I held a sponsored basketball shoot-a-thon with 1st Tadcaster Guides, we had to shoot 624 hoops in 52 minutes. Some of the girls came in red and white, they learnt a bit about the charity and then we started. We found it more difficult then we thought but worked well as a team and it began
I ran a half marathon PB of just under 2 Hours 8 Minutes – which is over 12 minutes quicker than the last time I ran the Potters ‘Arf, and it was definitely because of the support I had from everyone who sponsored me. The race was actually enjoyable! (it’s the first time I’ve said that
To celebrate what would have been Bethany’s 15th birthday her parents and family organised a celebration day which took place on the 5th March 2016. Bethany’s celebration day was a time for friends and family to come together, remember Bethany, raise awareness and valuable funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young. It was a fun filled
My name is Sophie Marsden and I am a third year physiotherapy student at the University of Nottingham, I was the main organiser of the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge for CRY for the Alex Reid Memorial Fund. This was completed on the 30th April where a cohort of physios and lecturers all completed the challenge in under
CRY is a cause that is very personal to me and my family as my brother-in-law Robert Palmer died in his sleep last October, at just 30 years of age. He was fit and active, lived life to the full and never had any serious medical issues. The post-mortem was inconclusive as was the enquiry into his
I completed a successful summit of the highest mountain in the western hemisphere, Aconcagua, in memory of my fiancé Lesley and unborn daughter Rosina, who died in May 2013. The expedition, in December 2015, took nearly three weeks and reached 6,980 metres. I managed to raise £7,335.80. Through the tough times, I was able to draw
I decided to take part in the Tees Barrage 10k run and contribute to CRY because my youngest son was given the opportunity to be tested for heart defects when he was 16, and thankfully all was fine. I raised a total of £337. Ann Wright
Greggstival started as a celebration of what would have been my brother’s 30th birthday. When I celebrated my 40th, I called it Fiestival and he said he wanted Greggstival for his 30th. So, we had to continue with his wishes. The first Greggstival came together in a bit of a blur really as Gregg passed away
This is a photo of us before the Blaydon Race, (I’m in the middle) great experience and I finished it in 1hr 25 seconds, first time I have ever done a sponsored run, started running in January 2016, so I was really pleased with my time. Lots of support from bystanders and the weather was beautiful so
After suffering an injury at the Blackpool marathon I hadn’t ran for 5 weeks prior to the London 2 Brighton 100k event. I had been told by every person I spoke to not to run however problem was I raised too much money to give up without trying. End result was I’m glad I did as