Running4Rwanda

It's May, so it must be marathon time! Last year it was the hills of the Lake District, this year the flatlands of Chester. I'll be using the event to raise funds for Shyira Trust, to help train a midwife. To see why, please play the short presentation below - press the 'Play' button to load it, then press 'Play' again to step through it step-by-step. When you have finished, please make a donation - no matter how big or small. Every penny goes to the projects supported in Rwanda, and a little goes a long way -  small change can make a big difference. To make a donation, safely and securely, please click here Thank you

http://www.flickr.com/photos/john_kennan/4173031598/ Actually, modesty forbids me claiming to be the winner, but someone thought I was ! I was in the top 20 (of about 6000), and I could see the leading runner for most of the run, but he ended up way ahead of me. On a more newsworthy note, the final sponsorship is in, and the final figure raised is a magnificent £2407, including on-line donations. This is way in excess of our original target, and will go a long way to paying the University fees for Fidele, the student midwife, for a full year. Many thanks to everyone who took part and raised funds, but more importantly, thanks to everyone who donated so generously.

A great day, and a great result. The team all turned up, and enjoyed themselves, and apart from a sudden downpour, the weather was kind to us. Some of us took the fun-run more seriously than others, and one of our team actually ran it twice, but the emphasis was definitely on fun. More importantly, we've raised loads of money for midwifery training and safe motherhood projects in Shyira, Rwanda. Before the event, we'd hoped for about £1000 between us all, but we've already surpassed that from just 5 or 6 of the team, so we're hopeful of getting at least £1500 and maybe even £2000 when all the money is collected. Twelve of the team (and Molly the border collie) are pictured above, before the start. The lure of a hot coffee after the finish was too strong for three of the team, so the 'after' photo has only nine of the team posing near the Victoria monument. A big thank you to everyone who supported us by sponsoring us, and thanks to Jeb Smith photograp...

As featured in the Formby Times ! Pete Morgan and some of the team in preparation for the Liverpool Santa Dash. It's back, and it's bigger and better than ever - the Liverpool Santa Dash. What's more, Shyira Trust has AT LEAST 12 supporters taking part - to raise funds for Midwifery and Maternity projects in Shyira, Rwanda (click here for details). Please support one of our team members by clicking a link below, or support the whole team, by clicking the following link: Team Rwanda The whole team .... Jane Morgan Cheryl Moran Zoe Robertson Lilian Brignull Judith Hulse Peter Morgan John Shaw Sally Williams Stewart Brignull Steve Hulse Martin Baxter Donna Robinson Mike Robinson (More to follow) .... would like to thank you for your support Whether you support the whole team, or one of the team members, you can be assured that every penny received by Shyira Trust goes to the project it was intended for. No rents, no salaries, no overheads - jus...

Typical - you wait for weeks, then 3 events come together! First, on Wednesday the 9th, the final race of the Mystery 5k series. Always a fast and furious affair, I somehow contrived to miss the start, so was running against the clock rather than similar-standard runners. In the circumstances, a time of 20:52 was quite respectable - just 6 seconds slower than last time, when I had opponents to run with, and to race against. Then, on Sunday the 13th, an altogether different affair - the Lake Vyrnwy half marathon, in North Wales (pictured left, photo courtesy of Mick Hall Photos ). With over 1200 runners, this was a high-class race, with runners coming from all over the country. I had my best race of the year, and my best half-marathon for many years, finishing in 144th position (out of 1242), in a time of 1:31:47 - exactly 7min per mile pace. Of course, the purpose of this blog is not just about the running. It's about raising awareness of Shyira Trust, and about raising funds for m...

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This was another opportunity to raise awareness, rather than raise funds. Of course, if you want to help us in our fund-raising efforts, you're more than welcome, but more of that later. From less than 100 runners in my last race, this was a chance to get the running 4 rwanda name in front of up to 1000 runners. If only 3% of the runners noticed the web address, and only 3% of those visited the web-site, then that's 1 extra reader. If you are that 1 extra reader, then thank you for visiting, and thanks for reading this far. Please take a few minutes to find out a little about the site by reading some of the entries, and looking at FAQs. If you want to join us, or find out a little bit more about us, please follow the Contact me link. If you would like to make a donation, no matter how big or small, there is an appeal open at www.bmycharity.com/mystery5k . Please feel free to make an online donation, or if you would rather send a cheque, please use the 'Contact me' lin...