A new and nearly new book sale in aid of Tom and Claire’s Fund and CRY will be held outside Munson’s coffee shop, 73 Saint Mary’s Road, South Ealing, W5 5RG, between 10am-3pm tomorrow, May 16.
George completes the Ealing Eagles 10k.
CRY supporter George Pearson completed a 10-mile Tough Mudder endurance event and the Ealing Eagles 10k on successive weekends to raise money and awareness for Tom and Claire’s Fund.
George, who has raised more than £800, said after the Sunday, May 10, race in Gunnersbury Park, Ealing: “The 10k was hard, especially as I’d thought it would be a breeze after the Tough Mudder event the previous Sunday. It turned out to be as much of a struggle but was still well worth it.
“I finished 67th overall in 00:43:57, which was a personal best, so I was pleased with the result, really pleased!”
Reflecting on the two events, George said: “It’s been nearly 30k run over three hours on two Sunday mornings and along the way there has been tear gas, ice baths, log carries, electroshock therapy and lots and lots of mud.
“But to create awareness for what is an important cause and raise 160%+ of my target was an incredible part of what was also a fantastic experience. It’s the first of many fundraising journeys on my part, running for those who can’t.”
As ever, huge thanks to George for putting in the miles on behalf of the Fund.
Claire and Sue at Munson’s.
A new and nearly new book sale in aid of Tom and Claire’s Fund and CRY will be held outside Munson’s coffee shop, 73 Saint Mary’s Road, South Ealing, W5 5RG, between 10am-3pm next Saturday, May 16.
The event is being organised by a friend of Claire’s, Sue Howells, who said: “Claire was passionate about books and about fundraising for CRY. A group of her friends and colleagues have committed to continue these events in her memory and, of course, in memory of Tom.
“She always valued the support of the local community and so to carry on the tradition of holding the sale outside her favourite coffee shop, Munson’s, seems very fitting indeed!”
The four runners taking part in the London Marathon on behalf of Tom and Claire’s Fund and CRY raised more than £2,500 between them – enough to fund the best part of a whole screening day.
Ben Brown, a CRY patron, and Lucy Thorpe took part in the main race while Juliette and Saul Westbrook competed in the mini-marathon. Each of the four comfortably beat their fund-raising target while also raising loads of awareness at the same time.
After crossing the finishing line in 3 hours 58 minutes, Ben tweeted that there was incredible support from the crowd and that it was “painful but good fun” while Lucy tweeted that she had “such a great run”, finishing in 4.44.44.
Huge thanks to all four for putting their bodies on the line.
Juliette and Saul.
We are privileged to have four people running in memory of Tom and Claire in this year’s London marathon. They are Lucy Thorpe, Ben Brown and Juliette and Saul Westbrook.
We’ll be featuring them all on the site this week, ahead of the race on Sunday, April 26.
Today it’s Juliette and Saul Westbrook, whose dad Ian writes:
“My children Juliette and Saul are once again running in the London Mini Marathon for Brent. We always decide on an organisation which means something to us and so their chosen charity for 2015 is the Tom Clabburn and Claire Prosser fund.
“Claire was my boss at BBC Ceefax for a couple of years and I was shocked to hear of her sudden death last year and that of Tom a few years before.”
You can support Juliette and Saul here.
Ben.
We are privileged to have four people running in memory of Tom and Claire in this year’s London marathon. They are Lucy Thorpe, Ben Brown and Juliette and Saul Westbrook.
We’ll be featuring them all on the site this week, ahead of the race on Sunday, April 26.
Today it’s CRY patron Ben Brown who writes:
“Training for the big day is going quite well, though rudely interrupted by a hamstring injury from too much five-a- side football, a bad dose of flu and the small matter of a general election I’m supposed to be covering around the country!
“On the plus side, I’ve been running along the glorious banks of the Thames between Putney Bridge and Barnes Bridge and also in the majestic scenery of Richmond Park.
“Having run the Royal Parks half marathon for CRY and Tom, I know half of what to expect on April 26th, though I fear it might be twice as painful! This time I’ll be running once again to raise money for CRY, and in loving memory of both Tom and Claire. Thinking of them both as I limp round will keep me going and drive me on.”
You can support Ben here.
Lucy.
We are privileged to have four people running in memory of Tom and Claire in this year’s London marathon. They are Lucy Thorpe, Ben Brown and Juliette and Saul Westbrook.
We’ll be featuring them all on the site this week, ahead of the race on Sunday, April 26.
First up, it’s Lucy Thorpe who writes:
“I am honoured to raise money for CRY with my marathon effort. I don’t like asking for things – least of all money – but I think it would be selfish to pass up the opportunity to transform the personal challenge of running the London Marathon into something more.
“That is why I am telling anyone who asks to donate to CRY after an undiagnosed heart condition robbed a wonderful family of their son. Tom’s mum, Claire, was one of the sparkiest and kindest women I ever met and she campaigned like mad to raise awareness of the issue.”
You can support Lucy here.
CRY on the road.
CRY have produced an apolitical election manifesto. It’s well worth a read and you can find it here.
In its own words it “… brings together our key campaigns, including; improving awareness in the general public and within the medical community, providing appropriate support and expert pathology, improving early diagnosis through
screening, improved management of young people identified with cardiac conditions and greater research into young sudden death.”
It calls for the next government, of whatever political stripe, ” … to establish a national strategy for the prevention of young sudden cardiac death.”
