Event Write ups for Cardiac Risk in the Young


	Great North Run - 5th October 2008 Paul Moss ran the 2008 Great North Run to raise money and awareness for CRY, in memory of his good friend Adam Drawbridge.
	London Triathlon - 9th August 2008 Tom Brooks and Alex Unitt entered the London Triathlon to raise money and awareness for CRY in memory of a former school friend of Tom's.
	Lexus Croydon 10k in memory of Cecilia Barriga - 21st October 2007 Philippa Stanyard and top Scottish cricketer Neil McCallum - who scored 60 against Pakistan in the summer - sportingly donned heart suits to publicise CRY and to help raise funds in memory of Croydon Harrier Cecilia Barriga.
	Cardiff Half Marathon - 14th October 2007 Phil Austin, Chris Lane and Dave Williams ran the Cardiff Half Marathon to raise money for CRY in memory of Keith Newton, Howard English and Sebastian English.
	Great North Run - 30th September 2007 Pam Edmunds. Gail Edwards, Tracey Bennett, Sheryl Allman and Raj Sanghera entered the 2007 Great North Run to raise money and awareness for CRY. With flowers in their hair and wearing Hula skirts, they received lots of encouragement from a fantastic crowd.
	Great Capital Run - 15th July 2007 Matt Spain entered this running event in a CRY Heart Costume, to raise money for CRY in memory of his friend Greg.
	'Run Preston' in memory of Andrew Parr - 8th July 2007 Ray Warbrick, Rick Dolby and Steve Rybowski took part in the 'Run Preston' event to raise money for CRY in memory of Andrew Parr.
	Belfast City Marathon - 7th May 2007 Two relay teams from the Irish Football Association ran in the Belfast City Marathon to raise money and awareness for CRY.
	Simon Edgar's London Marathon - 22nd April 2007 A huge thanks to everyone who has sponsored and supported me raising money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).
	Mary-Lou Gravestock's London Marathon - 22nd April 2007 It was so special to run through London and end up finishing on The Mall. The weather was a nightmare for running - so very hot - but on the plus side it brought the crowds out who were unbelievable and very supportive. There were bands playing all along the route, children handing out sweets, people shouting encouragement and generally a real carnival atmosphere - London at its best.
	Tom Hicks' London Marathon - 22nd April 2007 At the start, I teamed up with another CRY runner (not in costume) who took me off at some pace through the rowdy pubs of the East End, where middle-aged Elvis impersonators crooned from balconies and odd men serenaded with bugles from their back-alley doorways.
	Alison Pearson's London Marathon - 22nd April 2007 I chose CRY as my charity as my friend Leah’s nephew had died aged two, so CRY became personal. It was nice to see other CRY runners along the way and we all gave each other words of encouragement.
	Andy Varley's London Marathon - 22nd April 2007 I was running for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) having decided to take part after watching the 2006 race and discussing with some friends. I also wanted to raise some money for a worthwhile cause and complete a challenge of a lifetime.
	Bath Half Marathon - 25th March 2007 After the fantastic fundraising and awareness raising efforts for CRY at the Bath Half Marathon 2006, a rather smaller - but no less intrepid - band of runners, tackled the event again in 2007. CRY Patron and former England Rugby International, Simon Halliday, was once again at the forefront of this endeavour, leading a group of 20 or so CRY runners.
	Great North Run in memory of Kasia Ber - 1st October 2006 Christopher Worrall ran the Great North Run to raise money for CRY, in memory of his friend Kasia Ber.
	Great North Run in memory of Laura Fox - 1st October 2006 Mark Fox, Robi Fox, Sam Cliff and Martin Andrews ran the Great North Run to raise money for CRY in memory of Laura Fox.
	Great North Run in memory of Jennifer Hawes - 1st October 2006 Sarah Harvey ran the Great North Run 2006 to raise money for CRY in memory of Jennifer Hawes - one of her best friends who died suddenly of heart failure, aged just 23.
	Liverpool Corporate Cup charity fun run - 26th September 2006 Sixth Formers, parents and teachers from Abbey Gate College took part in the Liverpool Corporate Cup charity fun run, to raise money for CRY.
