Get your running shoes on and help raise vital funds for hospice

A Stafford hospice is urging people to get their running shoes on and help raise vital funds for the charity.

By contributor Louise Elliott
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A runner at last year's Stafford Half
A runner at last year's Stafford Half

Katharine House Hospice is appealing for people to sign up for the Stafford Half Marathon organised by Freedom Leisure and Stafford Borough Council.

The half marathon – which starts and finishes at Victoria Road taking in West Way, Baswich Lane and Beaconside – will take place on Sunday, 23 March.

Hayley Amison, is running this year’s 13.1 mile course to raise funds for Katharine House Hospice after the charity looked after her mum, Hilary.

The Stafford Half Marathon takes place on March 23
The Stafford Half Marathon takes place on March 23

Mum-of-four, Hayley, said: “Sadly, my mom lost her battle with cancer in 2020 in the hospice. To mark five years of Mom’s passing I wanted to do something for the occasion.