A serving firefighter from Kempston Fire Station is staging a unique charity fundraiser in aid of the two organisations that helped him following surgery.
Jack Goodwin, 31, is raising money for the Fire Fighters Charity and Bedford Hospital Charity after undergoing robot-assisted surgery. He will take on a solo 5K race while racing a relay team of 12 runners, each completing 400 metres (with the final runner tackling 600 metres).
“I’m aiming for around 14 minutes, which means 67 seconds per lap,” said Jack.
“It should be close, but the real goal is to raise money for two amazing causes while having some fun.”
The funds raised from the event will be split between the two organisations that helped play a key role in Jack’s recovery.
Half of the funds will support The Fire Fighters Charity, which helps UK fire service personnel recover physically and mentally.
The other 50% will go to Bedford Hospital Charity, which helped fund the robotic surgical arms now used in over 1,000 successful operations at Bedford, Luton and Dunstable Hospitals.
The race will be held on Saturday, 26 July, at the Bedford Athletics Stadium, and everyone is welcome, whether running, cheering or donating. A burger van and the track bar will be open and there at the event.
“I feel incredibly grateful to be back to full health and back on the run,” said Jack.
“This was all thanks to the amazing surgical team at Bedford Hospital, who used a robotic arm to carry out the procedure, and the brilliant rehab support I received from the Firefighters Charity Centre in Penrith.”
To make a donation visit Jack’s GoFund me page.
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