Matthew Blades

Great North Run 2026

To support the excellent work Parkinsons UK do!

In January, I set the target to run 10km everyday for a month. 310km was smashed out!

This laid the foundations for a year of running in support of @parkinsonsuk 

In 2024, my mother-in-law began to experience the onset of Parkinsons, and in 2025 was diagnosed. In order to become her favourite son in law, ive dedicated 2026 to raising money for this brilliant charity.

The best way to support me is through bonus balls, raffles and football cards as I run the Middlesbrough Half, Sunderland Half, The Great North Run and the Kielder Marathon...plus any others I can squeeze in!

My runs confirmed and booked so far:

Middlesbrough Half Marathon - 1st March

Sunderland Half Marathon - 17th May

Great North Run - 13th September

Kielder Marathon - 4th October


My achievements

Thank you to my sponsors

£20

Lucy Thorpe

£10

Kathryn Smith

Best of luck!

£12.25

Gail Dunphy

Thankyou for doing this my friend has Parkinson’s

£6.56

Anonymous

£12.01

Anonymous

£12.01

Sarahjane Reed

Well done Daragh, what a wonderful friend you are to ensure the race is completed as Matthew would have wanted. I’m sure he will be beside you all the way. Good luck, we are all behind you. Kevin, Sarahjane and family

£5

Anonymous

£23.45

Matthew Elliott

Best of luck, Daragh. You're doing an amazing thing in memory of Matt and for the charity. Willing you across the line tomorrow!

£6.56

Anonymous

Good luck to Matts best friend so sorry you aren't they to run RIP

£23.45

Elaine Miller

£12.25

James Lester

£12.25

Nicola Hastie

£23.45

Anonymous

£20

Tracy Kirk

£20

Judith Nesbitt

Thank you, Daragh, for running in Matthew’s place. My husband has Parkinson’s and we need to stand together to speed the search for a cure. Thank you for running. I’m sorry for your loss of your friend in the worst of circumstances. I hope you find peace and comfort in knowing that strangers are cheering you on. For the run. And beyond.

£6.56

Anonymous

£6.56

Helen M

£6.56

Anonymous

💕

£12.25

Anonymous

£33.83

Sarah Owen

The whole of the blue line family are supporting you, go out there and smash it for Matty and for Tom👏🏼

£12.25

Anonymous

❤️

£6.56

Anonymous

£22.97

Jamie And Calum

£23.45

Anonymous

£20

Anonymous

£10

Anonymous

£23.45

Anonymous

£5

Elaine G

So sorry Matt’s not here to do this himself, but well done for taking his place.

£23.45

Angie Mullen

£10

Anonymous

£23.45

Chris Hartnell

Best of luck and lots of love

£12.25

Tracy Curren

I’m sure Matthew will run alongside his best friend tomorrow. Such a lovely gesture

£30

Judith Sidney

Daragh, what a wonderful thing to do. All the North East is behind you and will carry you over the line 🙌🙏🏼❤️

£12.25

Anonymous

£23.45

Margaret Hore

£23.45

Petrina Lynn

For Matty-well done Daragh x

£12.25

Gemma Holden

£23.45

Carole Snelling

£23.45

Anonymous

£10

Liz Tinner

£10

Nick Lynn

£12.25

Helen Logan

What an amazing honourable act and I’m sure you will be very emotional running for your friend. Incredible👏🏻❤️

£12.25

Sarah

Such a thoughtful thing to do for your friend 🤍 Rest in peace PC Blades

£10

Robert Walker

£12.25

Robert Williams

£12.25

Anonymous

£12.25

Deborah Burton

In memory of Matty.

£10

Lucy Allum

Smash it Daragh! From Lucy and Jordan x

£33.83

Ryan Bell

Smash it Daragh!

£10

Rachael Perowne

Good luck Daragh. Your friend PC Blades will be with you all the way.

£20

Janice

What a wonderful friend you are, Daragh! Good luck for tomorrow and for all your tomorrows.

£23.45

Anonymous

£12.25

Samantha

Rest in peace - your good work carries on

£33.83

Clare Calder

£6.56

Gillian Scott

It’s a great thing you’re doing…..good luck

£12.25

Jennifer Wilson

£4

Pauline

Good luck Daragh !

£6.44

Cat Mac

My mum had Parkinson’s so this is a cause very close to me. Wishing Daragh and all the others the absolute best. Look up and see Matty and Tom urging you on too. Xx

£250

Mel Turner

In memory of a PC who should never have died, when just doing his job. Also, a lovely colleague who died from this illness.

£23.45

Niki Crabb

What a wonderful thing to honour the amazing friendship you've had with Matty. I remember the two of you being attached together even back in St P! Well done for continuing to bring love out of such tragedy. Good luck, Darragh. Smash it for Matty!

