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Dublin Marathon in memory of Michelle Sinclair
25th October 2010 The death of Michelle Sinclair from Lisburn, Co Antrim in January 2007 at the age of 20 from an undiagnosed heart condition, allowed me to see at first hand the devastation caused not only to her own immediate family but to her friends and the community as a whole. After much soul searching
Sackville 6th Form vs Imberhorne 6th Form Charity Football Match – in memory of Adam Dabell
The 7th Adam Dabell Annual Memorial Match was, once again, extremely well attended, particularly by the young people of the town. The Sackville v Imberhorne ‘Old Boys’ match kicked off the evening with some very energetic and skillful football. I’m afraid I couldn’t tell you their final score but I wonder if they could either! I
Peru Trek in Memory of Debbie Suau-Marcus
On the 1st October 2010 I completed the Machu Picchu Trek in Peru to raise money for CRY and awareness of SADS – but most importantly in the memory of my sister Debbie Suau-Marcus (below) who died of SADS at age 24. Debbie went to sleep one night and never woke up. She left behind her
Great Salford Swim
There was bitter disappointment for all participants when this year’s Great North Swim at Lake Windermere was cancelled at such short notice due to the presence of blue-green algae in the water. There is no doubt that the cancellation of this event hit many charities quite hard this year.
Run to the Beat Half Marathon
26th September 2010 Thank you and congratulations to all the CRY runners who made it on Sunday 26th. Because of transport problems (planned and unplanned closures; and delays on the Jubilee line) the start of the race was delayed by 45 minutes to allow as many runners as possible to get to the start. CRY did
'Beanie Babies' sale – in memory of Philippa Harbour
CRY, Cardiac Risk in the Young, is a national charity which aims to reduce the frequency of sudden cardiac death in young people. Steve Harbour’s daughter, Philippa, who was a former pupil at Antony school, died from sudden cardiac death in 2003. Philippa was an ardent collector of ‘Beanie Babies’ and Steve came up with the
Chris Walsh's Channel Swim
21st September 2010 I started the swim at 7:55am with perfect weather conditions. There was next to no swell or wind and the sun was just coming up. The sea temperature was between 16 and 17 degrees, which when compared to a regular swimming pool (28 degrees or so) is relatively cold, but as open water
12 Dips for CRY – Orkney
Rishka Magowan, and her sisters Halina and Alusha, are raising money for the John Magowan Memorial Fund. Every week in the UK, 12 apparently fit and healthy young people die from undiagnosed heart conditions. Rishka’s husband, John Magowan (31.05.1979 – 31.05.2009) died on his 30th Birthday from an undiagnosed heart condition. To raise funds and awareness
Orkney Calendar 2010 – in memory of John Magowan
Rishka Magowan has put together a 2010 calendar featuring photographs of Orkney to raise money and awareness for CRY in memory of her husband John. All the photos used in the calendar were taken by John, who died suddenly on his 30th birthday.
