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22 THE JOURNAL, October 2, 2014 Newsdesk: Salisbury 01722 426511 • Advertising 426500 email: [email protected]
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Help Sara take onmaiden marathonA “CRAZY middle-aged woman” isappealing to readers to help herrealise her dream of running herfirst marathon before she is 56.
This Sunday, churchwarden SaraBossom will be pounding the streetsto raise cash for St Peter's Churchin Pitton.
Sara, who has survived cancer,has raised more than £16,000 forBreakthrough Breast Cancer in thelast nine years but now says it istime for a change.
She will be running theClarendon Marathon fromSalisbury to Winchester throughPitton in her first ever marathon.
She said: “It is described as tough– the training programme is verydemanding and I have stuck to it forthe last five weeks of preparationand at the moment I am longing for
this time next week when it will allbe over.
“I enjoy running and was prepar-ing for the Worcester Half inFebruary when a pain in my kneestarted to cause problems andstopped me from going above fivemiles.
“That weekend I received aprayer for healing from a youngwoman who believed that God hadprompted her to pray for someonewith a painful knee.
“Something shifted, the pain wentand I ran 6.4 miles that afternoonwithout any problem.”
She added: “While runningthrough the beautiful Clarendon
Estate, I resolved to do somethingreally big in return to thank God forhis healing, something courageous.It was time to go for the big one.”
St Peter's is older than SalisburyCathedral and has had an impor-tant role in the village for centuries.
Historical church registersrecord weddings, baptisms andfunerals there since the 1600s.
Sara added: “My family, myphysio and orthopaedic surgeonand friend Edward Crawfurd all saythat I am mad and stupid and theyhave given dire warnings about hipsand knees and backs but a big ges-ture needs an element of risk if it isto be really big so please support meand I promise I will never do anoth-er one!”
To support Sara go tojustgiving.com/Sara-Bossom.
By Miranda [email protected]
Sara Bossom, in the pink top, has appealed for help as she plans to run her first marathon
ALABARÈ’S care and supportmanager for learning disabilities andmental health Mel Greenstock wasvictorious in the Three PeaksChallenge earlier this month.
Mel managed to climb MountSnowdon, Scafell Pike and BenNevis in just 26.5 hours.
She undertook the challenge toraise money and awareness forAlabaré’s learning disabilityservices.
Alabaré offers long-termsupported accommodation, as well
as a range of support and trainingopportunities to people in their ownhomes. They also have two trainingfacilities – one in Old Sarum,Salisbury, and one nearby in BarfordSt Martin.
Mel said: “It was the mostphysically and mentally challengingthing I have ever done, and pushedme beyond my limits in many ways,but also the most amazing.
“Being on the roof of Great Britainat the top of Ben Nevis was justbrilliant.”
Mel Greenstock at the top of Ben Nevis
WILTSHIRE Police charitySplash is preparing for anaction-packed October halfterm for children facingchallenges.
Applications are now openfor three Wild Wiltshireprojects in Salisbury,Trowbridge and Chippenhamas well as an overnight‘Paddle, Pedal, Pursuit’residential in Brokerswood.
The free Salisbury event ison October 29 at the DevenishReserve and young peoplewill be collected from the city.The wildlife projects are
delivered in partnership withWiltshire Wildlife Trust andinclude campfire making, denbuilding, bug hunting, andmore. Splash activities are foryoung people aged betweennine and 16 who are facingchallenges in life, and thosewho want to attend must benominated by completing abooking form at splash-wiltshire.org.uk or call 01380734106.
The deadline is Friday,October 10.
Police charity linesup half term action
Take part in raffleMENTAL health charityRethink is holding a stall atthe Poultry Cross in Salisburyon October 10.
The event takes place onWorld Mental Health Daybetween 9am and 5pm andpeople will be asked to fill outa survey in exchange for entryinto a raffle.
A number of localbusinesses have offeredprizes, including Candyland,Nando’s, Cosy Club, CoteBrasserie, Bill’s, The BodyShop and Occasions. It is alsoSchizophrenia AwarenessWeek and there will be aschizophrenia simulation aswell.
Peaks Challenge victory