Mike Harper

Mike is a beloved son, incredible brother, loving partner and lifelong friend. He is loved by so many, and left his mark all across the country. Born in Lincoln and a pupil of LSST, Mike then graduated from Sheffield Hallam University in 2019. He relocated to Bristol for his work for Laing O’Rourke as a Quantity Surveyor at Hinckley Point. He spent the rest of his life working for Laings, even fulfilling his London dream with them by relocating in 2023 to work on the Olympia redevelopment. In his last years, he spent his time travelling, running, playing football or partying with friends as well as exploring everything the city had to offer with his amazing partner Ailsa.

We are devastated to say we lost Mike to a sudden cardiac arrest whilst running in the Bristol Half Marathon, a city he once called home. He had no known health issues or family history of young sudden cardiac death. He was otherwise healthy and always prioritised fitness. This loss has been so unimaginably difficult to come to terms with and CRY offer such important support. We’d love if you have the means to donate to CRY to help us raise money to aid cardiac screening and raise awareness of the potential risk of cardiac arrest in youth. The charity also provide screening for immediate family members due to the connection between sudden cardiac death and genetics.

And for Mike, we don’t want any one else to lose anybody in this cruel and shocking way. Thank you for your generosity and ongoing support,

The Harper Family ❤️

This memorial fund has been set up by the family to help CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) reduce the frequency of young sudden cardiac death through supporting CRY’s screening programme.

The aim is to fund the screening of young people within the local community.

Latest News

CRY Update Magazine Issue 97

Issue 97 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from May – August 2025. This issue includes an event writeup for CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk (Page 19), 2 new partnerships with the Berks & Bucks FA (Page 16) and OrthTeam Centre (Page 17) and...

CRY Update Magazine Issue 96

https://issuu.com/cardiacriskintheyoung/docs/cry_update_96 Issue 96 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from January - April 2025. This issue includes an event writeup for London Landmarks Half Marathon (Page 39), TCS London Marathon (Page 42) and a recap of Hearth Month including the Charity Heroes campaign (Page 27)...

Family of Mike Harper are helping save lives

Read the full article here The family of a 26-year-old man who died while taking part in last year's Great Bristol Run has said cardiac screenings for young people are "incredibly important". Mike Harper, who grew up in Lincoln, died on 19 May 2024 after collapsing during the race from...

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....

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...

£500 was donated to the Mike Harper Memorial Fund

Lincoln Bank kindly donated £500 towards local screening.

Harpic’s Fundraising Event in Memory of Mike Harper

In memory of our beautiful Mike and all the other beautiful people who have lost their lives due to sudden cardiac arrest. Team Harpic's first fundraising event was based on our 17yr old family rescue terrier....Woody - he walked the walk for Mike! A WHOPPING £2,476 WAS RAISED! Special shout outs...

CRY Update Magazine Issue 94

Update Magazine 94 is out now! This edition features articles on Heart of London Bridges Walk, a review of the 12 a week campaign, research updates, fundraising event highlights, and much more!

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Denise Hardy

30/04/2026

The funds were raised by Pate’s Grammar School through a Valentine’s non-uniform day and a series of student serenades.

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Anonymous

26/04/2026

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20/04/2026

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Adele Clay

19/04/2026

Happy birthday Ria Pia

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15/04/2026

Happy birthday Maria. Thank you for choosing Mike's memorial Fund/CRY and another charity close to your heart to help celebrate your special birthday. Your one … Read more

29/03/2026

Laura Dunne

28/03/2026

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Anonymous

28/03/2026

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Gemma Strickson

28/03/2026

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Anonymous

28/03/2026

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Laura-Jayne Laffey

28/03/2026

28/02/2026

I cannot begin to imagine how the loss of Mike must have affected your lives. I'd be devastated if anything happened to my two sons.

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Cathyanne Gardner

26/02/2026

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£10.00

27/01/2026

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Anonymous

08/01/2026

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£25.00

Vikki Caswell

30/12/2025

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Tracy Harper

12/12/2025

Kindly donated by Helen, at Christmas to support local screening in Mikes memory x

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Anonymous

04/12/2025

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Lynn Carr

03/12/2025

Happy birthday Maria

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