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SUPPORTER NEWS | 4 Coeliac UK, 3rd Floor Apollo Centre, Desborough Road, High Wycombe, Bucks HP11 2QW. Tel: 01494 437278 Fax: 01494 474349 A charity registered in England and Wales (1048167) and in Scotland (SC039804) and a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales (3068044). www.coeliac.org.uk facebook.com/CoeliacUK 0333 332 2033 @Coeliac_UK youtube.com/UKCoeliac generalenquiries@coeliac.org.uk www.coeliac.org.uk @CoeliacUK dietitian@coeliac.org.uk DISCLAIMER All information is supplied in good faith and is believed to be correct at the time of going to press but Coeliac UK is not responsible for any errors. No correspondence will be entered into. Get in touch We always love to hear fromyou! So send your feedback and ideas to publications@coeliac.org.uk . Or contact us via phone (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday), email or social media for any other enquiries. October was a bumper month for half marathons, with some of our very own Wales team and our Chair taking on the Cardiff and Royal Parks Half Marathons. After months of training and an even an injury scare, our Wales Lead, Tristan and Food Information Officer, Sam, took on the Cardiff Half Marathon alongside six other runners for Coeliac UK. They all did really well on the day and smashed their fundraising target! Huge thanks also go to the Cardiff Local Group, who lent their support with a cheer station. Just one week later, James Chappell, Chair of Coeliac UK’s Board of Governors, joined Team Coeliac UK to tackle the Royal Parks Half Marathon with his son Harry. James was elected as Chair of the Board of Governors earlier this year, and what better way to start his tenure than by raising funds and awareness for the charity? Harry and his two siblings were all diagnosed with coeliac disease as young children, but the family is passionate about ending the long wait for diagnosis that so many people with coeliac disease experience. Well done Tristan, Sam, James and Harry, and to all of our other 2019 Challenge Event fundraisers - you’ve raised an amazing total of more than £60,000 so far this year. Thank you! It’s not too late to join in… There is still one Challenge event left in 2019! Join us at the Santa Run in Victoria Park, London, for a fun run with a festive twist. This family friendly run takes place on 8 December so register for your space now at coeliac.org.uk/santarun . Or why not sign up for one of our 2020 events? Visit coeliac.org.uk/challenges for more information. 2020 Challenges London Marathon – 26 April Edinburgh Marathon Festival – 23-24 May Asics London 10k – 21 July Ride London – 16 August Great North Run – 13 September “Thank you so much to everyone who supported us either by donating or cheering us on throughout the day. It was hard work and everything aches but it’s all worth it to raise money and awareness for a fantastic cause in our home city. Diolch o galon!” Tristan and Sam “Thanks so much for the cheers that was a really lovely boost, we had a great day even though the weather wasn’t ideal!” James RUN AWAY SUCCESS FOR TEAM COELIAC UK Tristan and Sam James and Harry