£12.01

Catherine Mcpartlin

Good luck in your run. Two special angels will be watching over you and helping you on your way.

£12.25

Jackie Tempestoso

£10

Nick H

RIP Matthew and a nice gesture to run on his behalf

£6.56

Anonymous

RIP Matty. I never knew you but your and Tom’s deaths have been such a waste of amazing lives. Good luck Darragh, he will be with you, c

£20

Samantha

Good luck RIP Matthew

£23.45

Dawn O'hanlon

Good luck Darragh. As the wife of a retired policeman and a niece of a lovely uncle suffering from Parkinsons, this is lovely what you are doing. PC Blades will be on your shoulder all the way. x

£76.97

Rachael Sennett

Good luck, Daragh! What you’re doing is amazing, and Matt will be so proud of you. He’ll be right there with you, supporting you all the way. Lots of love from all of Matt & Sarah’s U10s Pools Youth Whites friends. ❤️ Xx

£10

Ken Stringer

£23.45

Anonymous

Such a great thing to be doing. Good luck!

£23.45

Linda Clapp

My husband was a policeman he would want me to support you in this wonderful gesture. Well done and good luck.

£5

Kerry’s

In memory of a man who went to work to keep us all safe & didn’t come home. And For his friend that is finishing this run in his place 💙💙

£23.45

Elaine

Thank you Daragh and thank you to all our wonderful police officers

£6.56

Andrea

RIP

£20

Kay Taylor

What an amazing thing to do - good luck Daragh

£10

Tara Yarker

Daragh, you can do this. Keep going powered by love

£22.97

Doreen Noble

Good luck Daragh. Hope you enjoy the day.

£10

Anonymous

Donating in memory of two fellow blue light workers who should have come home. Rest Easy 💙

£10

Anonymous

An amazing thing to do for your friend Matty, who has been in our thoughts since the tragic day. Good luck and I’m sure you will do him proud

£12.25

Mary Ann Trethewey

Just follow everyone else and keep going x

£5

Zoë

💙

£10

Diane Charlton

Good luck.

£23.45

Rmartin

£6.56

Anonymous

Keep on keeping on Daragh 💙💔

£23.45

Susan Elders

£10

Ingrid

In memory of Matthew x

£23.45

Anonymous

£10

Anne Gill

£12.25

Anonymous

Good Luck Daragh

£23.45

Carol Williams

Good luck Daragh. In memory of PC Matthew Blades RIP

£100

Hartlepool Burn Road Harriers

Wonderful tribute to carry on his amazing work 🤎 Have a great day. From all of us at Hartlepool Burn Road Harriers.

£23.45

Anonymous

£12.25

Auds

In memory of both officers 💙 Good luck Daragh, the nation is behind you

£12.25

Shannon Mcculloch

£12.25

Caroline Odle

Heartbreaking 💔

£10

Rory Murphy

£10

Anonymous

£200

Kitching Family

In memory of Matty.

£20

Laura Elliott

I’m so glad his number will still make it onto that list! Well done for doing this on his behalf.

£5

Gem Wareing

Hero.

£10

Ken

Good luck mate. Lovely thing to do ❤️

£12.25

Hughes

£12.01

Katy O

Absolutely rooting for you!! What a superstar human you and PC Blades are!!! 💙🤍💙🤍

£12.25

Victoria Masey

Donated in your memory and to support your best friend running on your behalf. Xx

£10

Joanne Marshall

I’ve just seen your post online and thought it is such a lovely thing to do in memory of your best friend. Best of luck with the run. RIP PC Blades, taken too soon. Such a tragic loss xx

£28.21

Aaron

Good luck, everyone’s with you.

£23.45

Rachael

Good luck - fabulous cause in memory of PC Blades and to Parkinson’s UK from Rachael, Denise and Michael

£23.45

Marie Alexander

£5

Anonymous

£23.45

Anonymous

£23.45

Sam Gretton

£23.45

Anonymous

What a wonderful life to do in memory of your best friend. So sorry for your loss. Parkinson’s is a cruel disease that has impacted my family. Gods luck 🍀

£23.45

David Johnson

£12.25

Anonymous

£23.45

Steve

Such a worthy cause, good luck to all entering

£620

Sarah Blades

Well done Daragh, so proud of you !! Money from Matts celebration of life! Youv got this xx

£20

Catherine Sills

Although I don’t know you, I’m full of admiration for you giving this a go - a half marathon is not easy at the best of times!! And of course this one will be super emotional. But such an incredible cause. Good Luck 💕

£10

Anonymous

£10

Lucy Lowe

Absolutely incredible run with your heart (it’s quite clear you have BIG heart) ❤️❤️❤️

£55.88

Victoria

❤️

£10

Rachel Osbaldeston

What a friend. Good luck

£12.25

Charlotte Howarth

I’ve just seen your post online about running the GNR on behalf of Matthew. What an incredible thing to do on behalf of your best friend. I’m so sorry for your loss x

£12.25

Anonymous

£12.01

Julia + Harlan Watson

❤️

£5

Anonymous

£10

Christine

In memory of a hero

£23.45

Jen W

What a wonderful thing to do. You'll do Matt and his family proud.

