Event Write ups for Cardiac Risk in the Young

	Cardiff Half Marathon - 16th October 2011 On Sunday 16th October 2011 Catrin Hawthorn and Lynda Doherty took part in the Cardiff Half Marathon and have raised £180.00 from the run.
	Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon - 9th October 2011 Congratulations and thank you to the 21 runners who took part in this picturesque event to raise funds for CRY. Despite a wet start to the day, the weather brightened considerably for the event, so that the beautiful autumn colours could be fully appreciated.
	Liverpool Marathon in memory of Matt Gadsby - 9th October 2011 Steve Darlaston took part in the Liverpool Marathon on Sunday 9th October in memory of Matt Gadsby. He completed the run in 5:12:54 and got lots of enquiries about CRY thanks to his vest design.
	Basingstoke Half Marathon in memory of Hayley Crook - 2nd October 2011 It was around 30 degrees on the day and so extremely hot. I was aiming to do the run in 2 hours which I had trained for and should have been capable of doing quite comfortably. However, because of the heat I struggled from about the 3rd mile.
	Run to the Beat Half Marathon - 25th September 2011 Thank you and congratulations to all the CRY runners who made it on Sunday 25^th. The sun came out for us all that morning and made a hot start for our runners.
	Great North Run - 18th September 2011 Congratulations and a huge "thank you" to all who took part in the BUPA Great North Run in aid of CRY on Sunday 18^th September 2011. This year we had a larger team of 68 CRY runners amongst the thousands of participants.
	Big Fun Run in Roundhay Park, Leeds in memory of Tom Reid - 13th August 2011 Antony and Halina Reid, together with a couple of their friends and four of Tom's friends completed a 5k fun run in memory of Tom on Saturday. £1,503.00 was raised between them all.
	Robin Hood Half Marathon in memory of Sarah Gamble - 11th September 2011 "On 11th September I ran my first Half Marathon to raise money for CRY. I ran in memory of a family friend, Sarah Gamble who passed away suddenly last year."
	Adidas Women's 5k in memory of Shannon Powell - 11th September 2011 On Sunday 11th September, Rachel Walsh took part in the Adidas Women's 5k in Hyde Park London in memory of Shannon Powell.
	Sapphire Systems team take on the Standard Chartered Great City Race 5k - 14th July 2011 On 14th July 16 Sapphire Systems' colleagues completed the 5k Standard Chartered Great City Race for CRY.
	Peachtree Road Race in Memory of Karen Mowforth - 4th July 2011 On Monday 4th July 2011 Jean, Mita and Manisha took part in the Peachtree Road Race in memory of Jean's daughter Karen. They raised a wonderful £3,633.50 from the ride.
	Bupa 10,000 - 30th May 2011 Congratulations and thank you to the 13 CRY runners who took part in the BUPA London 10,000 on Bank Holiday Monday, May 30th 2011. The weather held out for us, creating a sunny day with a superb atmosphere.
	Do It For Charity 5km & 10km Super Hero Run - 15th May 2011 Congratulations and a huge "thank you" to our 12 CRY runners who took part in the Do It For Charity 5km/10km Super Hero Run, in aid of CRY on Sunday 15^th May 2011.
	Bognor Regis 10K in memory of David Green - 15th May 2011 Forty family and Friends took part in the Bognor Regis 10k run in memory of our beloved David who died on December 1st 2010 from an undiagnosed heart condition.
	NST Travel do the Blackpool 10k - 8th May 2011 For our first fund raising event we put together a team of 13 women for the Blackpool 10k fun run. Our team name was Team Tortoise as the majority of us are not what you would call athletic!
	Sheffield Half Marathon in memory of Jonathan Morgan - 8th May 2011 "I was motivated to do the Sheffield Half marathon due to the loss of one of my best friends, Jonathon Morgan on 11/04/10. I am happy to have raised this money for CRY, and have to thank my generous family and friends for donating to the cause."
	Shakespeare Marathon in memory of Richard Butcher & Matt Gadsby - 8th May 2011 Neil Mackenzie ran the The Shakespeare Marathon in memory of Richard Butcher and Matt Gadsby in a time of 4 hours and 35 minutes.
