Charity, Purbeck | Posted on April 28th, 2025 | return to news
Friends run marathon for local Dorset charities
Judith Baker and Jane Austin ran their own ‘London Marathon in the Purbecks’ this weekend and raised over £1,800 for cancer patients.
The famous London Marathon was held this past weekend. At the same time, two local women ran their own version of the marathon from Lulworth to Portland Bill, where they were met at the finish line by the friend whose cancer battle inspired them.
Judith Baker and Jane Austin ran their ‘London Marathon in the Purbecks’ on Sunday in honour of their friend Win Wood, who is currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
The pair of runners, who dubbed themselves ‘The Trotting Tits’, completed their 26.2 mile route in seven hours and 45 minutes. They were running in aid of the Dorset Cancer Care Foundation (DCCF), which provides financial support to cancer patients and their families living in Dorset.
In total, Judith and Jane have raised over £1,800 so far for the DCCF. Their JustGiving page is still open to donations: https://www.justgiving.com/page/judith-baker-1.
58-year-old Jane is a retired programme lead manager in mental health for NHS Dorset. She received a position in this year’s TCS London Marathon MyWay virtual event, which allows you to run your own route anywhere and still have it recorded on the official marathon app.
Jane was joined by Judith, a 57-year-old customer ambassador at Dorchester South Station for South Western Railway, and they were supported on their Sunday run by a team of friends and family providing regular refreshment breaks.
Their friend Win, who will shortly begin chemotherapy treatment, met them at Portland Bill for an emotional end of race celebration.
Judith said: “We are so overwhelmed by the support and encouragement we received before and during the run, both from our loved ones and the DCCF. People who had heard what we were doing cheered us on and even donated money along our route.
“Hugging Win at the finish line made all the effort worthwhile. We are over the moon that our friendship has led to us being able to support this great local charity and in doing so help many other people, who like Win are fighting cancer.”
To donate to Judith and Jane’s JustGiving page, visit https://www.justgiving.com/page/judith-baker-1.
DCCF provides non-returnable grants to help struggling cancer patients pay for things such as household bills, respite breaks, domestic care, transport, and parking costs while undergoing treatment.
For details of how to support the DCCF or to apply for a grant, please visit: www.dccf.co.uk.
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