£4.35

Anonymous

£10

Helen D

💙

£6.56

Anonymous

£20

Gemma Burns

£12.25

Alex Bury

Hi Daragh, What an incredible gesture, especially when contending with your own grief. Matthew will be so proud and a brilliant way to honour him and ensure his legacy continues - no doubt he will be running with you the whole way, spurring you on.

£10

Anonymous

£20

Rachel Collins

God speed - a tremendous legacy…

£10

Anonymous

What a lovely thing to do in your friends memory. RIP Matt x

£20

P Henderson

Good Luck ! Matthew would be so proud of you 👏 x

£20

Clare

£10

All @ 437

Wonderful thing to do in memory of your friend 💙 RIP Matty

£20

Bennetts Glazing

£12.25

Anonymous

Best wishes to Matthew’s friends and family. Good luck raising money in his memory and his colleague Tom Clough.

£6.56

Anonymous

Rest in peace ❤️

£33.83

Andrew And Christianne X

An amazing thing to do, Daragh! Rest in Peace, Matty x x

£23.45

Kate Mc

My deepest sympathies, but thank you for continuing his wish to raise funds for such an important cause

£12.25

Valerie Bell

I have worked in the Police Service and have family and friends in the Emergency Services and my heart I breaking for you and your family 🙏🏼💕

£23.45

Astrid Furniss

Good luck Darragh what a true friend

£12.25

Hannah Robertson

Daragh - Good luck... You got this for Matt ❤️ He would be giggling away but also so proud 💪🏼

£12.25

Anonymous

A great colleague who was always happy to help! We’re going to miss you! Xx

£12.25

Hanna Bryan

£23.45

Gareth

All the best Daragh, will raise a toast to you and Matty tomorrow

£10

Ann Bell

Well done. 👏👏

£50

Carmen Rowell

I don't know you Darragh but I am sending you massive support for tomorrow in memory of PC Blades. Thinking of all family and friends at this time too. Cheering you on..

£28.44

Steve And Áine Collins

Well done Daragh

£33.83

Jon Mcguigan

We are all behind you mate and Matty will be there guiding you all the way! Come on!

£20

Graham Qnd Ashley Kerr

You are all on our thoughts and prayers. From a retired police officer living with Parkinson’s Disease

£10

Jonathan Woodhouse

Good luck on the run.

£12.25

Anonymous

£12.25

Diane Shafto

Marty it sounds like you were such an incredible man. Sending so much love to your family. Good luck to your friend completing this for you.

£10

Anonymous

£23.45

Jill Darlow

Good luck Daragh ….. our lives have been touched by Parkinson’s a lot this year but so has the story of Matty and the loss of your best mate. Good luck x

£20

Johnny & Shelley Johnson

£23.45

Ged And Angela Groves

£10

Timothy Brown

£23.45

Debbie Hall

A truly selfless act for his best friend Matty, sending love to you all x

£23.45

Simon Hughes

Go Daragh.❤️

£23.45

Anonymous

In honour of Matthew and for a charity close to my heart

£12.25

Elaine

£23.45

Boro Rangers City 10s

£6.56

Anonymous

No words x

£22.97

Tracy Downes

Absolutely devasting just no words ! Thinking of your wife and beautiful boys and all your family and friends . Good luck to your friend dauraugh well done on completely on behalf of your best mate 🥰

£23.45

Anonymous

£12.25

Naomi Crossman

Good luck Daragh! You will smash it💙 Matt would be so proud x

£6.50

Hannah O'dell

£6.50

Rachel Spacagna

❤️🫂

£23.45

Anonymous

£10

Eddie Taylor-jones

Me and Matt did our teacher training together. He was such a genuine guy and had so much time for everyone. What an awesome tribute to run in his place, Daragh!

£12.25

Kim Davies

Good luck x

£12.25

Debra Blaxall

Good luck Daragh - what a wonderful tribute for your friend. Thinking of you and all who are grieving the loss of a man who was clearly one-in-a-million.

