SUPPORTERS of Wiltshire Air Ambulance pounded the streets to help celebrate its 30th anniversary.

Vital funds were raised at the Bath Half Marathon on Sunday to keep the service going.

A total of 21 people ran the Bath Half for WAA, fewer than planned after a number withdrew due to the ongoing concerns around the spread of the Coronavirus.

Luke Dark, of Melksham, who was airlifted by the air ambulance after he suffered serious injuries in a road traffic collision in 2014, took part.

The 25-year-old, also a WAA volunteer, said: “That’s the toughest thing I’ve ever done, except for when I fought for my life after the accident.

“I’m so glad I did it.

"So many people had donated to Wiltshire Air Ambulance for my challenge and that’s what inspired me to keep going.”

Ian Norris is an on-call firefighter of Royal Wootton Bassett. He said: “I first got involved with the charity in 2018 when I ran the London Marathon and the support I received was fantastic.

“They lured me into doing the Bath Half last year and the Swindon Half as well and this was my second time taking part in the Bath. I love it, it’s great.”

WAA first took off in 1990, sharing a helicopter full-time with Wiltshire Police for 24 years until it became a stand-alone air ambulance in 2015.