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Challenge No3 of 12 – Snowdon
Climbing Snowdon for Dan: Braving the Elements to Raise Awareness of Cardiac Risk in the Young In March, a dedicated group of friends and family made the journey from across the North of England to the rugged landscape of North Wales — all with one shared purpose: to honour the memory of Dan Cook and
Bungay Town vs Old Catton Fundraising Match in Memory of Toby Chenery
Bungay Town Sunday men played their last fixture of the season on the 11th May. The previous fixture having been played on 23rd February, the delay being the result of cup fixture etc taking priority. Sadly, Toby Chenery, a Bungay player passed away in his sleep a few days after the game on the 23rd
Dance show for CRY
LET’S DANCE! On Friday 4th April 2025 NEAT FEET DANCE ACADEMY presented a dance display at Pilton Community College, Barnstaple. Thirty-three dancers ranging from children to over 70s took to the stage to show that dance is for everyone – including the audience, who were invited to join the dancers in a circle dance. So many
Presentation Cheques for The Kyle Hancock Fund
Ian Handcock presenting a cheque to Ian and Elaine Ward From Freightliner for £1000 Gero Carbolite presenting Ian with a cheque for £6500 as they sponsored the screening day for Kyle in Bradwell on the 17th of April this year.
I Did It! For Mum. London Marathon 2025.
I’m so proud to share that I raised £4,206 for Cardiac Risk in the Young in memory of my beautiful Mum, Nina Louise Buck, and I completed the London Marathon 2025! Running the London Marathon was, without a doubt, one of the most powerful experiences of my life —physically demanding, emotionally overwhelming but deeply meaningful. I did it
Screening event held by Heartfelt Group
The Heartfelt Group held a screening on Sunday 18th May at Preston Grasshoppers Rugby Club. We saw 99 young people screened and it was a very successful day. Thank you to the team from CRY and the ladies from Heartfelt who organised the day and provided lunch. We received £301.50 in online donations on the
Hackney Half in memory of Rory Cheetham!
Fraser and Lizzie ran the Hackney half marathon on Sunday raising £1700 for CRY in memory of Fraser’s brother, Rory.
Coniston to Barrow Walk in memory of Dan Hughes
On Saturday the 10th of May Dave and Sue walked 21.1 miles from Coniston to Barrow raising funds and awareness for CRY. It took 6 hours and 56mins to complete the walk in very hot conditions through some beautiful scenery.
Trojan Games in memory of Dan Hughes
On Wednesday April 30th a team from Rolls Royce and BAE Systems took part in the Trojan Games hosted by the Royal Navy at Hawcoat park, Barrow in Furness. The afternoon included games of rounders, bucket ball and a tug of war competition. Due to the bond of friendship that exists between CRY and HMS
Running for Mike – Finishing the race he couldn’t
On 19th May 2024, my partner Mike Harper set off to run the Bristol Half Marathon. He had trained for it, was excited for it, and was ready to take it on. He almost made it. Just 200 metres from the finish line, Mike collapsed and never got up again. He was 26. Seemingly fit
London Marathon in memory of Alex Hubbard
In 2014, I lost my big brother Alex to a sudden heart attack. Alex was fit and healthy with no underlying cardiac complications. Therefore, this April, I completed the London Marathon in support of CRY. I raised over £5,000 and also had a shout out on the BBC for CRY. Sadly, my family has been
Students at Wirral Grammer School for Girls take part in ‘A Mile a day in May’
Well done to all the students at Wirral Grammer School for Girls who took part in the ‘a Mile a day in May’ This May, Mr Pritchard arranged for pupils and staff at Wirral Grammar School for Girls are attempting to run/walk/cycle (whatever challenge is most suitable) a minimum of a mile a day, every
Keswick to Barrow
On Saturday day 10th May, a huge team of 55 took on the yearly Keswick to Barrow (40miles) and Coniston to Barrow (21 miles)walk/run. Wilson used to run this every year for MND. Early start at 3am to get the bus to Keswick and a long day, with some finishing 9pm! One of our runners,
Manchester Marathon Relay
We had a great day yesterday taking part in the Manchester Marathon Relay. It was hot and emotional but great fun! So far we are up to £1,637 which is way over our £750 target 😊. We’ve been overwhelmed by the support. So many shouts out for CRY yesterday it was brilliant.
5k March Challenge
In March 2025 I decided to run 5k everyday, I am not a runner and don’t go the gym so was a big challenge for me but I DID it. No matter what time of day or the weather I got out there and did 5k everyday. Most days my dad joined me he would walk
Manchester Marathon Family Challenge
Manchester marathon 26.2 miles family challenge. We knew running a marathon isn’t easy so we decided to raise money for charity to soften the pain & suffering! We chose CRY to help raise awareness of sudden young cardiac death and to support cardiac screening in our local area. 12 weeks of training and marathon day arrived.
Two Generations Walking Football Festival
Over 10 years ago, a father, his two sons and one daughter (Mike, Ollie, Josh and Hebe) were all diagnosed with Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy. We discovered this when Mike had a cardiac arrest whilst playing football, luckily due to a team mate knowing CPR, he survived. Following Mike’s episode, St George’s Hospital cleverly thought to check
Alexis and Dave complete the Edinburghs Marathons
A massive well done to Dave Crawley who completed the Edinburgh Half Marathon whilst his daughter Alexis will take on the full Marathon. Alexis decided to run for CRY after having used CRY screening days in the past due to her competitive sports history and felt this is a good way to “give back”. Dave
Ruth’s marathon story
I’m not sure where to start! The whole marathon experience has been a massive roller coaster, not necessarily enjoying the running, finding time to train through the winter come rain or shine, mostly starting out at 7am in ‘feels like -3’ weather, juggling it with being a mum, and working, but knowing that it was
Jenny’s CRY Campaign
On the 1st of May I had an assignment for university in which we had to choose a charity we were interested in. I chose Cry as i thought its an amazing charity and really helps people! I took part in creating a campaign to support the charity and managed to raise money a total
Hampton Court Palace half marathon in memory of Thomas Godridge
On Sunday 23rd March 2025, I ran the Hampton Court Palace half marathon. Although not a natural runner, I did Couch to 5K during Covid (like many others) and really liked it. I’ve been a consistent runner since picking it back up a few summers ago, in fact I remember my first run back –
Manchester Marathon Relay in memory of Sam Myers
We had a great if very hot day, taking part in the Manchester Marathon Relay. We have been overwhelmed by the support and have so far raised in excess of £1,600.
Walk, Run, Pedal Challenge
As part of my Bronze DofE activities, I will be raising money for CRY. Preventing young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening and research, and supporting affected families. My challenge is to walk, run and peddle 183.4 miles – the same as seven London marathons – between 1st to 31st March. I will be keeping
Charity Football game in memory of Mike Harper
On Sunday 16 March 2025 the inaugural Mike Harper Memorial match took place, with Mike’s family and friends taking part in a high-scoring affair to help raise money for CRY. The spectators were treated to a large amount of action and also a variety of baked goods and treats which were especially made for the