We completed the 10k Spotlight Challenge back in September and raised over £1,340 for Cardiac Risk in the Young in memory of Alexandra Reid who was a dear friend of my little sister. We were very fortunate to receive some very generous sponsorship for our run, partly because sudden cardiac death has affected so many more people
We had a good day at the Great Eastern. All runners home safely. Sadly a 31 year old man died from cardiac arrest – brings home the reality of our fundraising. The pictures are of 1) The Team, 2) Me & my 2 daughters & 3) Me & Sarah crossing the line – Sarah only had
Gary & I attended The JD Foundation Charity Ball on Friday 14th October 2016 along with Andy Scott, CRY Patron. It was a fantastic night and I would like to thank Andy Scott for taking the time to attend with us to represent CRY, he was really good company. The Charity Ball was held at Old
We had a lovely day and the event was very well supported. It has become a permanent and very popular activity in the Club’s social calendar and I’m honoured that they wish to keep James’s memory alive and also to help raise awareness of CRY at the same time. Sadly the years roll by and the
On the evening of Thursday 13th October, East Grinstead Town Football Club were host, once again, to the annual ‘Adam Dabell Memorial Cup and Trophy’ football match between Imberhorne and Sackville schools, to celebrate the life of Adam Dabell and to raise voluntary contributions to the charity ‘CRY’ (Cardiac Risk in the Young). In front of
We had our annual linedance charity social on the 20th August 2016. Once again we had a brilliant crowd to support the event. Their generosity and enthusiasm for the CRY cause helped to raise the sum of £1,700 on the night. The sum raised was a combination of money on the night and very kind donations
On September 18th I ran the Richmond Marathon, raising money for CRY. I was running in memory of a friend who sadly passed away at the age of 16 from an unknown heart condition. Emma was a teammate of mine and is dearly missed by so many, on and off the hockey pitch. It was my
Emily, Claire and Hannah ran the Oxford Half Marathon on Sunday 9th October, raising money for CRY in memory of Sian Roger. The sun was shining along a scenic Oxford route, with people out in their numbers cheering everyone on! It was a really enjoyable run and we were all pleased with our efforts. So far
On Sunday July 3rd 2016 a 7-a-side Football tournament was held in memory of my little brother Michael Fisher. 17 teams of 9 (2 subs in each team) pitted a wide range of football abilities against each other for the “Michael Fisher Memorial Trophy”. Michael attended a similar football tournament in previous years with his work
I completed the run in 2h 10mins 55 sec. I will have to admit I found it really hard, but the support we received from supporters, friends and family helped get me through. Whilst on the run, I received a tap on the back from another runner who was also running for CRY, passing on encouragement