Marlee Jean

2026 Run 50k in September

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50k for Marlee ❤️

Throughout September, a group of us are taking on a 50K running challenge to raise money for Sands, in memory of every much-loved baby who is sadly not here today.

Sands supports families affected by the loss of a baby, providing vital support through some of the most heartbreaking and difficult times imaginable. They also campaign for change, provide training for midwives and healthcare professionals, and fund research to help prevent future baby deaths.

This challenge is particularly close to our hearts. Our friends, Ella & Rick, sadly lost their beautiful baby girl, Marlee Jean, at 38 weeks. Marlee was born sleeping on 18th June 2026, and we are taking on this challenge in her memory, as well as in memory of all the babies who are so deeply loved and missed.

Every donation, no matter how big or small, will help Sands continue to support families when they need it most.

Thank you so much for supporting us and helping us raise as much as we can for Sands.

xxx

Our Achievements

Thank you to our Sponsors

£520

Midge

Go smash it girl 👊👊❤️

£261

Yve

£250

Cal

£250

Rms

From all at RMS - Good luck Nat! A very meaningful challenge. We're all wishing you the very best for the 50k.

£200

Lydia Geoghegan

For our beautiful Marlee 💗

£161

Jacqueline Wilson

£150

Paul And Emma

£150

J J Bullen

Excellent cause. Good luck. Xx

£109

Adam Gerrard

£109

Charlotte Geoghegan

For Marlee. Best of luck Ella, an amazing cause 🩷 Love from the Geoghegans

£109

Mark Tacey

£109

Maureen Ledwith

Love nana x

£109

Geoff Gerrard

Well done you 🩵

£100

Kate & Andrew

Rachael, Ella and all your team. Well done for raising awareness and money for this brilliant charity. In memory of a beautiful little girl Marlee Jean. The charity is close to our hearts as a family, we are all right behind you ❤️❤️

£100

Lynne And Malcolm

So very proud to support you and the team, Ella, in memory of our very special granddaughter Marlee Jean. Good luck!

£100

Llh

Proud x

£56

Rox, Liam, Isla, Leo & Simba 💗

For beautiful Marlee 💗

£56

Will Wood

Keep up the good work mate. You’re a a great friend.

£56

Izzy

Brilliant work, sure youl all smash it, proud of you all

£56

John And Eve

For Marlee Jean An amazing cause Ella, good luck to you all Love John and Eve

£56

Mike

What a fantastic cause, top effort Chloe 😁 Auto, Hannah, Olly and Daisy

£56

Janice Madden

£56

Marisa Harris

Sending you so much love and strength. You will absolutely smash it!!

£56

Cheryl, Jim And Aria Xxx

Such a great cause, you will smash it for Marlee xxx

£56

Meg And Kev Seidler

Sending all the love in the world xxx

£56

Will Wood

Good luck Ella

£56

Terry Caddick

Good luck

£56

Anonymous

well done Chloe words cannot describe how unimaginable this has been for Ella and Rick x

£56

Matt Hart

£56

Anonymous

£55

Matt Downham

A fantastic cause! We are all behind you Ric and Ella. Go smash it! Love to you all

£55

Ryan Cheetham

Good luck, love Ryan & kids

£55

Lois & Dan X

Amazing cause. You’ll smash it 🫶🏼❤️

£50

Linzi Donaldson

Sending lots of love, Linzi and Andy xx

£50

Sally Baxter

What a lovely thing to do, lots of love ❤️love the Baxters xxx

£50

Mace Sedg

🩷

£50

Andy And Vanessa

Wow Toni this is amazing! Good luck!! Xx

£50

Jim Lyons

Besht of luck.

£50

Liam Devonport

I always said I'd pay to see you run. I'm a man of my word now.

£50

Brad Tacey

£50

Tom & Lucy Skilling

Sending all my love xx

£50

Anonymous

Go Chloe well done to you and all your girls

£50

Anonymous

Amazing thing to do Cheryl and team Enjoy the run xxxx

£50

Clive & Julie Carrington

Good luck to you all Dad & Julie

£50

Ben Mcmullen

Good luck. A fantastic thing you’re doing.

£45

Steve & Pauline Marrow

£40

Jess & Pete Xx

£34

Tony & Jan Mottram

£34

Graeme Davidson

£34

Wendy Cheetham

£34

Sam Holland

Good luck Nat!

£34

Zoey & Ian Morgan

Running for SANDS in memory of your beautiful baby girl, Marlee, who should have been here with you, is such an incredible thing to do. She will always be your baby, and her memory will always matter. Much love xx

£34

Sharon Lyons

Good luck xx

£34

Hannah Fairclough

£34

Jay Melling

£34

Sam And Paul Cartwright

You will smash this Ella what a great way to use your strength to earn much needed funds to support parents

£34

Jenna

You and the girls are doing so well! Super proud of you all for supporting this 💖

£30

Micheal , Pauline,susan

£30

Pauline And Ian Hindle

Good luck with the run, we are honoured to support you.. in remembrance of Marlee Jean xx 💞

£28

Laura Roberts

£28

Rebecca Hall

£28

Matthew Dorward

Good Luck!!

