Hundreds raise thousands in the Hospice Half marathon

Now a firm favourite in Jersey’s race calendar, The Hospice Half marathon took place on Sunday, 22 March 2026 with close to 900 runners taking part to raise nearly £60,000 for Jersey Hospice Care, many of them achieving personal bests in glorious weather.

A combination of individuals, 2 person and 4 person relays – took to the roads between Jersey Hospice Care’s West shop in St Ouen and the Hospice itself on Mont Cochon.

George Rice took the crown for the first time, smashing the current course record by a massive 5 minutes, coming in at 1 hour 8 minutes and 2 seconds.

The first female was Cara Inch who also beat the current female record by 5 minutes with a time of 1 hour 20 minutes and 12 seconds.

First place winners in each of the half marathon categories were:

• Open Male - Toby De Gruchy (1:09:07)
• Open Female - Rebecca Tinnelly (1:28:58)
• Master Male (and 40-49 age category) - Mike Norbury (1:15:21)
• Master Female (and 40-49 age category) - Lisa De Ste Croix (1:31:58)
• V50 Male - Avelino De Jesus (1:26:00)
• V50 Female - Ellen Littlechild (1:42:42)
• V60 Male - Phil Ahier (1:20:49)
• V60 Female - Kathy Gillies (2:00:15)
• V70 + Male - Charles le Feuvre (1:36:07)
• V70 + Female - Sue Le Ruez (2:00:46)
• 2 Person Relay Male -Jell Mil (1:46:21)
• 2 Person Relay Female - Hares 1027 (1:43:49)
  
• 2 Person Relay Mixed - Jane & Ciaran (1:55:02)
• 4 Person Relay Male - Carey on My Wayward Run (1:51:10)
• 4 Person Relay Female - Eat My Dust Bro Motion! (2:03:36)
• EY Corporate Cup (Mixed team) - No Pain No Le Quesne (2:18:05)
  

Loraine Fulton, Race Director, said: “The Hospice Half just keeps getting better. Since the first event in 2020, we’ve raised over £250,000 for Jersey Hospice Care. I’m extremely proud of our running community for the love they have for this event and the efforts they put in every year to fundraise.”

“It would not be possible without the army of people behind the scenes who work so hard to make it happen. Thank you to all our supporters, to our wonderful volunteers and colleagues at Hospice who did everything from baking cakes for the finish, to being road marshals keeping our runners safe! A special shout out goes to Rock n Road Run Co for supporting our race packs, to Jersey Water for supplying a water dispenser at the end, to Rock n Road Runners who expertly managed one of our water stations and helped keep smiles on the runners faces, to CA Frasier for the loan of their vans and support with the road signage, and most of all to our sponsors EY, who make it all possible. It’s been great to hear about everyone’s achievements and reasons for running for Jersey Hospice Care. A fantastic day all round.”

Francis Malaspina, a Partner at EY in Jersey, added:

"A massive congratulations to everyone who took part in this year’s event. From the runners and volunteers to those who came along to cheer everyone over the finish line, you all helped make it such a wonderful day. Each year I am inspired by the grit and determination shown by every runner, and it never fails to amaze me how our local community comes together to support one another. Whether you were taking on a personal challenge, chasing a new PB, or you were honouring a loved one, every reason matters and helps raise vital funds and awareness for such a deserving local charity.

“And finally, a heartfelt thank you to the Jersey Hospice Care team for their incredible hard work in making this event the success it is year-on-year.”
The winners were presented with trophies and certificates at a prize giving at Jersey Hospice on Wednesday, 26 March, with the course record breakers also winning a £100 voucher from Rock n Road Run Co.

For the full list of results visit: The Hospice Half

NOTES TO EDITORS  

ABOUT JERSEY HOSPICE CARE

Jersey Hospice Care is the Island’s only hospice – providing specialist palliative care for people with life-limiting conditions. Services include the Living Well Team – which supports Islanders from the point of diagnosis, the Specialist Palliative Care Team – which supports people at home, in hospital, and in care homes, an In Patient Unit providing care in a home away from home, educational programmes, complementary therapy, emotional, spiritual and faith support, and community bereavement services.

Jersey Hospice Care is an independent charity, providing all its services without a charge to patients. It costs £18,000 a day to run – funded mainly by the generosity of Islanders. This comes in the form of donations, fundraising, and sales in our charity shops, as well as through the outstanding work of the dedicated volunteers who give their time and skills to keep Hospice running. http://www.jerseyhospicecare.com/

JERSEY HOSPICE CARE CONTACT   
For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact Elisa Da Silva on elisadasilva@jerseyhospicecare.com or Lisa Walker on lisawalker@jerseyhospicecare.com

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