£23.45

Kay Rowbotham

£10

Kim Smith

Best of Luck to you Daragh, such an amazing thing to do for Matthew after such devastation. Sending love to you all x

£10

Sarah Buttery

♥️♥️♥️

£10

Anonymous

Im just so sorry that this has happened. I don’t have the right words. Thank you for proving that there will always be more good than bad in this world x

£20

Carol Wall

Good Luck and very kind act

£30

Dane Castle

£100

Fc Blades U10 Football Team

£20

Peter Mitchell

£23.45

Anonymous

£5

Anonymous

My thoughts remain with your family. What a beautiful thing for your friend to do in your place. 💙💙💙💙

£12.01

Louise W

£23.45

Janet Poole

£12.25

Anonymous

My deepest sympathy to the family - my heart goes out to you all 💔

£12.25

Anonymous

£12.01

Emma Hanson

Rest easy Matt. I can see how loved you were in the grief you've left behind.

£23.45

Anonymous

Good luck . Matthew will be running beside you every step Xxx

£30

Annie Stephens

What a tremendous act of love this is. May the respect and admiration of all of your sponsors and your loving memories of Matt help to spur you along the way.

£5

Michelle Ditchburn

💙💙

£10

Louis Smart

£6.56

Ga

£10

Angela Smith

Rest easy Matthew and Tom. Our thoughts are with you and your families. Good luck with the run.. what a wonderful thing you are doing to honour your friend. Xx

£12.25

Phillip Musgrave

£12.25

Anonymous

£20

Anonymous

Respect ❤️

£100

Tommy Miller

Absolute Hero Rest Easy You Are A Credit To Your Family 💙

£12.25

El

You are doing a beautiful thing for your best friend- the GNR is emotional for someone without a reason to be emotional. Feel everything, I am sure he’ll be with you all the way, but for the last mile he’ll be on your shoulder. Best of luck

£6.56

Karen Kilday

£6.56

Anonymous

❤️

£23.45

Charlotte

I’m running the GNR and have done for the last 6 years, it’s not easy but it is so rewarding and unbelievably emotional. Well done for stepping up for your friend, I’m sure he will be running alongside you ❤️

£10

Laura Milburn

£6.56

Céline Donald

£23.45

Steve And Elaine

£10

Alex Evison

For PC Matt Blades and the charity that meant so much to him. 💙

£10

Lara

❤️

£12.25

Anonymous

£20

Adrian W

Darragh a fitting way to honour your friend

£12.25

Laura

£5

Leanne And Pat Mooney

£5

Anonymous

£6.56

Becca

£10

Emma

Wishing you all the luck. What an amazing tribute to someone taken far too soon.

£23.45

Suzanne Jenkinson

£6.56

Jane Mcmillan

R.I.P Matthew . Such a wonderful charity. I live with Parkinsons myself.

£5

Dawn Kossick-plumpton

£20

Alex Steels

£12.25

Nicola

What a lovely thing to do for your best friend. Good luck

£20

Avril & Frank

£5

Suzy G

£12.25

John Hoar

❤️

£20

Jill Couchman

In memory of Matty. God bless you both 💙

£55.88

Ld

£12.25

Anonymous

£5

Diane Galloway

Can't not help a cause that you wanted to help, Matthew. I hope your family and Tom's know exactly how much people have been affected by this. RIP to you both. ❤️

£55.88

Lynne Cole

£5

Wendy

What a wonderful thing to do when you are grieving the loss of your friend. I reckon your love for him will get you through.

£12.25

Anonymous

Good luck x

£23.45

Anonymous

£12.25

Anonymous

An amazing person.

£12.25

Anonymous

£12.25

Sam Tullock

£5

Emma Horner

£55.88

Justin Shafto

Love to you mate ❤️

£20

Jess Martel

Sending good luck and wishes for the race. So sorry that you have lost your best friend.

£12.25

Caroline F

My dad had Parkinson’s and would have been 100?hind you

£10

Anonymous

I don't know Daragh and I didn't know Matty but from a member of the Blue Light family I'm wishing you the very best of luck. So very sorry for your loss 💙

£33.83

Lindsay And Vic

From two Durham officers….. best of luck ❤️

£20

Chris And Peter

Good luck

£5

Megan Leighton

£12.25

Mia Gordon

£10

Nichola Elgie

Huge kudos to you, Daragh, for running the GNR in memory of your best friend. We’ll all be cheering you on xx

£12.25

Kieran Davis

£20

Kate And Danny Peart

£22.97

Caroline Hearne

Thank you for stepping up at such a sad time.

£23.45

Debra Fixter

£33.83

Anonymous

Godspeed

£10

The Hudson’s

🩵

£50

Anonymous

£12.25

Dan Fyson

Good luck. What an amazing thing to do in his place!!! 💙

£6.56

Laura Neil

£22.97

Anonymous

£10

Anonymous

Good luck ♥️

£12.25

Anonymous

£20

Joe Thompson

Great work Daz. Matty would be very proud and happy that you’ll be running in the vest

£12.25

Janet Leydon

Good luck with the run. What a fantastic friend and a worthy cause.

