Alice Lunn, from Godmanchester, is taking on the Cambridge Half Marathon for Magpas Air Ambulance four years after the charity saved her life.
Alongside her dad, the pair will run the gruelling 13.1 miles route this Sunday (March 5) and try to raise as much as possible for Magpas.
Alice's dad will be with her every step of the way, and she said: "It means so much to be able to run with my dad, he's always been a keen runner and a huge inspiration for me to take on this challenge to raise money for Magpas Air Ambulance.
"My parents have always been my biggest supporters, so being able to run alongside my dad, as well as having my mum, siblings, grandparents and friends cheering me on, means so much and makes this daunting challenge a lot more exciting!"
Back in 2019, aged 18, everything changed for Alice when she suffered a respiratory arrest at home one night.
Magpas Air Ambulance was called and performed procedures normally only available in a hospital A&E department to try stabilising her condition while she was on the kitchen floor, including making a small incision in the side of Alice's chest.
Thanks to the team's expert knowledge, it was then that they recognised something was seriously wrong.
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It transpired Alice had a tumour in her chest cavity that had grown so big it blocked her airway and crushed her lung.
Magpas Air Ambulance took Alice to hospital, and following emergency surgery, she spent the next few months completing cancer treatment for the Lymphoma.
"For me, Magpas Air Ambulance was a charity that I wasn't aware of until I truly needed them, and this is probably the case for lots of people," added Alice.
"Working with the East of England paramedics, the Magpas Air Ambulance team quite possibly saved my life that night, and with our support, can continue to save so many others."
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Alice has since made a remarkable recovery and has dedicated a huge amount of her time to supporting Magpas Air Ambulance ever since.
Such as when as an entire family, they all climbed Snowdon to support Magpas in 2021.
For a local charity that relies on generous public donations to continue saving lives in Cambridgeshire and beyond 24/7, support such as Alice's is crucial.
Alice has so far raised more than £1,300, and if you wish to donate to the Just Giving page, visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alice-lunn2.
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