Hilary Nicholls was interviewed by Cathy Newman on November 17th, 2023 to discuss the tragic death of her daughter Clarissa, who died due to an undiagnosed heart condition and how she is now raising vital funds and awareness for CRY in her memory. Listen to the full interview below.
Hilary Nicholls, who lost her daughter Clarissa in May, says there were no signs before she suddenly collapsed on a hike in France. The 20-year-old from London was a national runner and had been sporty from a young age. Two weeks after her death, doctors realised she had an undiagnosed heart condition. Up to one in 300 people […]
Sunday 15th October saw the Oxford Half Marathon and 15 of Clarissa’s friends took on the very brave decision to run 21.1km around the Oxford course supported by further friends and family who had travelled from all over the country to be there for this fundraiser for CRY in Clarissa’s memory. It was a cold […]
William ( age 13) – My brother and I wanted to do something on holiday in Italy this summer to raise money for this good cause. We decided to do a sponsored swim. Hilary (Clarissa’s mother) is my godmother and so I wanted to help in any way I can. I managed to swim 970 […]
Article appeared in the Tavistock Times Gazette, Print Edition. Saturday saw the running of the monthly Tavy 5k race, organised by Tavistock Athletic Club. This was a rather special event as it was dedicated to the memory of Clarissa Nicholls, who was a junior member of the Club from 2015 to 2019. Sadly, in May […]
Hilary and Anna are hiking the 130km Via dei Dei from Bologna to Florence, 15 October 2023 Clarissa spent the first part of her Year Abroad in Bologna and this hike was on the bucket list. She visited Florence not once but three times over her time at Cambridge and we will be thinking about […]
We recently lost our friend Clarissa to an undiagnosed cardiac condition. To raise money in support of the CRY foundation, we will be running a Dawn Til Dusk relay event along with other Bracknell AC athletes and our friends and family. Clarissa was a ray of sunshine and always brightened everyone’s training sessions down at […]
Ollie, Liza, Chloe and Emma’s Run for Clarissa Previous slide Next slide In May 2023, I lost my twin sister Clarissa from an undiagnosed cardiac condition a week before our 21st birthday. In her memory, I will be running the 2023 Oxford Half with three of Clarissa’s close friends, Liza, Emma, and Chloe. Like me, […]
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