A CARING trio of Renfrewshire workers are swapping their uniforms for sports gear ahead of the Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run.
Firefighter Grant Carnachan, nurse Maggie McGhee and biomedical scientist Jill Campbell will be running to raise funds for the people they help in their professional lives when they take to the streets of Glasgow in 10 weeks’ time.
The event, which last year raised £3.6million for charities, will see thousands of people take on 10k and half-marathon routes.
Grant, 34, from Paisley, will tackle the half-marathon in his full firefighting kit, including breathing apparatus and cylinders, weighing in at 23 kilos.
He will be raising money for The Firefighters Charity and the Scottish SPCA Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Cardonald – a nod to the animal rescue jobs he has attended during his decade of service.
Grant said: “This will be my first half-marathon, so to take it on in my full kit is quite ambitious. However, I’ve always wanted to challenge myself and raise money for charity and the Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run seemed like the perfect opportunity.
“I’ve chosen to run in aid of two charities close to my heart. I’m keen to support fellow firefighters going through hard times and I’m also a massive animal lover, so wanted to support my local animal shelter”
Renfrew woman Jill, a 33-year-old biomedical scientist, works at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital, in Clydebank.
She will complete the Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run 10K, along with seven of her colleagues, to raise money for the Golden Jubilee Foundation, which supports research delivered in the hospital.
Jill said: “Seeing the amazing difference that our work makes to so many lives inspired us to take on the Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run 10K.
“All sponsorship money we raise will go directly to supporting our patients.”
Maggie, 56, is a Marie Curie registered nurse from Erskine and has chosen to take on the half-marathon to support the people she cares for every day.
She said: “This will be my third run for Marie Curie but I have ran eight Great Scottish Runs in total, representing other hospices who look after terminally ill people.
“I just love it as you meet so many different people.”
The Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run takes place on Sunday, October 1.
For more information or to take part, visit www.greatscottishrun.com
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