{"id":22,"date":"2025-09-27T14:37:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T14:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ridesstridesandvibes.com\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2025-11-09T15:17:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T15:17:34","slug":"london-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ridesstridesandvibes.co.uk\/?page_id=22","title":{"rendered":"London 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Road to London: Running for SENSE (Again!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe said we\u2019d do it once. We trained, we ran, we laughed (and maybe cried a bit).\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd now\u2014because apparently we\u2019ve forgotten how sore our legs were\u2014we\u2019re doing it all again.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

London Marathon 2026, here we come!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Same charity, same chaos, same two slightly bonkers runners chasing the finish line with big hearts and even bigger grins.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83c\udfad \u201cFundraising Mayhem & Marathon Miles\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83c\udf89 Event<\/strong><\/th>\ud83d\udce3 Details<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
\ud83c\udfb1 Bingo Night<\/strong><\/td>\u201cEyes down for a full house\u2014and a raffle prize or two!\u201d<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udfb6 Music Night<\/strong><\/td>\u201cTunes, talent, and toe-tapping chaos for Sense.\u201d<\/td><\/tr>
\u2753 Quiz Night<\/strong><\/td>\u201cBring your brain. Leave your dignity. It\u2019s going to get competitive.\u201d<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83d\udd28 Auction<\/strong><\/td>\u201cBid big, laugh loud, and help us raise a bundle.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Running a marathon is hard. Organising four events while training for one?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s just how we roll.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the next few months, we\u2019ve got Bingo nights, music nights, quiz nights, and an auction\u2014all in support of Sense.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each one comes with a raffle, and we\u2019re collecting prizes like magpies with a charity mission.<\/strong> Got something quirky, sparkly, or snackable? We\u2019ll take it.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And yes, we\u2019ve got a Facebook page where all the chaos lives\u2014come follow the madness.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Training Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Starting Small<\/strong> Gentle jogs, scenic detours, and a lot of \u201cWas that really a hill?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building the Miles<\/strong> Each week we add a little more\u2014sometimes on purpose, sometimes by getting lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Race Checkpoints<\/strong> We\u2019ve got a few events lined up to test our legs and our snack strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Countdown to London 2026<\/strong> Seven months of sweat, selfies, and stubbornness ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f Rob & Paula\u2019s London Marathon Money Raiser \ud83c\udf89<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re running. We\u2019re fundraising. We\u2019re mildly panicking.<\/strong> Follow our journey of training, raffles, bingo balls, and heroic exhaustion\u2014all in support of the incredible charity Sense<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49 This is our Facebook page Facebook<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udcb8 Donate Now\u2014We\u2019re Bribable, Bendable, and Slightly Bonkers<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Rob vs Paula in the race to hit our fundraising targets first.<\/strong> Last year, we introduced forfeits. This year, we\u2019re doubling down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rob\u2019s offering any reasonable forfeit for a \u00a3100 donation.<\/strong> Yes, you read that right. Want him to run in a tutu? Sing karaoke dressed as a baked bean? Do a plank while reciting the Sense mission statement? If it\u2019s not rude, dangerous, or illegal\u2014it\u2019s fair game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pick your champion. Pick your forfeit. And let the fundraising chaos begin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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