£23.45

Anonymous

£23.45

Jonathan

God speed young man x

£5

Anonymous

I never knew Matt, but we're all one team in the job, my heart goes out to you and your people

£12.25

Anonymous

It is utterly heartbreaking the tragic circumstances of loosing 2 serving police officers, there are no words to express our sadness. Wishing you the best of luck running the GNR for PC Blades and for a great charity.

£6.56

Anonymous

Wishing you so much luck on Sunday. Massive running shoes to fill but what a hero to step up at such short notice and in a time of your own grief.

£23.45

Anonymous

£10

Amanda

Well done in supporting your friends legacy.

£12.25

Caroline

So sorry for your loss and amazing man stepping in

£6.56

Anonymous

£6.56

Debbie Butler

£10

Anonymous

Feeling sad to the core for a loss and a family I don't know. Fantastic that you have taken up this challenge. Wishing you well. Some good MUST come from this tragedy

£12.25

Pauline Kent

Good luck Daragh . What an amazing thing to do in memory of your dear friend .

£23.45

S Scott

What a wonderful thing to do for your dear friend. Wishing you the best of luck x

£10

Tom L

£20

Anonymous

Thinking of you all x

£6.56

Erin G-b

£6.56

Anonymous

Good Luck, what an amazing friend you are. Sorry for your loss

£12.25

Carl Blenkinsop

£12.25

Lesley And Andrew

Well done Daragh.

£12.25

Anonymous

HU7 3GT

£10

Anonymous

£6.56

Anonymous

£12.25

Joanne

Good Luck Daragh ! I don’t know you but you are amazing for doing this .My heart breaks for Matthew and Tom’s families . A dear friend of mine has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson too so I just wanted to donate.Good Luck and Matthew will be with you all the way !

£10

Rachel Eyre

£20

Carol Drew

£23.45

Deborah Riley

Thinking if your family, friends & colleagues ... RIP Matty ...you were appreciated a lot more than you realise

£54.68

Anonymous

A great tribute - so many will be cheering you on and willing you over the finish line.

£6.56

Anonymous

£10

Christine Sahin

Not a lot but donated with love and thoughts and in memory of Mathew and his colleague who also lost his life and all the other brave souls that make a difference in this world Good luck I am sure you will do him proud

£20

Anonymous

£10

Karena

£12.25

Anonymous

£23.45

Ani

In memory of Matty. Feel your heartbreaking pain and thinking of all his family and dear friends Good luck with the run

£20

David Bullock

Good luck Daragh 💪 ☘️

£10

Claudette Black

Good luck Daragh . An amazing tribute to your friend xxxx

£6.56

Anonymous

Thinking of you all. Amazing thing to do and a great cause.

£20

Lottie

Matthew the whole of the UK stands with your family and friends at this time. You were one of the good guys.

£130

Fc Hartlepool Whites And Greens U10

£23.45

Ruth Unwin

£6.56

Terrie Foot

£23.45

Jacqueline Humphries

£20

Louise Stacey

To lose your friend is heartbreaking, to take his place in the GNR is awe inspiring - may the wings of angels be at your feet

£23.45

Anonymous

I don’t know either of you but just so grateful to you both .. one for your service and the other for carrying on to achieve an amazing charity goal. Thank you

£22.97

Ruthie

£55.88

Anonymous

£12.25

Anonymous

£10

Anonymous

For Matt and for my dad x

£23.45

Sharon C

Matt you were a hero and it was a pleasure to have you on the teams at Cleveland.

£33.83

Clare And Callum

£10

Maria

£23.45

Anonymous

£5

Anonymous

£5

Kim

💙💙💙

£6.44

Jo S

Thank you for your service Matt, rest in peace. Thank you Darragh for stepping in to honour your friend

£12.25

Margaret Berry

My brother is a police detective sergeant and also raises money for charity with a challenging event

£10

Anonymous

£23.45

Anonymous

£12.25

Anonymous

£20

Callum Smith

Good luck, Daragh mate

£10

Sara Gofton

£20

Sharon Moffat

An honour to support you 💙

£23.45

Anonymous

£12.25

Lesley Bell

£6.56

Anonymous

£6.56

Anonymous

£23.45

Stephen And Lesley Hill

Thank you for stepping up Daragh, good luck on the day Matt will be with you I’m sure 👍

£6.56

Heather Brown

Its an honour to sponser.

£12.25

Anonymous

£12.25

Amie Horn

£6.44

Anonymous

£12.25

Lesley

Good luck and thank you for Stepping up- just like all Police officers do every day-

£5

Anonymous

£12.25

Anonymous

This is such a lovely gesture and sure it will be very hard for you to do. This should never have happened 💔

£10

Jo G

Such a thoughtful way to honour a friendship.

