A RUN in memory of an inspirational Colchester mum who died from a brain tumour is going virtual this year in the wake of coronavirus. The 5k Run for Gem was inspired by 33-year-old mother-of-two Gemma Edgar, who died from an aggressive and incurable brain tumour in December 2018. The first Run for Gem took place in Castle Park in Colchester in 2018, to raise money for Brain Tumour Research and St Helena Hospice, where Gemma received end-of-life care. It attracted more than 250 runners and raised more than £5,000 for the charities. Run for Gem also returned last year, but organiser and close friend of Gemma, Cara Greenley, 35, has been forced to move to a virtual event due to Covid-19 restrictions this year.