Hearing Dogs and 40 Races before 40
Firstly, thank you for clicking that link, I told you it wasn’t spam. Secondly, yes, you read correctly I’m giving myself a bigger challenge of 40 races before 40 (it’s sooner than you think.) The next stops are Bath Half, Richmond Half, Brighton Marathon and of course taking on The London Marathon again! Over the next few years I’ll continue to raise vital funds for the wonderful Hearing Dogs.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is an amazing charity who train clever canines to help leave the loneliness and isolation behind for a deaf person. They are trained to alert their partner to different sounds such as doorbells, timers and smoke alarms and can assist them out on journeys and shopping trips. Simple tasks you might think but now imagine yourself in a completely silent world. You’re burning the dinner but you don’t know this till you see smoke. Someone is shouting you from another room. The parcel you ordered is being returned as you didn’t answer the door.
This was me back in January 2023 when one evening the rest of my hearing disappeared in a flash. I lost all confidence in an instant and became very isolated not wanting to leave the house anymore as I didn’t know what I might encounter in the outside world as the inside was hard enough.
A hearing dog can change all that. In their beautiful burgundy jacket (£30 would cover this by the way😉) they can accompany their partner wherever they may need to go. They are much more than sound support dogs they are a loving friend, emotional support and a fluffy companion help their partner to reconnect and embrace life. Every penny I raise will help more hearing dog puppies to be trained, so that one day they can transform a deaf persons life.
It costs £25,000 to fully train a hearing dog, so every challenge I take on is a great way to raise funds to train more dogs. Any donation, however large or small, will really help.
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Deaf Run Club & Runnerbeans
Saturday 18th Apr My run club (deaf run club) were invited to a taste and pace morning where two communities, one deaf one hearing came together for a social run. We had interpreters galore so nothing was missed. This is what inclusivity looks like. We had coffee, we ran, we had more coffee and shared a mutual love of running Share
Brighton Marathon
Tuesday 14th Apr
London Marathon Photo Shoot
Sunday 5th Apr
Thank you to my Sponsors
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Anonymous
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Giang Hughes
Congratulations Rachael - hopefully Cairon kept up!
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Helen Taylor
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Clare Humphrey
Good luck and an amazing charity x
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Tc
Smashing it. Well done Rachael.
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Kevin Keegan
Good luck Rachel
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Anonymous
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Julian Smith
Good Luck Rachael and Cairon.... Have a great run!!!
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Kriszti Esztergomi
You got this Rachael! Thank you for your help and see you at the blue wave on Sunday! 🫶 #teamblue15💙
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Mandy Donnelly
Thanks so much once again….good luck x
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Mark Waters
Good luck Rach!! Mark team blue
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Suzanne Pendleton
Thsnks Rachel love Suzanne Pink wave 10 please xxxx
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Mandie Milsom
Good luck! ❤️
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Victoria Watson
Thank you again, see you on the start line 🤞
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Claire Clements
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Merral Copping
SO PROUD OF YOU RACHAEL! and totally in awe of all that you are achieving for the cause, phew, very well done you 🤗
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Jay Mitchell
Keep up the good work Rachael your doing an amazing job 👏 😊
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Michelle
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Mandy Donnelly
Sending lots of love x
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Claire Pink Wave 10
See you on the course! Great fund raising idea!
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Lindsey Earnshaw
Good luck ♥
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Ellen Nath
Good luck xx
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Rose Laxton
Thankyou Rachel
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Jay Mitchell
Keep going Rachael you are doing really well and you are an inspiration to many others
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Michelle Wilkes
❤️
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Lauren Mac
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Helen Fuller
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Cairon Pearson
We got these marathons legend
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Suzanne Hayter
Thank you for making my letters we’ve got this xx
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Kerry Flinton
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Michael Isaacs
Keep on running, your determination is help me run aswell.
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Tracy And Isla 🐾
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Debby Bhaskaran
Good luck!!!
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Paula B
Well done for all your fundraising for this worthy cause and good luck with the marathon. Paula B 😊
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Sam
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Christine Pearson
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Jo H
2x transfers
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Dawn Caddell
Good luck Rachael and thank you!!
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Susan Farrow
Thanks so much and good luck x
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Kirsty Killeen
Thanks for my t shirt logo. Good luck for the marathon. Kirsty
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Diane Kirkland
Looking forward to joining you for the amazing London Marathon in 3 weeks!!! Thank you xx
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Megan Jacob
Love this amazing cause. Thank you for doing my wave sticker. Good luck!
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Anna Broughton
Thanks for doing my wave sticker and good luck on the day
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Jade Jeffery
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Julie Young
Good luck on the day.
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Victoria Watson
Great idea! Good luck on the day!!
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Sean Mcglynn
Fab idea good luck
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Juliet Yates
Good luck
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Paula King
Well done & Good luck! ❤️
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Leanne Saunders
Good luck :)
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Melanie Whitmore
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Bev Beeley
Thank you
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Andrew Openshaw
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Hayley
Good luck !
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Louise Holdsworth
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Shunay Brophy
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Hilton Lindo
Fantastic work! Huge best of luck!
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Maddie Trewhella
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Aileen Heal
Thank you
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Khrieu Healy
Go Team Healy and Green Wave!
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Mama
So proud of you taking on this amazing challenge again for yourself and for this fabulous charity. Head up and with you every step of the way in my head of course 😘😂🤗👟👟🐾
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Rach
To start myself off 💪🏼
