Lucy Chester A SPORTY schoolgirl is running a half-marathon on her 12th birthday to raise money for charity. Lucy Chester will be spending her birthday tomorrow running 13.1 miles around Sharples, Entwistle, Astley Bridge and Bradshaw. Lucy, a student at Canon Slade School, has been training hard in the cold weather while trying to keep up her fitness and motivation during lockdown. A keen squad gymnast at Quantum Leap in Blackburn, and a member of Rivington Netball Club, she was inspired to take on the challenge after running her first 10km during the first lockdown. Lucy has set a fundraising target of £1,000 for Cancer Research UK, a charity close to her heart.
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