	Dromore Athletic Club Team take part in the Belfast Relay Marathon - 2nd May 2011 Ian Bates, David Guiney, Russell Kennedy, Steve Cardosi and Michael Crawford all took part as a relay team in the Belfast Marathon this year.
	Janice Dobbin's London Marathon - 17th April 2011 Janice Dobbin ran the 2011 London Marathon to raise money and awareness for CRY in memory of her brother Stuart Tocher.
	London Marathon - 17th April 2011 Congratulations and a huge "thank you" to all who ran the 2011 Virgin London Marathon in aid of CRY, on Sunday 17th April 2011. Taking part in the biggest fundraising event on the planet is no mean feat, and we are in awe of every one of you for your outstanding efforts to raise awareness and funds for CRY.
	Marathon des Sables - 1st to 11th April 2011 Simon Edgar, Mark Gardner and Jarlath O'Hara successfully completed the 2011 Marathon des Sables - a 6 day / 155 mile endurance race across the Sahara Desert in Morocco.
	Liverpool Half Marathon in memory of Shaun Broster - 27th March 2011 "The run went well, I completed it in 1 hour and 53 minutes, and raised £250, in memory of my cousin."
	Liverpool Half Marathon in memory of Oliver King - 27th March 2011 Rachel Rick took part in the Liverpool Half Marathon this year in memory of Oliver.
	Los Angeles Marathon in memory of Rob Allan - 20th March 2011 We ran the Los Angeles Marathon on the 20th March, and it went really well (we ran around together as a three and finished in 4hrs 20mins) - and we raised a fantastic £5691.15 (including gift aid) for CRY!
	Clapham Common 10K in memory of Natalie Moody - 20th March 2011 A group of five friends ran the recent 10k race around Clapham Common, London, to raise money for CRY.
	Reading Half Marathon - 20th March 2011 Congratulations and a huge "thank you" to our 14 CRY runners who took part in the Reading Half Marathon in aid of CRY on Sunday 20^th March 2011.
	Kuwait English School Run for CRY - 19th March 2011 The CRY run dedicated to Shamil Hamid was part of Kuwait Charity Run which went extremely well yesterday (19^th March 2011).
	The Grim Challenge in memory of Guy Evans - 15th January 2011 Aiden Bateman, John Sutton and Sam Gosden entered The Grim Challenge to raise money for CRY in memory of their friend Guy Evans.
	New York Marathon in memory of Niall MacLennan - 7th November 2010 Martin Campbell ran the 2010 New York Marathon to raise funds for CRY in memory of his friend Niall MacLennan.
	Dublin Marathon in memory of Michelle Sinclair - 25th October 2010 A self-confessed "very unfit woman of 48 who had never run before", Kathleen McStravick embarked upon a tough training schedule in order to run the Dublin Marathon. This was to raise funds and awareness for CRY in memory of Michelle Sinclair.
	Birmingham Half Marathon in memory of Zoe Teale - 24th October 2010 On a cold October Sunday morning, 9 CRY runners took part in the 2010 Birmingham Half Marathon. They consisted of two neighbours, and teaching and catering staff from Oldswinford Hospital School in Stourbridge.
	Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon - 10th October 2010 18 CRY runners entered the 2010 Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon, which took place in the picturesque surroundings of London's Hyde Park.
	Run to the Beat Half Marathon - 26th September 2010 Congratulations and 'thank you' to the 28 CRY runners who entered the 2010 Run to the Beat Half Marathon.
	Great North Run - 19th September 2010 Congratulations and a huge "thank you" to all who took part in the BUPA Great North Run in aid of CRY on Sunday 19^th September 2010. This year we had a team of 52 CRY runners amongst the thousands of participants.
	BUPA 10km Great Yorkshire Run in memory of Sophie Konderak - 5th September 2010 Suzi Bowen and John Konderak entered the 2010 BUPA 10km Great Yorkshire Run to raise money and awareness for CRY in memory of John's daughter Sophie, who died suddenly in September 2009 aged just 16.
	Adidas Women's 5k Challenge - 5th September 2010 27 CRY runners took part in the 2010 Adidas Women's 5k Challenge in London's Hyde Park on Sunday 5th September. Amongst them were CRY's Fundraising Manager, Rebecca Zouvani, and CRY's Communications Assistant, Mair Shepherd.
