#TeamPink London Marathon Runners raise over £15,000 for Rose Road
Meet our fabulous #TeamPink London Marathon runners and see what they did to break records and raise such an incredible amount of money for Rose Road!
Seb, Carrie and Jo
Seb, his wife Carrie and her twin sister Jo joined fundraising forces as a family to raise an amazing combined total of £8,187! From Jo holding a bake sale, to the whole family getting together with their children to cycle over 100km from Marchwood, Southampton to the other side of the Isle of Wight (and back again!), they really did go the extra mile.
Seb says, "When I entered the ballot back in April; after being inspired from watching the event and also seeing colleagues taking part, I thought I would never get in and the application money would go to a good cause….fast forward 6 months and here we are. Luckily I am not doing this one alone and have the wonderful support of my wife Carrie, and her sister Jo, to run this together.
Carrie works for a local doctors surgery as a nurse. Part of her role is working with learning disability patients and their families, and we see firsthand the excellent work that Rose Road does. We are both delighted to be running for Rose Road".
John Gosling, TJ Waste and Recycling
The fabulous John geared up to run for us in 2025 to celebrate 10 years since previously running for us, during which time he has also run the Southampton ABP Marathon and Great South Run for Rose Road.
He and his colleagues at TJ Waste, who as a company do all sorts to support Rose Road, were incredibly generous and supported him to raise a fantastic £2,843.
Read more about John's marathon and how else TJ Waste support Rose Road in their article here.
Lyzel Buma-a, Respite Assistant Manager
Representing Rose Road and taking on a huge personal challenge, Lyzel says "I'm running for all our young people and I'm grateful for the courage they give me to be able to do this."
Through family and staff donations, Lyzel has raised an incredible £700 to date and is still fundraising.
Beth Whitlock
Beth applied for one of our charity bond places, explaining on her fundraising page, "I am running my first ever Marathon for Rose Road! All the feels....nervous, scared, but mostly excited!
After having my two children, over the past few years, I wanted to give myself a challenge and do something for me whilst also helping others....so here goes!!"
After the event, Beth, who also runs with Totton Running Club (and whose members often run for Rose Road in different events), said "Having the support of the other runners via the Whats App groud that the Fundraising Team set up for us made me feel a lot less alone when going through my training, it made a big difference!"
A huge thanks to Beth and everyone who supporter her to raise an oustanding £1,806.
Have you applied for the ballot?
Join Rose Road's #TeamPink and make a big difference for disabled children and young people in 2026!
Runners get a fab support package, including:
- a dedicated Fundraising Officer to support and motivate you
- an active WhatsApp runners' group for peer support and encouragement
- pre event tour of Rose Road and drinks meet up
- cheer squad on the day
- Rose Road running vest
- finisher's goody bag and medal
- post race drinks reception near The Mall
- knowledge that the funds you raise will help provide vital respite care and support for families, and create unique opportunities for disabled children and young people to lead fun, fulfilled, thriving lives
Simply email fundraising@roseroad.org.uk if you're successful and let us know you'd like to join up! OR look out for our charity bond place applications which will be opening soon!