We all
attended Howard of
Effingham School and
have remained as close
as we all were in our
happy school years. Rob
played 1st
team rugby and cricket
and had been an
outstanding goalkeeper
for several local youth
sides - sport was his
real passion. Having
been the ultimate team
sport player it seemed
only fitting that we
should all get together
and take part in
something that he would
have loved, and
hopefully been proud of
us for doing.
There
were some outstanding
performances on a windy
day at the seaside which
saw amongst us James
Warren win the 10km and
Matt Arnold the Half
Marathon. A sliding
finish from Dave Camplin
over the finish line was
a particular highlight
for all the hardy
parents and supporters
that we had watching.
With 18 of us running in
our team vests we were
quite a sight to
behold!
Rob was our gentle giant
and there is not a day
that goes by in which he
is not missed.
Celebrating the life of
such a wonderful person
has not only helped us
through this difficult
time, but also brought
all those together who
were lucky enough to
have known Rob. Reading
the dedications on the
fundraising page is
enough to see what an
inspiring young man he
was.
So far we have raised
over £5,250 and we
hope to keep this going
in the days following
the run. Hopefully the
athletic looking photos
that have been posted on
Facebook will inspire
more donations!
The link for the
fundraising page is as
follows:
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/RobAllan
For
anyone who is touched by
Rob’s story, we would be
ever so grateful to hear
from you. And we’ll be
‘Running for Rob’ and
raising money for CRY
for a long time to come
in honour our friend –
he’ll always be with us.
Team Rob Allan
