When I finally succumbed to peer pressure and entered my first Half Marathon, I was determined that my discomfort should be turned into a positive. Having lost his beloved daughter, Melissa, to a sudden cardiac death my fellow football coach, Richard Watts, had previously sponsored our sons’ football team in CRY’s name so I wanted to
Dan Parris was just 23 when he collapsed and died without warning on February 22, 2021. He had never been diagnosed with any heart conditions and seemed to be in perfect health. Dan’s mum Nicky said: “A year ago, our whole world was literally torn apart. “Dan was fit, healthy, and doing so well in his
around 150 young people screened for ‘hidden heart’ conditions at a free session, funded in memory of local school boy, kieran joyceexperts from leading heart charity came to weoblEy to provide specialist testing for local young people, aged 35 & underevery week in the uk, at least 12 ‘apparently fit & healthy’ young people die from
Friends & family of local man who died suddenly from hidden heart condition pledge to raise funds and awareness for the cardiac charity who provided support Just 12 months ago (22 February 2021) the Parris family (who all live in the Hastings area) were left devastated following the sudden and tragic death of their son and
My London News, 5th October 2021 Tom Clabburn was 14 years old when he passed away due to an undiagnosed heart condition in 2007. His parents, Paul Clabburn and Claire Prosser (who also tragically passed away due to a heart condition in 2014), set up a memorial fund with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) and, since
Jamie passed away suddenly on 30th January 2019, he was 27. He had an amazing sense of humour, lived for football and would help anyone. In memory of Jamie and to raise money for CRY, myself and Nikki my daughter did a 15,000ft tandem skydive with skydivebuzz at Dunkeswell airfield.
“I have never taken part in a race before and I signed up for the AIR 10k (Audio Inspired Running) with Richmond Running Festival, in December 2020 as a challenge to myself since getting into running during the first lockdown and a way to raise money for CRY. The event took place all within Kew Gardens
Hope Valley College students and staff pledge to walk, run or cycle around the world in 80 days. Since starting in mid-February, on average 501km have been travelled per day and they aim to complete the distance by Tuesday, May 4. Over 570 students and teachers have been taking part and as of April 26, a
Runner’s World, 30th March 2021 Kevin Quinn (41) was a young track runner. At age 11 he ran the London Mini Marathon in memory of his sister, Lucy, who had died from cerebral palsy. In 2006 he and his dad watched a friend run the London Marathon and he’s dad remarked that he’d love to see
Ham & High, 24th February 2021 Twelve year old Amy Athwal-Kirby passed away from sudden arrhythmic death in her sleep in December, despite having no previous symptoms of the condition. Her mother Beewan Athwal says she had a normal day before she passed away. “She ate lunch and dinner well and she watched [the film] ‘Spider-Man: