A Champagne moment…..!
After completing three gruelling marathons in aid of Children in Need in just three days, Jon Hewlett and Adam Leakey arrived wearily at the Town Hall to be greeted by the Mayor Edwina Fogg and a glass of celebratory champagne, and their families, friends and crowd of wellwishers who had been following their progress over the three consecutive days.
The policemen, colleagues from the burglary and robbery unit based at Gablecross police station in Swindon, have already raised nearly £6,000 towards Children in Need, which can be increased by visiting their Just Giving page.
“An amazing achievement” declared Mayor Edwina, “beyond even the imagination of normal mortals and for such an excellent cause”.
Waved off by Mayor Edwina Fogg on Day 1 (Wednesday) at 10.30 the running coppers – Jon Hewlett and Adam Leakey of the Burglary Squad in Swindon set out on the first leg to Woolhampton. They made the best of the good weather and reached the first day’s finish line by mid-afternoon.
Day 2 was from Woolhampton to Slough. Conditions on Thursday were perfect for marathon running – no wind, no rain, overcast but not too cold, and after setting out from Woolhampton they were able to take full advantage of the good weather. They made good time reaching Slough in late afternoon, tired, but in good shape and ready for the home leg back from Woolhampton to Marlborough.
Day 3 (Friday) – a very grey, misty and damp start from Woolhampton (see pic). Much colder and wetter than the previous two days, they made it back to Marlborough to arrive at the Town Hall steps just before 4.30 to a rapturous welcome and champagne reception with Mayor Edwina.
See ‘Triple marathon running cops to do final leg backwards’
and ‘Policemen raise much-needed coppers for Pudsey in triple marathon challenge’