In August 2023 I took part in the Thames Marathon, an endurance swimming marathon in the River Thames from Henley to Marlow, completing the distance in under 4 hours. The swim, which covers a beautiful 13km stretch of the River Thames has become one of open water swimming’s most prestigious marathon swims and is completed […]
2024
‘I would hate for Calum to have died in vain’ Calums mum plea for more heart screenings
Read the full article here A Highland mum who lost her teen son to suspected heart failure is urging for more young people to be offered cardiac screenings. Aged 19, Kingussie shinty star Calum Mackintosh died suddenly during his time as a university student in Edinburgh. His mum Ann, from Carrbridge, now wants more youngsters […]
Welwyn Garden City Tesco staff raise money for CRY
Read the full article here Tesco Supply Chain’s team in Welwyn Garden City raised over £4,000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) with a walkathon across Hertfordshire. More than 100 people took part in the walkathon, travelling 11 miles on a circular route from Tesco’s headquarters in Welwyn Garden City past Tewin, Bramfield and […]
Fun day raises over £35,000 in memory of Ryan Johnson
Read the full article here A charity fun day featuring a 24-hour relay run and touch rugby tournament has raised more than £35,000 for a charity seeking to provide medical screenings for young people in Eden. Last weekend’s phenomenally well supported event at Penrith Rugby Club was held in memory of former first team player […]
Buy A Day
We have just completed a buy a day raffle which was selling a date for £2 and splitting it 50/50 so CRY receive £365 and the remaining £365 is split between 3 lucky winners made up of £200 £100 & £65 the winner of the first prize has kindly donated the £200 back to the […]
Sellebrity Soccer
Date: Sunday, July 14th Time: Kick-off 15:00 (Doors Open: 13:30) Location: The Sports Ground Bideford, Bideford https://www.seetickets.com/tour/sellebrity-soccer-bideford-afc-2024 Charities: CRY Cardiac risk in the young
Luke Powell Memorial Tractor Run
22nd September 2024
Marathons in memory of Toby Hayward-Seers
Two of Toby’s friends, Joe McNeil and Lewis Hodges, ran marathons for CRY in Toby’s memory earlier this year. They have raised over £2,500. Joe: Had a brilliant experience running my first marathon with my dear friend Lewis in support of CRY in April. Could not have imagined a more beautiful place to do it than […]
Celebration cricket match
We had a wonderful celebration cricket match for Rose, with ‘Team White’ winning with the last ball of the day. Thank you to all the players who travelled near and far and all of those who joined us in the sunshine to support.