	Windsor Half Marathon - 24th September 2006 Tom Graham and his Royal Mail colleagues help to set up and orchestrate the Windsor Half Marathon every year. For their services this year, they were gifted £1000, which has been passed on to CRY. The cheque was presented to them by HRH Prince Philip.
	Hydro Active Women's Challenge in memory of Adam Donnelly - 3rd September 2006 Julie Donnelly, along with family and friends, ran the Hydro Active Women's Challenge to raise money for CRY in memory of Julie's son Adam.
	Run Preston in memory of Andrew Parr - 9th July 2006 Five employees from Preston Crown Court completed a 5k run through the streets of Preston to raise money and awareness for CRY, in memory of Andrew Parr.
	Peter Snell - London Marathon 2006 Peter Snell chose to run the 2006 London Marathon for CRY following the sudden death of his Uncle. The gruelling 26.2 mile course was even more of a challenge for Peter, as he broke his ankle a few weeks before the Marathon. Undeterred by this setback, Peter decided to tackle the event on crutches.
	Bath Half Marathon in memory of Sebastian English - 19th March 2006 Former Bath and England rugby player, Simon Halliday, organised a team of more than 70 CRY runners to take part in the Bath Half Marathon. Many former international rugby players joined in the fundraising efforts, including Will Carling, Jason Leonard, Richard Hill, David Egerton, Paul Ackford, Mike Teague, Jonathan Webb, Jonathan Callard - and more.
	City of Salford Women's 5-mile Run in memory of Amy Williams - 27th November 2005 Barbara Keeley MP took part in this run to show her support for the family of Amy Williams who died in her sleep from a heart condition aged eleven years old.
	Great North Run in memory of Vicky Johnson - 18th September 2005 Richard Woffendin ran the Great North Run 2005 in memory of his fiancé Vicky Johnson, and to raise money for CRY.
	Great North Run in memory of Charlotte Turnbull-Adams - 18th September 2005 After many months of preparation and training, Pippa Bell ran her first ever half marathon in memory of her daughter's friend.
	London Triathlon - 6th August 2005 Adam Cox entered this challenging event, along with friends Ian King and Warwick Hunter, to raise money for CRY in memory of Adam's brother Simon.
	Belfast Marathon - 2nd May 2005 Five amateur athletes ran the Belfast Marathon in memory of Aaron Lundy.
	London Marathon - 17th April 2005 The training was challenging, especially after not getting an entry the first year I tried. So, I continued to train through two long British winters, often finding time at 6am before a day's work.
	London Marathon - 17th April 2005 Philip Allen ran the London Marathon in memory of his sister Jane. "The most important thing was that we honoured Jane by doing it and it seemed fitting that we got to tell the whole country about Jane’s death and just how much she means to us."
	Bristol Half Marathon - 27th February 2005 Amanda, Douglas and Alastair Paterson ran the Bristol Half Marathon in memory of James Paterson.
	New York Marathon - 7th November 2004 After the loss of a much loved friend, Georgie Maynard, Andrew Cumming, James Lawson and Jake Civardi ran the New York Marathon for CRY.
	Dublin Marathon - 25th October 2004 Chris Jowett discovered CRY whilst doing research for his Sports Science degree. After information from CRY helped him with his studies, Chris decided to run the Dublin Marathon for CRY.
	London Marathon in memory of Huw Lewis Jonny Lewis explains why he decided to run the London Marathon 2004 for CRY, in memory of his brother Huw.
	London Marathon in memory of Alessandro Testardi On 18th April 2004, Rosemary Castle ran the London Marathon in memory of her friends' son.
	Doug Paterson's New York Marathon After the congestion cleared up the run turned into a thoroughly entertaining affair, the crowds were tremendous, incredibly vocal and supportive and there were live bands every half mile or so and ‘high fives’ all round
	Rob O'Brien's London Marathon 2003 Over the last few miles I was very tired and it was the crowd that kept me going, I think I kind of milked the applause a bit! They were shouting, "come on heart, come on tomato, or smiley face" and I loved it. Tim's photo on the front of my suit started to come off so I had to hold it on so I finished the marathon holding Tim's photo.
