MATT RODDA, Reading East’s Labour MP is lacing up his running shoes this year and running in the Sage Reading Half Marathon in aid of the town’s homeless support charity, Launchpad.

Matt said:
“I’m a member of a local running club and have done Half Marathon runs before, although this is my first Half Marathon in aid of Launchpad. I hope the weather is mild for this year’s run, as one year we had freezing rain!”

The Sage Reading Half Marathon 2018 takes place on Sunday 18 March, and Matt welcomes donations to his efforts via a JustGiving page which can be found here.