£28

Hannah

Good luck Rachael ❤️

£28

Tracey

Good luck x

£28

Emily Tanasijevic

£28

Sarah Dhaliwal

Xx

£28

The Singca’s

Good luck lovely lady! 🤍

£28

Debbie Gaskell

Good luck Ella its a lovely thing you are doing. Hopefully every donation will help.

£28

Ellie Mossop

£28

Kieron Madden

Good luck

£28

Lucy Cheetham

You are amazing! 🫶🏼

£28

Raluca Nica

£28

Nicole Taylor-proce

£28

Amy M

❤️❤️

£28

Cheryl Pick

I'm so sorry to hear of the tragic loss of. My thoughts and love are with Ella and her family. Wish you all the best for the 50k an amazing challenge you should be proud of.

£28

Megan Cunliffe

£28

Janis Perkons

Well done Ella.

£28

D . Tomo

🫶

£28

Joe Unsworth

Sorry to hear about this Ella. Wishing you and the family all the best. Well done for doing your bit to support the charity.

£28

Magda

Sending lots of love. 🩷

£28

Darren Lyons

Good luck

£28

Anonymous

Good luck Ella! 🩷

£25

Zico Turner

£25

James Rourke

£25

Eliza And Jack

Good luck love from Eliza and Jack x

£25

Uncle John, Auntie Liz & Family

Well done Alex, amazing effort for a wonderful charity xx

£25

The Ochwat’s

This is amazing and for such a good cause! Good luck 🩵 xx

£25

Matthew Brady

Good luck Ella ❤️

£25

Barry Taylor

£25

Anonymous

Good luck!

£25

Mark & Andrea

Lots of love to you all ❤️

£25

Frankie

Love you loads Auntie Ella

£25

Lauren Carrington

Good luck xxx

£25

Chris & Becky Dean

£25

Lucy G

Good luck Chloe! What an amazing cause. Sending lots of love xx

£25

Dan

£23

Jessica Mounsey

£23

Cheryl Gore

Running for Marlee Jean is such a beautiful way to honour her memory and helps so many other families. You’ve got this Ella.

£23

Kimberley Golding

Smashing it all of you 🩷 for Marlee Jean 🩷 Love Dale & Kim x

£23

Gemma Warren

Good luck Chloe

£23

Monique Ojong

£23

Pam Saunders

How amazing you are to be doing this. My heart goes out to you all 🤍

£23

Phil Purcell

Well done Alex! Xx

£23

Rachel Gaskell

💜

£23

Jean Perks

Don ate £20

£23

Liam Gwinnett

£23

Emily & Shane

£23

Daniel Carrington

£23

Deanna Muirhead

Good luck to you all ❤️

£23

Todd Fam

Good luck from Whitehaven Chloe x

£23

Rebecca Pugh

Good luck Nic !!! You will smash it xxx

£23

Charlotte Marfleet

Sending love xxx

£23

Grace Donaldson

Good for you chez proud of you xxxxx

£20

Imogen Ford

❤️

£20

Martin Foy

Rach and Ella, a very dear cause. Great thing to do. X

£20

Eveline & David

£20

Jade Foster

£20

Annabel Pinchemain

£20

Janet Billingham

Good luck Ella’ beautiful cause 💕

£20

Nichola Cheetham

£20

Lianne Butters

Good luck, Rachael, I hope you smash your target for this incredible cause that is so close to your heart. Sending lots of love, Lianne, Mike, Evelyn and Nevaeh xx

£20

Stacey And Jack

Good luck Nic love Jack and Stacey xx

£20

Caitlin Rich

Very sad but lovely thing to do, good luck Nat!❤️

£20

Ashley Gwinnett

£20

Rosie Aldersey

Good Luck Toni - well done for raising money for such a good cause ❤️

£20

Stephanie Pepper

£20

Julie Tinsley

Good luck Rachel for a very much worthy cause. I’m sure you will do amazing xxx

£20

Anonymous

£20

Jonathan Renwick

Good luck Nat

£20

Sandra Mossop

Good Luck

£20

Rebekah Bowen

Good luck Nat! Very worthwhile cause xx

£20

Naomi Tomlinson

An amazing cause, I’m in awe of the strength from you all 💜

£20

Steph C

So sad to hear about this, good luck with the run for a great cause xxx

£18

Megan H

Good luck Chloe and to all your team 🏃‍♂️❤️

£18

Evelyn Hindle (nan)

£15

Amy Harrod

£15

Elissa Cartwright

Lot's of love from Marcus, Elissa and family xx

£15

Bec & Stephen

£15

Ashlee Edmondson

£12

Rachel Wallin

So sorry to hear this What an amazing thing to do Thinking of you all.

