CNC AFO runs half marathon for charity
PC Scott Taylor, based at Harwell, ran the Reading Half Marathon and raised an outstanding 拢1,970 for the charity Building for the Future.
PC Scott Taylor and his daughter, Rosie.
Scott ran the race in honour of his daughter, Rosie, who was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and global developmental delay at the age of three.
Speaking about the event and his motivations, Scott said: 鈥淲e utilise a charity called Building for the Future Wokingham - Play, Support & Therapy which is a fantastic resource for children and parents of children with additional needs, offering a safe place for children to play at various playgroups and events across the year.
鈥淧ersonally, going to these events as a single dad is quite daunting but the staff (all volunteers) went out of their way to make me feel welcome. So, I thought what better motivation than to raise money for something close to my heart that Rosie loves also.
鈥淯nfortunately, I fell ill two days before the race, but after all the effort I had put into training and more importantly all the money I had raised, I didn鈥檛 want to let anyone down so I had to push on.
鈥淚聽had my聽daughter Rosie cheering me on at about 12k which made all the effort worth it by itself. As parents of autistic children will know getting eye contact and engagement from them can be difficult, so the smile and look and acknowledgement I got from her meant a lot and pushed me on to the end.鈥�
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