When a loved one was diagnosed with the rare disease MDS, a condition about which my family and I (and countless others) had previously not heard, it was difficult to know where to turn for information. Fantastic race atmosphere with runner camaraderie enroute and the singing at the end topping it all. Warm reception from MDS Patient Support team, in the form of Sophie who seemed to be everywhere with her smile. The weather was pretty grim but it didn't spoil the race and finishing definitely felt like an achievement! It was a real privilege to be involved with MDS UK and we would both be more than happy to fundraise again for this wonderful charity. We hope that we can encourage family members, if not the patients themselves, to come along, support MDS UK and enjoy the day.Ī fantastically well organised event with many supportive people and encouraging marshalls right round the course. This year we hope to raise enough money to keep running our services for MDS patients, as COVID has affected our finances badly, with our main fundraising events during 2020 being cancelled. This is the seventh year that MDS UK has been chosen as one of the charities the event supports and it’s our ‘signature’ event. It’s had some pretty significant winners too! Sir Mo Farah, no less, back in the day! One of the intriguing prizes at this event is the presentation of enormous cabbages to the winners, often with some fairly amazed looks on the athletes' faces.
#ROAD RASH 3 MDS PATCH#
The race itself was originally set up by the owners of the Cabbage Patch Pub and is almost as old as the world-famous London Marathon. You are probably wondering why it’s got such a funny name! Well, it’s named after the Cabbage Patch Pub in Twickenham, a well-known haunt of anybody who is a rugby fan going to the world-famous Stadium.