This Exeter family together hope to raise £50,000 by taking on Exeter’s Great West Run in a bid to help four-year-old Sophie Joy walk unaided for the first time.
The team is made up of Sophie's father Daniel Case, Deborah Down, grandmother and Jade Down, auntie.
Sophie has battled Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy from a very young age, and despite the tireless efforts of her parents to support her with as much physio at home, she will only see her condition improve significantly with an operation called Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy.
GO2, organisers of Exeter’s Great West Run, sponsored by Tozers, have announced that entry levels have already exceeded those of the 2013 race at 2,500, with still two months left to go for runners to sign up.
This years race, taking place on Sunday 19 October 2014, has not only enticed a growing level of interest from clubs and runners, but also from a number of new partners, which promise to maximise both the race day experience, and engagement with the community in the lead up.
In addition to Devon Air Ambulance Trust and Newtown Community Association, who are new...
Organisers of Exeter’s Great West Run, sponsored by Tozers, are delighted to announce that the 2014 event has already attracted over 1,600 sign ups in just three weeks of entries being officially opened.
Last year, a total of 2,123 runners took to the streets of Exeter to complete the 13.1 mile challenge. With 1,600 already registered for 2014, the surge of runners taking advantage of the early bird savings would suggest that this years entries will substantially surpass those of recent years.
Jamie Warren, Marketing Manager at GO2, said: "The response in just three weeks...
Organisers of Exeter’s Great West Run, sponsored by Tozers Solicitors, are pleased to announce a new local partnership with Newtown Community Association for 2014. As part of the events publicity and fundraising schedule, the run will support the associations New Hut Vision project, which aims to replace the Second World War hut in Belmont Park.
The park is particularly poignant for the 2014 Great West Run, as it has been announced alongside the route amends, as this years race village location. The move will provide runners and spectators with a much more accessible route into the...
GO2, Organisers of Exeter’s Great West Run, sponsored by Tozers are pleased to announce that entries for the 2014 half marathon race taking place on Sunday 19 October 2014 are now open.
Following on from the great success in 2013, over 2,000 participants have already pre-registered for the 2014 race, as organisers predict a high uptake of their early bird £5 discount for those that sign up by 6 May 2014.
Jamie Warren, Marketing Manager at GO2, said: "After such positive feedback in 2013, we are extremely pleased to announce that entries are now open! With six months to go...
Local charity Exeter YMCA is issuing the challenge, to those with a daring heart, to run the Great West Run on behalf of Exeter YMCA wearing an imaginative costume. The runner with the most impressive costume will receive two day passes at the Exeter Golf and Country Club as a prize.
Exeter YMCA Chief Executive, Peter Stephenson, said, ‘For most of us a half marathon is gruelling enough but some people are looking for that extra edge. Dressing up as your favourite superhero, a fairy, a gorilla, or whatever idea you have, will make the event a greater challenge, will be good fun and...
Exeter YMCA is inviting you to join their Great West Run team!
By running this half marathon for Exeter YMCA you'll be helping to tackle youth homelessness in Exeter, giving many young people from across Devon a home and a future. If you run for us you'll also receive the benefit of a discounted entry, a free personalised T-Shirt, refreshments on the day, and a team cheering squad.
Already got a place in the Great West Run? You're more than welcome to join the Exeter YMCA team, to receive all our benefits and help our cause.
Primary schools from Exeter and North Devon will be taking part in Exeter’s Great West Run on Sunday 13 October, as part of the Schools’ Challenge.
The Schools’ Challenge encourages children to achieve a half marathon distance over 6 weeks, with the final mile run on the home straight of the Half Marathon course, shortly after the main race begins.
Rebecca Skinner, from St Luke’s School Sports Partnership, said: “The Challenge is a great way to inspire children to be healthy and get active. Having a stage such as the half marathon is a great way to inspire children and...
