Charlie Craig

Lands End to John O Groates in memory of Charlie Craig

On 24th June I completed Lands End to John O Groates – 874 miles in 9 days and what an adventure! Even better, I have exceeded my just-giving target! Here are a couple of photos, looking very nervous on day 1 and very happy on day 9.

CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2018

There are 12 young sudden cardiac deaths in the UK every week. It’s why the number 12 is such an important figure to CRY and everyone who supports us. And as CRY staff, volunteers and 1,375 walkers gathered together in London on June 24th, we held our 12th annual CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk. The

Coast to coast golf challenge

The Northern Echo, 1st May 2018 Young golfer, Archie Qualtrough will be taking on a five day golf challenge for various charities, including CRY. The challenge covers 83 miles and uses fifteen different courses starting at Maryport Golf Course on the West coast, and finishing off in Tynemouth. Archie hopes to raise £6,000 for CRY, Young Minds

CRY Update Magazine 73

Read Update 73 here. CRY Update 73 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from May to August 2017. In June, CRY launched a new version of its main website. The site immediately saw the number of visitors double in the first month and has consistently recorded more visitors per month than before the

Cake Sale in memory of Charlie Craig

Back in May, myself and my 2 children organised a cake sale at their cycling club track session, to raise money for C-R-Y in memory of Charlie Craig. Charlie was a very talented young cyclist, racing in the Youth category in both mountain biking and cyclo-cross. We had watched him and cheered him on at the

CRY Update Magazine 72

Read Update 72 here. CRY Update 72 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from January to April 2017. February saw over 20 years’ worth of CRY research help to inform new international ECG guidelines for screening athletes, led by CRY Consultant Cardiologist Professor Sanjay Sharma. Our work is making a difference and gaining

Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46 and 100 2017

Thank you and congratulations to the 61 CRY cyclists who took part in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46 and 100 on Sunday 30th July 2017. 46 cyclists took part in the 100 mile event and 15 cyclists took part in the 46 mile event. The route, as usual, started from the Olympic Park in Stratford, continued south

11th Annual CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2017

On Sunday 9th July 1,423 walkers assembled in London’s Potters Fields Park for CRY’s annual Heart of London Bridges Walk. A warm and sunny morning, this was the 11th year of CRY’s flagship event and the 2nd year of a new start venue of Potters Fields Park, on the banks of the Thames and providing a