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| Rachel (centre) and Maris (right) with husband Gareth and daughter Izzy |
A big thanks to them for their amazing efforts. Rachel was also at RAF Wittering when they generously hosted PDDCS for an amazing day of fun around the huge airbase last month.
The children and families had a go on the fire engines, the firing range and could climb aboard the impressive collection of vehicles stationed at the base. The families also had a guided tour of the Harrier museum and a hearty lunch! Take a look at the pictures below!
Rachel said: "It was a lovely day running the marathon, really sunny and 500 people completed the Grantham Half Marathon. Maris and I ran in 1 hr 57 minutes which we were really pleased with and faster than we thought – training obviously paid off!
"The route was a mixture of flat by the tow path and 2 big hills that were quite a challenge! The event started and finished at the South Kesteven Sports Stadium in Grantham and the finish on the running track was a nice touch."
Andy Palmer, committee member of PDDCS said:
"We just want to say a huge thanks to Rachel and her family. It was lovely to meet them on our day at the very impressive Wittering base. The money she raised will go directly on the events we run for deaf children and their families all year round. If it were not for people like Rachel, we wouldn't be here for the over 100 deaf children in the city.
"I also want to thank Station Commander Group Captain Damian Alexander for his generosity, warmth and hospitality to PDDCS and to Ed Palmer and all the staff from Wittering for putting on such an amazing day for our families. It was one of the best events we've done."
You can find out more about RAF Wittering on their Facebook page and see what PDDCS have going on this year on our events page. If you would like to fund raise for us, please get in touch.
The children and families had a go on the fire engines, the firing range and could climb aboard the impressive collection of vehicles stationed at the base. The families also had a guided tour of the Harrier museum and a hearty lunch! Take a look at the pictures below!
Rachel said: "It was a lovely day running the marathon, really sunny and 500 people completed the Grantham Half Marathon. Maris and I ran in 1 hr 57 minutes which we were really pleased with and faster than we thought – training obviously paid off!
"The route was a mixture of flat by the tow path and 2 big hills that were quite a challenge! The event started and finished at the South Kesteven Sports Stadium in Grantham and the finish on the running track was a nice touch."
Andy Palmer, committee member of PDDCS said:
"We just want to say a huge thanks to Rachel and her family. It was lovely to meet them on our day at the very impressive Wittering base. The money she raised will go directly on the events we run for deaf children and their families all year round. If it were not for people like Rachel, we wouldn't be here for the over 100 deaf children in the city.
"I also want to thank Station Commander Group Captain Damian Alexander for his generosity, warmth and hospitality to PDDCS and to Ed Palmer and all the staff from Wittering for putting on such an amazing day for our families. It was one of the best events we've done."
You can find out more about RAF Wittering on their Facebook page and see what PDDCS have going on this year on our events page. If you would like to fund raise for us, please get in touch.
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