	South Coast Half Marathon and 10k - 15th August 2010 18 former pupils of the Howard at Effingham School entered the South Coast Half Marathon and 10k in order to raise funds for CRY in memory of their friend Rob Allan.
	London Triathlon - 8th August 2010 Pete McCarthy and Dave Bentley entered the 2010 London Triathlon to raise money and awareness for CRY, in memory of Pete's daughter Amanda.
	BUPA London 10,000 - 31st May 2010 19 CRY runners took part in this event, including teams from Calor Gas and Enrich.
	London Marathon in memory of Pollyanna Hughes - 25th April 2010 George Hughes ran the 2010 London Marathon to raise funds for CRY in memory of his sister Pollyanna.
	Bath Half Marathon in memory of Jack Boulton - 7th March 2010 Friends and family of Jack Boulton entered the 2010 Bath Half Marathon to raise money and awareness for CRY in Jack's memory.
	Afghanistan half marathon in memory of Lt Charlotte Pistra - 25th December 2009 Sgt D L Tuck organised a half marathon in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, to raise money for CRY and Help for Heroes in memory of Lt Charlotte Pistra. Lt Pistra died suddenly of an undetected heart defect in December 2008.
	Royal Parks Half Marathon - 11th October 2009 Over 20 CRY runners took part in the second-ever Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon. The 13.1 mile course took in Hyde Park, St. James’s Park, Kensington Gardens and Green Park; as well as numerous historic London landmarks.
	Bath Canal 5k in memory of Richard Wiggin - 3rd October 2009 Sarah Buckley and friends completed a 5k run through the city of Bath, to raise money and awareness for CRY in memory of Sarah's brother, Richard Wiggin.
	"Run to the Beat" Half Marathon - 27th September 2009 Dawn McMorrow and James Lewis entered the 'Run to the Beat' half marathon to raise funds for CRY in memory of James' cousin, Simon Hewett.
	Great North Run - 20th September 2009 80 CRY runners entered the 2009 Great North Run and all performed admirably on an unseasonably warm September day!
	London Duathlon in memory of Amanda McCarthy - 13th September 2009 Pete McCarthy and Dave Bentley entered the challenging London Duathlon in the pleasant surroundings of Richmond Park, to raise money for CRY in memory of Pete's daughter, Amanda.
	Sarah Butterworth, London Marathon - 26th April 2009 Just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone at CRY and the army of volunteers for all your help, especially after the race. I can’t think of any other occasion where I’d dream of letting people run around fetching me cups of tea or allowing a child half my size to carry my bags - but after running a marathon these things are so much appreciated.
	Penny Simpson, London Marathon - 26th April 2009 The Rhinos, Elvis, three legged runners, giant pig, runners dressed up as anything and everything all made their entrance to the cheers of the other runners. And then there was the rest of us, names and photos of our loved ones printed on T-shirts, so many sad stories, what a mix of emotions.
	Alison Pearson and Leonie Madigan, London Marathon - 26th April 2009 The first 13 miles passed in a flash. We overtook Katie Price and Peter Andre at 11 miles and despite my best efforts, they didn’t seem keen on running with us for some reason!
	Simon Halliday, London Marathon - 26th April 2009 I got away at 9.45am sharp courtesy of the Mayor of Maze Hill (the little East London suburb where we were situated), alongside a 20 year old marine called Ben who had lost an arm and a leg in Afghanistan and had been running with a prosthetic leg on a ‘blade’ for only a few weeks
	Run Armagh 10k Challenge - 19th April 2009 500 competitors entered the inaugural Run Armagh 10k Challenge, in perfect weather conditions. All proceeds from the event are being donated to CRY.
	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.
	Middlesbrough 10k - 21st September 2008 Emma McGough and Libby Forrest ran the Middlesbrough 10k to raise money and awareness for CRY, in memory of Paul Leach.
	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.
	Blackpool 10k in memory of Louise Worth - 11th May 2008 Matthew Atherton, Neil Skellam, Ian Wood, John Wild and Luke Wild ran the Blackpool 10k to raise money and awareness for CRY in memory of Louise Worth.
	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!