£12.25

Anonymous

From the little sister of a firearms officer. I will never take for granted him coming home again. Massive respect to Daragh, what a beautiful way to honour your friend.

£10

Anonymous

£23.45

Helen Bell

£23.45

Cherry Robson

£20

Anonymous

Deepest respect

£12.25

Anonymous

£23.45

Sarah H

Good Luck Matthew!

£23.45

Louise Setton

£2.91

Anonymous

£6.56

Sarah Hope

Good luck, fantastic thing to do. Thinking of you all at this heartbreaking time

£12.25

Helen

What an amazing thing to do to honour your friend. Good luck and my deepest condolences to the family of a hero 💔

£6.56

Anonymous

£10

Anonymous

Thinking of your family 💔

£6.56

Anonymous

Good luck

£12.25

Anonymous

£10

Nicola Boggon

What an incredible thing to do in honour of your friend x

£6.56

Sam And Stu

£5

Anonymous

£109.25

Donna Chadwick

Proud To Have Served Beside You Matty You Will Never Be Forgotten . One Of Life’s Best , Of Course He Was , He Went To St Paulinus School 🙏🏻

£12.25

Dan Ward

£12.25

Anonymous

Good luck Darragh

£23.45

Rachael Musgrave

What an amazing thing to do 🤍. Best of luck 👏🏼

£10

Donna Jackson

£23.45

Chris Marshall

£20

Vicky Ashton

Donated with lots of love for my cousin, Matthew. It means so much to see his best friend taking on this challenge in his memory. I know Matthew would be so proud.

£50

Diane Mccarthy

This is an amazing thing that you’re doing in memory of Matty. Hope the run goes well and you raise loads of money for Parkinsons. Huge love to you, especially Marty’s family and friends xx

£23.45

Anonymous

£20

Esther Roberts

♥️

£12.25

Anonymous

£5

Shauna

🩵🩵🩵

£12.25

Vwinterbottom-hawke

£23.45

Anna Cooke

£10

Faye P

I just saw this on Instagram and I’m wishing Daragh the best of luck. Thinking of all Matthew’s friends and family. rest in peace 💙

£5

Eve Waters

Thinking of everyone! 💙

£12.01

Tom Harrison

£6.56

Lynn Mackenzie

This is such a wonderful thing for you to do and I think Matt would be very proud of you for filling in his training shoes , Also it’s such a good cause x

£6.56

Charlotte Lapping

Good luck Darragh! What an amazing thing to do to honour your best friend. Thinking of you all x

£10

Helen Skinner

£23.45

Anonymous

£15

Cesca Breen

Good luck Daragh xx

£20

Rhiain Dowding

£12.01

Gill James

Wonderful thing you are doing in matts memory.

£10

Gail Smith

Good luck with the GNR and continuing to raise valuable funds for this charity

£10

Anonymous

£6.56

Rebecca Nielsen

Good Luck Daragh. What a tribute to Matty. Thinking of you all

£23.45

Elaine Mclurg

Wishing you the best of luck Daragh on your incredible gesture for Matt ....

£20

Paul Clapham

Good luck lad

£23.45

Jenny Allen

Thinking of all family and friends at this very sad time. He sounded like a remarkable and inspiring man.

£109.25

Rebecca, Maisie And Jorgie Ferguson

£10

Anonymous

£5

Katie Dinsdale

Sending you lots of love and strength. A beautiful way to honour your best friend 💙 x

£20

Nosheen Hainif

Great cause & thank you to Matty for raising awareness of this! I know only too well the effects of Parkinson’s. My grandmother suffered with it for several years, & now my dad has been living with Parkinson’s since the age of 60. Fifteen years on, his health has deteriorated rapidly & It’s heartbreaking to see. Parkinson’s may also have a genetic link within our family, which makes this cause even more personal to me. To anyone raising money for Parkinson’s research, thank you. Every penny raised helps bring this cruel disease further into the public eye & supports vital research into understanding Parkinson’s & improving treatments, which my dad has spent countless hours looking into, hopefully, one day, they’ll find a cure. There is still no cure for Parkinson’s, so raising awareness & supporting research is incredibly important. ❤️

£3

Anonymous

An incredible way to honour your friend . Good luck! Sending strength x

£23.45

John

£23.21

Anonymous

💙

£20

Dan Stones

Smash it Daragh. Absolute legend. Love Dan, Megan and Seb

£10

Jordan Dixon

£23.45

Deb Copeman

£6.56

Anonymous

£5

Anonymous

£10

Stacey M

Thank you for running on behalf of Matthew for Parkinson’s, this is a cause close to our heart. Rest peacefully Matthew 🩵

£10

Anonymous

Good luck , Matt will be very proud xx

£12.25

Lucy Ripley

The best of luck on Sunday xx

£5

Anonymous

£23.45

Anonymous

💙

£23.45

Lauren Kenny

From one police family to another 💙

£10

Julie Carter

£10

Anonymous

£12.25

Ruairi & Michelle

£20

India Masters

Best of luck!! An incredible way to honour your xxxxxxxxx

£23.45

Julie

Good luck on your run, make him proud

£17.89

Anonymous

£6.56

Megan Aldwinckle

£12.25

Anonymous

£20

Emma And Mark Poole

£55.88

Richy And Mel

Good luck Darragh 💪 amazing what you are doing!

