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Adale Bennett

2026 Run 50k in September

Help Adale raise 300!

I’m running 50k in September for families facing baby loss

I'm running 50k in September for every much-loved baby sadly not here today.

Sands ensure that everyone affected by the loss of a baby gets the support they need and deserve when facing the toughest of times. They campaign for change, provide training for midwives and healthcare professionals, and support research so that fewer babies die and so that fewer families experience the tragedy of losing their baby. Anything you are able to donate means so much.

Thank you.

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My target 50 kms

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My Goal

£300

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My Updates

3 days left of September…

Monday 28th Sep
And somehow I’ve run 83km! 😮 Which is almost as impressive as dodgy the horrible lurgy that James and Em had…

I trundled 8km today. There’s two more days left of the month, maybe I’ll get to 90km. That’s quite far, really. 🏃🏼‍♀️ 

Thank you, again, to every wonderful person that has sponsored me so far - you have encouraged me so much throughout this challenge and, more importantly, your generosity will help Sands as they keep on supporting parents through baby loss. 

If you haven’t sponsored me yet - there’s two days of September left and I did hit my target 🎯 

So. Nearly. There.

Friday 18th Sep
As of today, I’ve run 49/50km! 🎉 

I guess the next question is: well, how many km will you run this month? And I have no idea. I’d take a guess at 65-70 but - and it’s a big but - both Em and James have succumbed to the back to school cold, which means it’s in the post for me. And when that happens, I can’t imagine I’ll be very excited by the prospect of running… but we can hope that I miraculously dodge their germs and jog slowly into October uninfected… 🦠 

Thank you - a thousand times over - to every single gorgeous human that has sponsored me so far 💜

Sands do the most important work, and support parents in the hardest moments. They are striving for a future where baby loss just doesn’t happen. And there aren’t many things that would make me run, but that’s absolutely worth it. 

So, if you haven’t sponsored me yet, maybe now is the moment? 

Thank you 💜

One week in…

Tuesday 8th Sep
…and 21km down! 

It’s wet and rainy. Work and study are both busy. Em’s back at school. Honestly, all I want to do is read my book and maybe eat the mince pies we bought ridiculously early in the year. 

But, running it is because some things are important. And the work Sands does is one of them, so onwards I plod. 

Thank you to everyone who has sponsored me so far. I can’t put into words how touched and grateful I am for your support - you’re all wonderful 💜

September's here!

Thursday 3rd Sep
Well, September's here, and I'm delighted! It's time for weirdly flavoured coffees, jumpers, and crunchy leaves.

This year, apparently, it's also time for me to run 50km... 

I signed up for this challenge because Sands has supported a couple of my lovely friends through the very worst times in recent years. Sands does beautiful work in the hardest moments, and that is well worth my steps (and maybe your cash?).

My running's been a bit of a mess since I signed up for this challenge because, well, of course it has. The day after I signed up, I strained a calf muscle, and that put me out of action for about a week. Then I did something to my right foot, and then I went on holiday. So, that's all been brilliant preparation.

Anyway, yesterday - the 2nd - I went for my first run of the month. 7km, which is further than I've run in well over a decade. It was actually surprisingly OK, if not brutally slow (I'll never win any prizes for speed).

Here's to the next 43km...

Thank you - again - to everyone who has sponsored me, I am so so incredibly grateful.

Thank you to my Sponsors

£19

Cathy

I made it a round number instead 😂 amazing work ❤️

£32.01

James Bennett

I'm so proud of you gorgeous, you're an absolute champion 🏆❤️

£33.83

Jean Watson

Good luck Adale xx

£55.88

Powell

Well done darling 👏 😘

£10

Jennie - Exeter College, Oxford Beebee

well done you! A lovely charity to do this for xx

£29

Anonymous

£23.45

Trisha Starbrook

<3

£12.25

Simon And Kelly

Well done Adale.

£12.25

Alan And Alison

£12.25

Matt & Becki

£12.01

Ashley Vines

£23.45

Ish Ladak

£1

Kate Oleary Rogers

£10

Bev Potts

£20

Samantha Powell

£10

Scott

Good luck Adale, We're rooting for you and wishing the success in raising for this remarkable cause. All the best and lots of love Scott, Jess, Arlo, Freya and Muna Xxx

£5

Kate O'leary-rogers

Go for it, Adale! What a great cause xx

£20

Cathy

You go girlllll ❤️ do it for all those other girlies who were allowed to run the short distance in the long distance running classes at school 😂💁🏻‍♀️❤️

£17.89

Rachel Champion-smith

£33.83

Lee Martin

Smash it!

£30

The Collier Clan

Run forest run x

£15

Rebecca Jobe

£12.25

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