	Marathon des Sables Mat Wilson ran the 150 mile marathon des sables across the Sahara Desert over sand and mountains, whilst carrying all his food and gear. Read his blistering account of the event from pre race preparations and training to thoughts after completion.
	Flora Light Challenge 42 CRY runners from Southampton ages 10 - 71 completed the challenge in memory of Philip. "It's wonderful to think that after 7 years people still care", Mary Abraham, Philip's mum.
	Les Holleron's London Marathon The Charity Clearing House did me proud, and within a couple of hours of identifying CRY as a suitable charity to support who also had a Divisional Representative close to where I live in North Wales, plus being a Lecturer in Higher Education I work with young people, I was told that I was in! Together we raised £1560 - far in excess of what I had originally expected. Would I do it again? probably but not for another five years!
	Marathon mum A Drayton mum has just made the news by completing the London Marathon – guess what, it was me! I’m Caroline Wishart and I’ve been preparing for the run all year but as the big day drew nearer I just wanted it to be over. I achieved my goal, which was to complete the race in less than four hours. I made a new Year’s resolution to run the marathon and raise £1000 for the charity CRY Cardiac Risk in the Young.
	Twins run London Marathon. Paula Mott Cheryl Seaman I decided to run for CRY after my younger brother Ben died from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome in September 2001 just days after I was married. Paula found out about the charity on the web and we entered....everything seemed to be going to plan when I came down with a mystery virus with less than a month to go. I was on antibiotics and couldn't eat properly; I lost 10lbs and felt awful. Everybody tried to talk me out of running and I had my doubts too but we had raised so much through sponsor money that I felt I couldn't let people down.
	A long forgotten dream by John Herbert When I first met Roy Ball About five years ago I did not have an inkling of how similar our circumstances were. From time to time when I passed him as I was going for a run
	Running Around London in a CRY Heart by Mark Orchard During October 2000 whilst working at a Bournemouth fire station, Terry Brokenshire a lad on my shift mentioned in casual conversation that he was going to run the London Marathon dressed as a giant heart ! Terry explained how he had become involved with CRY after experiencing the tragic consequences of heart failure in the young ......
	My London Marathon by Suzanne Pringle Hi my name is Suzanne and I am a Mother of two and this year I ran the London Marathon for the first time. Jill Marsh has asked me to write about my experience. I started my training on January 2nd. In the mornings, I would either go for a run or to the gym, which afterwards....
	David Staff Memorial Fell Race by Ross, Adam, Neil and Nathan Too dizzy to talk. Lungs and heart fit to burst. Wouldn't be too surprised if they already had to be quite honest. Legs insisting that they should, by rights, be detached from the body. It's cold. It's wet. We've just paid £3 a head to run up a big hill in the middle of December.
	The Great North Run in memory of David Staff by Gillian Haddow Saturday 21st. October - the eve of the Great North Run 2000. I was sitting in a B & B somewhere to the west of Durham City, and feeling extra-ordinarily nervous. I can honestly say that the three leaves of lettuce and a single cherry tomato that I had consumed earlier weren't going to help me get through thirteen miles the following day."....
	Dublin City Marathon by Suzanne Merry I had never dreamt that I could ever run 26.2 miles. This was such a mammoth task. It was my first Marathon and I was the first and only Irish runner for CRY. The great event started at 8.30am, on a cold Bank Holiday Monday morning on 30th October 2000.This was the 21st Dublin City Marathon and 8,625 runners ran through the scenic suburbs of ....
	Great North Run by Marje Scott In February 2000, around Mike’s 21st Birthday I decided that I wanted to do something for him, something ‘big’, something I had never attempted before. I decided to compete in the Great North Run. Training started at the end of May, very slowly at first, which was just as well, as I had never run since leaving school - too many years before.....
	Running Around London in a CRY Heart by Caroline Gard As we approached Blackheath at 7.00 a.m. last Sunday, the morning of my third London Marathon, I found myself wondering "Why?" Not only was I about to put myself through all that agony again, but this time I had agreed to do it in a large red heart. Friends had said I must be mad and now I was beginning to believe them!