A TAVISTOCK woman recently completed the Bristol Half Marathon in memory of her daughter who tragically lost her battle with Group B meningococcal septicaemia in 1988.

Amanda Warnett completed the run with her daughter Kirsty and her son Morgan.

Raising funds for the Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF), they ran in memory of Amanda’s daughter and Kirsty and Morgan’s sister Aimee.

She added: ‘I previously ran the Bath Half Marathon and then the London Marathon in 2006 which would have been Aimee’s 18th birthday. I raised in excess of £3,000.

‘Now ten years along with my daughter and son, ‘Team Aimee’, we have raised around £500 by all completing the Bristol Half Marathon.

‘With her photo printed on our running vests she certainly spurred us all on to complete the course.’

Meningitis Awareness Week began the day after the race.

During the week the MRF urges the public to familiarise themselves with the symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia.

She added: ‘When Aimee contracted the deadly form of meningitis in 1988 no vaccine was available to fight this disease.

‘It certainly gives me reassurance that all our efforts funding for MRF have proven well worthwhile as now vaccines are available for babies and teenagers to help combat this potentially deadly disease.

‘Morgan has just turned 17 and he will be definitely having the MenB vaccine prior to attending university next year.

‘This vaccine is free of charge and I would strongly recommend that all young people are vaccinated, as even when your child is all grown-up, to lose them at any age to meningitis is devastating.

‘Many thanks to everyone who has sponsored us, as with their support we are able to keep the memory of Aimee with us, raising the much needed funds for research.’

For more information visit www.meningitis.org