COVID-19 doesn’t stop Jim’s marathon fundraiser

Unfortunately, the event was postponed due to the social distancing regulations required to deal with the COVID-19 health emergency but Springwell Running Club’s Jim Bradley wasn’t about to let his training go to waste.

Jim, from Garvagh, decided to run a “social distancing” compliant marathon on May 3 and put his efforts to good use by raising funds for the Intensive Care Unit at the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine, where his wife, Nicola has been on the frontline.

Jim said: “The NHS, and all our essential workers, are the ones who have really gone the extra miles in the current emergency and our nurses have had to try and help patients and their families cope with the communication difficulties posed by hospitals suspending all visiting for families as they isolate patients who are covid 19 positive.

“To try and help patients cope with isolation and stay in contact personally with their loved ones, the ICU in the Causeway Hospital is providing tablets for the patients to communicate with their family.”

Jim’s marathon fundraising efforts on Sunday were in support of this worthy cause.

Complying with all social distancing regulations, Jim set out on his solo mission on a sunny morning and completed the required 26.2 miles of the “Jim Bradley Garvagh Marathon” in a respectable 4.01.45.

Jim and Nicola would like to thank everyone who has supported their fundraising efforts with their cheers and applause, with their messages of support and through their donations.

If you would like to contribute, check out JustGiving and search for JimDBradley.