Eoghan Rua Camogie support CRY
Derry Premier Camogie champions Eoghan Rua have been showing their support for the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young. On the space occupied by a sponsor’s logo on most team shirts, the Eoghan Rua girls devoted the sponsor’s place to CRY logo to show the club’s backing for the charity. The club’s link with CRY is
Parachute Jump in memory of Michael Andrews by Fay Hurley
If you wait for Claire to be in one place long enough to write to you, you are in for a long wait, so here goes. In October Andrew Applin (Michael’s half brother) , Claire Hurley (Michael’s cousin and godmother) and Ester Shamoon took to the skies in memory of Michael Andrews. Fay Claire’s mum recounts
Just Walk 2010 – 60km route
My brother (Antony) has been in contact with CRY for some years now as he was diagnosed with long QT syndrome at 12 years old and is now 30 years old and on his 3rd pacemaker. Earlier this year I was looking on the CRY website for fundraising events when I came across Just Walk 2010
Hartpury College Fundraising
Students from the National Diploma in Football at Hartpury College have raised over £400 for the charity CRY – Cardiac Risk In the Young. Throughout the month of May, as part of an ‘Organising Events’ module within their National Diploma, students from the second year of the course have planned and overseen several sporting events including
BUPA 10km Great Yorkshire Run – in memory of Sophie Konderak
On Sunday 5th September, John Konderak and Suzi Bowen completed the BUPA 10km Great Yorkshire Run in memory of John’s 16 year old daughter, Sophie. Sophie (right) was a member of City of Leicester Swimming Club (COLSC) – of which Suzi Bowen is Age Group Coach – and died from an undetected heart condition during a
Great North Run 2010
Congratulations and a huge “thank you” to all who took part in the BUPA Great North Run in aid of CRY on Sunday 19th September 2010. This year we had a team of 52 CRY runners amongst the thousands of participants – including CRY’s Communications Assistant, Mair Shepherd. Everyone seemed to enjoy another fantastic race day
Adidas Women's 5k Challenge
Congratulations and thank you to the 27 runners who chose CRY to benefit from £5 of their entry fee and, in some cases, raised additional funds for us. Among the runners who took part were Mair Shepherd and Rebecca Zouvani, CRY staff. This was their first official run. For Mair it was training for the BUPA
Charity cricket match in memory of Dale Tennent-Butler
30th August 2010 On Bank Holiday Monday, between 200 and 300 people attended our Charity cricket match held for Dale Tennent-Butler’s memorial fund; all monies raised have been sent to CRY. On the day we had lots of photos of Dale and CRY patrons – and balloons – adorning the cricket club. The ladies’ game was
Charity cricket match – in memory of Jack Boulton
The Keynsham U25’s played the Celebrity XI in a charity cricket match. This was played in very good spirits and raised £2,000 in aid of CRY in memory of Jack. This brings the total raised for CRY by the Boulton family in 2010 to £5679.22. Jack was a very keen cricketer and many of his friends
"Blazin' Saddles" – Land's End to John O'Groats bike ride
29th May – 4th June 2010 From sponsorship for our Land’s End to John O’Groats bike ride, Paul Winspear and I have pulled together over £4,500 (including Gift Aid) for CRY. We were part of a group of six riders – “Blazin’ Saddles” – raising money for 4 separate charities – CRY, St Clare Hospice, Make-a-wish
Solo parachute jump – in memory of Allyn McCluskie
On Saturday 31st July I arrived at Grindale Parachute Centre to make my first ever solo parachute jump. After completing my 6 hours training on a previous date I was all ready to go that morning and the weather was perfect for me. All my friends and family were there to support me and I even
Charity 24 hours tennis and karaoke event in memory of Vicki Taylor
Burnley Tennis Club held their 3rd Annual 24 Hour Tennis and Karoake event on the 28th August 2010 to raise funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). The event is named after the Coach’s late wife Vicki Taylor, and all the funds raised go to CRY. It was a great day kicking off at 9am
Tops Day Nursery, Portsmouth, Summer Fete
28th August 2010 Tops Day Nurseries operate eleven children’s nurseries situated throughout Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Somerset. At Tops we provide nursery care for babies from 3 months to children aged 5 years. We also provide care for older children aged 5 – 11 years in our mini beast club. We held a summer
"Rockett Rides"; cycling Land's End from John O'Groats, and back!
I set out from Land’s End at 9.00am on Saturday, August 21st 2010. Before me were 1800 miles of British roads, set to take me from Land’s End to John O’Groats AND BACK to Land’s End. I had heard about the one way record previously, but I was more interested when I heard about the return
Battle to Lille bike ride – in memory of James Haggerty
Day 1 saw 27 novice cyclists, including James’ Dad, teachers and sub-contractors of Battle Abbey School, leaving a rainy Battle in East Sussex to cycle 42 miles on the first leg of their 149 mile journey to Lille in France. The first day saw a grazed knee, a live broadcast with BBC Sussex Radio and a
London Triathlon 2010
On Sunday 8th August 2010, my great friend Dave Bentley and I took part in the London Triathlon in order to raise funds for, and awareness of, CRY. The day went extremely well, and although it was very hard work it was massively rewarding to finish knowing we had completed it for such a worthy cause.