Marathon runners

One of the team, Brenda Boyle has beaten breast cancer and with her colleagues is running in memory of well-loved club member Keith Chandler who spent his last few days in the care of the hospice.

The New York Marathon is one of the world's great road races, crossing five bridges and five boroughs.

It normally attracts more than 90,000 applicants from across the world.

The race also draws in many world-class professional athletes, not only for the prize money, but also for the chance to excel in the media capital of the world before two million cheering spectators and 315 million worldwide television viewers.

The team have been training hard over the last few months, increasing long distances every weekend.

This culminated in the completion of the 22-mile Cuckoo Trail a fortnight ago.

The members are travelling with their partners and friends and are looking forward to exploring the Big Apple during their eight-day stay.

The team members taking part are Alan Gladman, Mike Hall, Ron and Sylvia Huggett, Sally Lovell, Anne Addrison, Morag Murray, Brenda Boyle, Sue Morris, Di Nash, Carrie Dubber, Sarah Marzaioli and Steph Miller.

Cheryl Davis from the Hospice fund-raising office, said: "We were delighted when the team contacted us and would like to wish them good luck for November 5 and look forward to hearing from them on their return."

If you would like to sponsor any of the team then please contact Steph on 01424 426490.

If you know of anyone else who is taking part in the New York Marathon who would be interested in raising sponsorship for St.

Michael's Hospice then please phone Cheryl on 01424 201838 or email:

[email protected].