£10

Amy Booth

Matthew sounded like an amazing person. Thinking of everyone who loved him. Lots of luck to his friends running in his place 💙

£20

Clare Griffiths

£12.25

Anonymous

£23.45

Anonymous

Good luck!

£15

Naomi Lovelady

£12.25

David Searle

£33.83

Pippa Campbell

£15

Emily Bartlett

sending strength. 🫂

£12.25

Leigh Gould

Thinking of you all 🤍

£17.89

Joseph Gent

£23.45

Marni Howarth

£5

Lucy Heffron

Good luck Daragh 🩵

£12.25

Helen Fenwick

RIP Matthew. What a wonderful tribute to your dear friend.

£12.25

Lucy Rayment

£12.25

Vicky Bracken

🫶🏻 Thinking of you all Go smash it Daragh! Xx

£10

Tegan Smith

Good luck Daragh. I’ll be thinking of you. X

£20

Christine Govan

Sending sincere condolences to all

£10

Alex

Good luck🤍

£5

Rhian Hill

Matty sounds like an incredible guy! Sending love and strength to his family and friends. Good Luck Darragh x

£12.25

Hannah Woodhall

£12.25

Anonymous

£55.88

Harrington’s

Good luck Daragh! Great that you’re running it in Matt’s place and I’m sure you’ll do him proud!

£1.01k

Ladbible Group

We offer our sincere condolences and wish Daragh the best of luck.

£20

Nicola Potts

£23.45

Amanda

💙

£10

Amanda Blamire

🤍🕊️

£5

Abbey C

Amazing tribute to your friend

£20

Kate Dobbing

Good luck Daragh, thinking of you all x

£23.45

Michelle Mccarthy

Best of luck Daragh, a lovely thing to do to honour Matty. I have many happy memories of him from days at Prior - I’m sure he’ll be with you all the way x

£10

Gabrielle Hogan

£5

Amanda

An amazing thing your doing for your friend x

£5

Rie

£50

Dame Kez

Run forrest runnn

£12.25

Louise Gray

RIP, so lovely that your friend is doing this for you.

£23.45

Ruth

£12.25

Lianne Bell

£12.25

Anonymous

RIP hero

£28.44

Ruth Lees

Beyond moved by footage of Matty's funeral today. Good luck Daragh. You're doing something amazing 🩵

£23.45

Katy Cole

£6.56

Nicola Warwick

£5

Aimee Smith

Good luck Daragh! Amazing thing to do on behalf of Matty x

£10

Vicky And Rachel Coleman

Good luck Daragh, lovely thing to do xx

£23.45

Anonymous

£20

Laura

Lovely gesture to continue on behalf of your best friend! He will be super proud of you & running it alongside you 🕊️🤍 🪽

£20

Ruth Hanna

Condolences to all of Matthew's friends and family 💔. Daragh, this is such a lovely tribute that you're doing. Good luck - you've got this. Love from Ruth & Colin

£23.45

Chris Woods

Amazing Daz - Matty would be so proud. Go smash it!

£17.53

Lauren Storey

What a lovely way to honour Matty. Smash it Daragh 💪

£55.88

Cath Coughlan

Go Daragh 💥 Well Done 🧡

£12.25

Diane Hender

Good luck to your best mate running in your memory. Rest easy, your service is over. Much love to your family ❤️

£12.25

Chris And Ken Featherstone

Good luck Daragh. What a wonderful thing you are doing.

£33.83

Sinead B

An amazing thing to take on and a very worthy cause Daragh. I'm so proud of you little brother, as im sure Matty would be too. You got this!

£55.88

Paul Herman

£12.25

Jessica Hill

You’ve got this Daragh! Matt will be up there cheering you on, bursting with pride! 🤍

£15

Andrea

An amazing thing to do for something very close to my heart. Best of luck 🤞 You will have already made him proud x

£23.45

Phil Thompson

£20

Simon Hahn

Best of luck Daz know you will do Matty proud

£10

Shelley Johnson

What an incredible thing to do Darragh i hope to see you on the way round and give you a hug.

£45.10

Denise Laurie

Good luck Daragh . What a wonderful thing to do for your friend. Denise.

£10

Catherine Hamill

You’ve got this Daragh. What an amazing friend you are! Xx

£23.45

Cat Brownlie

£12.25

Martha

£20

Elizabeth Quinn

Good Luck Daragh!

