Manak Solicitors are very excited to support Philippa Hughes as she runs 20 marathons in 2020! We have donated £400 to her very worthy cause as she raises money for The Lewy Body Society, which funds research and raises awareness on Lewy Body Dementia.
Lewy Body Dementia affects about 130,000 people in the UK and shares mental symptoms with Alzheimers and physical symptoms similar to Parkinson’s disease. It causes confusion, loss of memory, slow movement and is often misdiagnosed. The Lewy Body Society was founded in 2006 to support research into DLB and to educate the public and medical profession. The Society now funds research at Cambridge, UCL, Newcastle and Southampton Universities.
Dementia affects so many of us in the UK, and Philippa is running in memory of her grandad who passed away after battling Lewy Body Dementia. Manak are grateful to have the opportunity to support her in this effort and will be cheering Philippa on from start to finish! Below are the events that Philippa will be running and updates throughout the year:
| Date | Event | Time |
| 19th Jan | Crystal Palace Winter Half Marathon | 1.55.53 |
| 2nd Feb | Egham and Thorpe Half Marathon | 1:51:38 |
| 16th Feb | Headcorn Half Marathon | |
| 15th March | Pathos Full Marathon | |
| 29th March | Hastings Half Marathon | |
| 5th April | PodPlus Kent (Charing) Half Marathon | |
| 25th April | Lee Valley Velopark Half Marathon | |
| 9th May | Eastbourne Half Marathon | |
| 30th May | Brighton Run2Music Half Marathon | |
| 14th June | Weald Challenge Trail Half Marathon | |
| 28th June | Richmond Park Half Marathon | |
| 5th July | Bewl 15 Mile | |
| 26th July | Crystal Palace Half Marathon | |
| 2nd August | Chislehurst Trail Half | |
| 31st August | Canterbury Half Marathon | |
| 13th Sept | Richmond Run Fest Half Marathon | |
| 26th Sept | Norfolk Costal Trial Half Marathon | |
| 18th Oct | Amsterdam Full Marathon | |
| 8th Nov | Bedgebury Half Marathon | |
| 6th Dec | Lee Valley Velopark Half Marathon |
To support Philippa in her fundraising, please visit her JustGiving page! bit.ly/PhilippaHughesMarathon
Update 2nd Feb:
Philippa ran the Egham and Thorpe Half Marathon this weekend and ran it in an impressive 1:51:38! A great effort as she heads to Headcorn in a couple of weeks. Pictured below is her t shirt and medal from the event!
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