On 12th April 2025, I am aiming to run my first official Ultra Race – the Windsor Easter 50k Ultra Challenge. It will be the longest official race I have ever entered; and it will certainly be the first time I have made an outright, public commitment to running an ultra.
Those who know me will be more than aware that I run.
However, they will also know I find it impossible to disclose ‘how far’ I intend to run; to anyone - including myself.
Public commitment to 50k feels as much of a challenge as the distance itself; both fill me with an anticipation of dread and discomfort in equal measure.
Loneliness, and a void in social connection, is approaching epidemic levels. The World Health Organisation has declared loneliness as a global public health threat, and research increasingly points to the fact that "loneliness and social isolation are tightly linked to poor health outcomes."
Our charity, The Allegr Foundation, was established to address this trend of fractured social connection; and our flagship programme, Walk+Talk tackles this head on.
It’s a simple, but hugely impactful programme that gets people active, talking and engaged - already proving itself to be successful in positively impacting participants’ mental and physical health and happiness, through regular activity and interaction.
Thank you so much for any contribution to help this pressing cause, and a nation’s health, through connection.
We are really grateful for all the generous donations and messages of support. All your donations are used to fund our work in the community:
Go Rachel!
Good luck Rach!
Go Rach
Good luck Rach
Good luck Rachel! This is amazing, you are amazing.
Go Cops!!!... as always on your runs I'll be with you spirit only!! But if anyone can do this... it's defo you! Love Conks & D-man
Go you amazing lady!
You are amazing Rach - truly in awe! You will smash it - best of luck x
Best of luck Super Woman!
Now go and win it! Love ya Rach!
Amazing Rach! You got this!!
This is mega Rach, you'll smash it!
YOU. ARE. AMAZING. Go smash it!!
Go Rachel go
Great effort
Goid luck Rach! Clare & Pat
So, how far do you run...?! 😏 impressive! Danny
❤️❤️❤️
Good luck Rach, I know you'll smash this
Go Rach ! Go ! Best of luck 🫶
Good luck Rach - you'll nail it! X
Good work Rach
Amazing cause, great dedication, a great distance, a great effort. Keep pushing through those hard training miles, you'll smash it.
Best of luck Rachel x
Go Rach, you are an inspiration😍
All the best Rach. You'll smash this.
Well done Rach - great challenge. 👏🏼❤️
Amazing commitment and an inspirationa cause
BOSH - you got this!
Incredible stuff by an incredible person x
Nice one Rach, all the best
Get it done Rach ! Good luck. Lots of love Big Fella xxx
You go girl!
Well in Rach.
Awesome effort Rach. You'll smash it, I'm sure xx
Go Rach
Go Rach 🩷
Go smash it Rach!
Go Rach
Rach, you've got this. Paul. X
Well done Rach - great cause and challenge.
Yes rach! Enjoy it!
Centred around our ‘Health through Connection’ mantra - we build activity programmes, fostering human connection, to improve wellbeing.
Our flagship programme is Walk+Talk. We run this in the community, and for the military veterans. It’s a simple and effective project, that gets people active, engaged and talking. The walks accommodate absolutely everyone - and with the help of social prescribing, also offer effective signposting support to those who are especially isolated and lonely - intercepting them before potential crisis.
The formula may be simple - but its impact is proving itself very positive and significant.
We are now poised to do more - to scale the Walk+Talk programme and its impact across the UK. And hence, we are now fundraising to specifically support this development.
The money raised goes specifically to fund the running costs for this national roll out - so this programme can be duplicated to reach more towns and cities, more communities and more people.
Thank-you for any donation you are kind enough to offer