London Marathon will be a chicken run for Jon

Jon Joy is the lucky person chosen to represent the BHWT in this year’s London Marathon.

Jon, who began adopting from us in 2020 and now has eight hens, is hoping to raise £2,000 and achieve a personal best time of 3 hours 30 minutes when he tackles the 26.2 mile challenge this October.

Jon, who is also a volunteer for the Berkshire rehoming team, said, “I ran a marathon in 2017 and do lots of half-marathons but I’ve always wanted to do the London Marathon. “Having the opportunity to do the race for a charity that I volunteer for and know first-hand the incredible work they do on a hen rehoming day just makes it even more special.”

Jon’s training includes gym sessions five times a week and regular runs to a maximum distance of 22 miles.

You can sponsor Jon and help the BHWT at justgiving.com/fundraising/jonjoy2022. Jon is also charting his fundraising journey on Instagram, which you can follow via: @ run4hens.