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Wednesday, 29 October 2014

Kirsty's marathon

[social media for charity Child of Hope]

Earlier this month, Kirsty Foster was out on the sunny streets of Cardiff running the half marathon for CoH with 23,000 others. She gave us this report...

"Taking part in such a huge community event is so inspiring - let alone knowing that the money I am raising for Child of Hope will contribute to the amazing work they continue to do with the community in Namatala Eastern Uganda.

"On the race day there were an estimated 500,000 spectators on the the street, so just a phenomenal atmosphere, with strangers cheering on strangers and people coming out and gathering together in a way we don't normally experience. I was determined to run a personal best time and also to beat my record of giving as many children high fives en route as possible! Read more...