prospects
- Improve digital accessibility
Specifically, it supports initiatives that:
- Reduce isolation and loneliness
- Improve digital access and confidence
- Support personal growth, development, and the attainment of skills
Celebrity Runners
They were in good company. Mo Farah also took part in the run. The quadruple Olympic and six-time world champion completed the run in 61:49 to win The Big Half for the third time in his career. He was joined by Eilish McColgan who completed the course in 67.34 minutes. In the wheelchair races David Weir finished the race in 47:18.
ELFT Charity Registered Charity Number 1198337