£23.45

Meg Bellingham

Good luck Daragh. A lovely way to honour Matty 💫❤️

£10

Sally Harries

What a thing to take on for Matty, Daragh. Go smash it!! 💪💫❤️‍🩹

£23.45

Jam & Emma

Good luck 💕

£109.25

Alex Colley

£10

Jackie Bodley

❤️❤️❤️

£22.97

Sarah Paterson

Good luck, Daragh! What an incredible thing to do.

£22.97

Josh Saunders

Incredible Daragh. Good luck ❤️

£10

Stephen Kent

Wonderful thing to do in Matty’s memory Daragh. You’ll smash it!

£5

Anonymous

God bless you, love to you, your family & friends xxx

£20

James Wilson

£6.56

Sarah Hamilton

What a great thing you are doing Daragh in memory of Matty 💙

£23.45

Leah Morris

Good Luck Daragh! You’ll do Matty proud!

£12.25

Jenny Poole

Good luck Daragh! Matty would be so proud of you and grateful that you’re doing this for him!

£23.45

Jamie Ebbs

£220

Diane James Dahlstrom

£28.44

Eric Bennison

£750

Map Group Uk Ltd

on behalf of Map Group UK Ltd charity fundraiser

£12.25

Sarah Waggott

£10

Chris H

So sad that Matty won’t get to run himself. Me & the rest of the Parkinson’s UK team will all be running in his memory.

£20

Bob Raine Snr

Very proud of you Luke for continuing this for Matty, tragically taken at such a young age RIP Matty Blades 🙏💙

£10

Darcy Hunter

£12.25

Toni Wells

£12.25

Dawn Cosgrove

What a fabulous idea, go smash it , 🍀

£20

Aly & John

Heartbreaking 💔 that matty is not here to run this himself but I’m so proud of you Luke for taking it on xxx

£20

Jonathan C

I will be one of many from the PUK group running for you.

£21

Sarah Dougherty

Good luck Luke you will smash it

£12.25

Jane Harrison

£12.25

Niki Butler

RIP Matty and Good Luck Luke xx

£23.45

Anonymous

£10

Elle Payne

Good Luck Luke, such a lovely thing to do in memory of Matthew and for a great cause. You will smash it x

£10

Debbie Bennison

£12.25

Ingrid Brough-williams

£15

Currigan

£10

Jess Sutton

£20

Jennie Atter

A great cause and a life sadly taken too soon. Good luck Luke in continuing this pledge xx

£5

Anonymous

£12.25

Kyle Hanley

£12.25

Regan Hanley

£22.80

Paul @no9

Well done Matt 💪

£812.70

Sarah Blades

Charity night ! Amazing night - thank you everyone

£22.32

Simon Wood

Thrilled to support you and this amazing cause.

£53.32

The Walkers

£20

David Angel

Well done Matt, survived and no Paula Radcliffe moment.

£11.33

Kristine Mossop

Good luck

£10

The Wood’s

Sterling effort Matt - Keep smashing it!

£21.84

Chappers

Machine👏🏻

£30

Sam Jackson

Well done

£11.33

Emma

Well done!

£21.84

Georgia And Tim

Good luck Matty xx

£42.79

Danny & Chels

Good luck mate

£32.23

Lauren Hill

Go on Uncle Matt, go on hope you’re fast and win lots of medals love Flo xxx

£32.23

Buster Gallagher

£20

Andy Al-deek

Good luck mate

£21.84

Ellen Maddison

Well done Matty. Feel the 🔥👍

£21.84

Ste Shepherd

Good luck mate, you’ll smash it!

£10

Amanda Mcneany

Wow just amazing xx well done Matt xx

£20

Natasha Graham

The Grahams xx

£21.84

Matthew Palmer

Good luck mate

£21.84

Emily Harrison

Good Luck Matty! X

£11.33

Laura Gray

Good luck, Matt. Love George and The Gray Family

£21.84

The Wilki's

Good luck, Matty. Sure you will smash it!

£11.33

Jessica Hill

Go on Matt! We all know how hard you have worked for this! Well done, fab cause! Love the Hills xx

£20

Anonymous

£53.32

Mel And Richy

Well done Matt on the challenge!

£21.84

Emma Palmer

Well done!

£113

Sarah Blades

Proud of you ! Some of the raffle money !

£32.23

Karen Frankland

Well done Matt, good luck in everything. A very worthy cause xxx

£27.05

Barbara Harrison

Good Luck and well done raisng money for a good cause

£55.62

Deborah Harrison

I know you will do this Matt wish I could run with you but I will be at finish line and big Thankyou from me . Glad you bringing into the public eye as there is still no cure and needs valuable's research . .