Melton family's debut half marathon raises £1,000 for Children in Need

A Melton family have put in the hard yards by running in their first ever half marathon for a well-known children's charity.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Oct 2017, 11:43 BST
Updated 12th Dec 2017, 05:02 BST
At the finish with their medals - (Left to right): Jon Baines, Rebecca Baines, Laura Bedson and Tom Baines PHOTO: SuppliedAt the finish with their medals - (Left to right): Jon Baines, Rebecca Baines, Laura Bedson and Tom Baines PHOTO: Supplied
At the finish with their medals - (Left to right): Jon Baines, Rebecca Baines, Laura Bedson and Tom Baines PHOTO: Supplied

Siblings Tom, Rebecca and Jon Baines, accompanied by family friend Laura Bedson, clocked a time of two hours 31 minutes and 13 seconds striding out in the Great Birmingham Run for Children in Need.

Tom, sales manager at Hancocks in Melton, said: “It was a great family event. We’ve never done a half marathon before so it was a great personal challenge for us.

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“The whole experience and atmosphere, especially the last mile when hundreds of spectators were supporting and shouting your name and giving you encouragement to finish, was amazing.

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The quartet have raised a £1,000 for Children in Need. They chose the charity due to Rebecca working at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

Tom added: “The experience was really overwhelming and definitely one of the hardest things we’ve ever done.

“We may do it again next year as it’s for a great cause.”

To donate, visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/laura-bedson1

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