£12

Carla Jones

Well done lv smashed it xx

£12

Alicia

£12

Shelby Golding

£12

Lisa Baxter

Amazing!!! Well done Love Lisa, Chris, Alex and Lois

£12

Stuart C

Well done!!!

£12

Hollie

Amazing thing to do. Good luck girls. 💖

£12

Mary-kate Mcallister

❤️

£12

Anonymous

£12

Lauren Lyons

£12

Anonymous

£12

Kim Roberts

Good luck, such a great cause x

£12

Claire Fishwick

Good luck! 💖

£12

Kathryn Pearson

£12

Rachel Juniper

Good luck. Amazing cause! ♥️

£12

Emma

£12

Ian Cass

Well done Ella. You’ll smash it and the fund raising has well surpassed your target. Well done. 👍

£12

Clare Perry (topping)

Good luck with the runs ! Thinking of Ella and family xx

£12

Jess And Gareth

Good luck Rachael And well done for supporting such a great Charity. From Jess and Gareth and family xx

£12

Ian Donaldson

£12

Anonymous

Good luck 🤍

£12

Beth Ward

Good luck xx

£12

Ryan Cunney

Good Luck!

£12

Anonymous

£12

Johanna Edgerton

Lots of love x

£12

Mark Johnson

£12

Maxine Halsall

GOOD LUCK! SUCH A WORTHY CAUSE XX

£12

Mikinda

You will smash this like you smash everything else in life Good luck Nat such a good cause ❤️

£12

Meg Lomax

Good luck Chloe love from the Lomax fam x

£12

Michelle Holesinsky

My heart and soul is with you completely. The pain is unbearable however you don’t have to carry it alone ❤️

£12

Nat Benson

£12

Anonymous

£12

Jess Van Flute

Proud of you, Chloe! Go smash your goals and keep each other strong xx

£12

Jem

£12

Jon Warburton

£12

Janet Corless

Go girl

£12

Megan Fairhurst

Sending all my love, best of luck🩷

£12

Helen Fazackerley

Proud of you x

£12

Emily Lunt

Best of luck Ella ❤️ lots of love from the Lunt family xx

£10

Rachel Richardson

🤍🤍

£10

Sophie And Ryan

So proud of you for taking on this challenge and raising money for such a special cause. you’ve got this!

£10

Amy Winstanley

Well done Alex ❤️

£10

Stephie Braidwood

So Sorry For Your Loss - Love Steph (Hollys Friend) 🩷

£10

Jenna Hill

£10

Stephanie Gaskell

£10

Katie & Pops

Smashing it

£10

Gemma O'keeffe

Good luck Nat xx

£10

Laura Gorton

❤️❤️❤️

£10

Catherine

Keep going Chloe, you're amazing 🫶

£10

Sian W Xx

£10

Ashley

Well done you’ll smash it amazing thing to do thinking of you all xx

£10

Deb Mcduff

Good luck, what a very special cause. So very sorry to hear about your niece. Thinking of all your family xx

£10

Jess Hartley

Go get it!!

£10

Amber Kavanagh

Good luck Rach and all participating ! You will smash it 💖

£10

Corina Mocanu

£10

Marian Mocanu

£10

Hughes'

Good Luck Chloe, love the Hughes'

£10

Amber Leigh

Good luck ladies 🫶🏼 xxx

£10

Gemma White

You’re an inspirational family. Good luck, what an amazing cause. Xxx

£10

Aimee Taylor

Well done Chloe and for such a worthy cause. Sending love to you and Marlees family xx

£10

Brad, Becky And Toby X

Good luck Ella. An amazing challenge you’ll smash it🧡

£10

Jean Bennett

mega proud of you well done 👏

£10

Anonymous

£10

Amy Winstanley

Good luck Nat ❤️

£10

Gemma Lloyd

Good Luck Rachael xx

£10

Ann Gibney

Well done Rachael, Ella and friends. Love grandma Gibney cxxx

£10

Liz

Good luck Alex Such a great cause, well done. Liz xx

£10

Nat Edwards

£10

Laura Kay

G’wan Chez. Such a worthy cause, good luck to everyone involved! Xx

£10

Mia Clayforth

❤️

£10

Danielle Billingham

🤍

£10

Shaun Wynn

Good Luck!

£10

Jess Mottram

Good luck girls

£10

Mel Palmer

For Marlee and all the other angels x x

£7

Kev And Rachel

Much love to you

£7

Lorna H

Absolutely smashing it Chloe, for a truly amazing charity 🤍 x

£7

Miss Tolley

Sending all my love♥️ good luck

£7

Anonymous

£7

Steven Clarke

Good luck 😃

£7

Tierney Chadwick

🥰

£7

Kirsty X

£6

Lillie Harris

Love you girl, good luck xx

£5

Claire Moran

Good Luck Rach. X

£5

Caitlin Hornby

£5

Julie Williamson

Goodluck Nic you will smash it !

£5

Anonymous

£5

Anonymous

£5

Jess Evans

What an amazing thing to do 💕 good luck everyone 🩷

£5

Rachel Range