Em's Chester Triple Challenge
Emily Williams
My Story
Ahead of turning 30 in Jan, I've for some reason decided that running a marathon is 'the thing I want to do before I turn 30'! Cue the Chester Triple Series (where else!) and here we are....a 10k, Half Marathon and Marathon all in 2025 to get the 'triple' medal. My first ever half marathon was in Chester, so it only feels right to return and tackle Parkgate Road hill three more times and do my first marathon there too!
It's also a fantastic excuse to raise money for the brilliant charity Street Kids Direct that I've known and supported for over 15years- and I'm aiming BIG- £3,000 (for 30years)! Street Kids Direct work with vulnerable and at risk children and youth to prevent them from living and working on the streets. They have been present in Guatemala and Honduras for over 20years, initially working with street-living children and have been a pivotal actor in Guatemala City in reducing street child numbers to 0! Unfortunately, many families in Guatemala City continue to live in highly vulnerable and poor households and the risk of working on the streets is incredibly high for many of the most vulnerable kids. SKD work through mentoring, education and outreach to support families and kids access better futures and avoid living on the streets- not only in Guatemala but also in Honduras too. They are critical in providing kids with a brighter future, and the team are the best of the best!
I've had the honour of meeting the team in Guatemala multiple times and am looking forward to popping in to say hello in August when I head back out for a wedding. It will also be great to get some practice runs in on the rocky cobbles of Antigua and maybe even up a volcano....!
Thanks so much for your support, keep checking in for updates and please help me get to £3,000 to celebrate my 30th and the great work of SKD! xo
Whats happening when;
9th March- 10k- completed!
18th May- Half Marathon
5th October- Marathon!
(Pictures: Completing Chester 10k 2025, Lunch with the Street Outreach Team in Guatemala City 2015- my first trip to see SKD)
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Target
£3,000
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Raised so far
£955
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Number of donors
39
My Story
Ahead of turning 30 in Jan, I've for some reason decided that running a marathon is 'the thing I want to do before I turn 30'! Cue the Chester Triple Series (where else!) and here we are....a 10k, Half Marathon and Marathon all in 2025 to get the 'triple' medal. My first ever half marathon was in Chester, so it only feels right to return and tackle Parkgate Road hill three more times and do my first marathon there too!
It's also a fantastic excuse to raise money for the brilliant charity Street Kids Direct that I've known and supported for over 15years- and I'm aiming BIG- £3,000 (for 30years)! Street Kids Direct work with vulnerable and at risk children and youth to prevent them from living and working on the streets. They have been present in Guatemala and Honduras for over 20years, initially working with street-living children and have been a pivotal actor in Guatemala City in reducing street child numbers to 0! Unfortunately, many families in Guatemala City continue to live in highly vulnerable and poor households and the risk of working on the streets is incredibly high for many of the most vulnerable kids. SKD work through mentoring, education and outreach to support families and kids access better futures and avoid living on the streets- not only in Guatemala but also in Honduras too. They are critical in providing kids with a brighter future, and the team are the best of the best!
I've had the honour of meeting the team in Guatemala multiple times and am looking forward to popping in to say hello in August when I head back out for a wedding. It will also be great to get some practice runs in on the rocky cobbles of Antigua and maybe even up a volcano....!
Thanks so much for your support, keep checking in for updates and please help me get to £3,000 to celebrate my 30th and the great work of SKD! xo
Whats happening when;
9th March- 10k- completed!
18th May- Half Marathon
5th October- Marathon!
(Pictures: Completing Chester 10k 2025, Lunch with the Street Outreach Team in Guatemala City 2015- my first trip to see SKD)
