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Chris Barr is  raising for Yorkshire Cancer Centre.

Chris Barr is raising for Yorkshire Cancer Centre.

Chris Ridler4 Jul 2017 - 13:29
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Chris Barr (Sonny’s Dad in Under 11s team) who is fund raising for Yorkshire Cancer Centre.

On behalf of Chris Barr (Sonny’s Dad in Under 11s team) who is fund raising for Yorkshire Cancer Centre. If you are able to support with a donation …. FABULOUS and THANK YOU !
What Am I Doing ? The Lyke Wake Challenge (Saturday 8th July) is an organised run from the West side of the Yorkshire Moors, across 42 miles or track, hills (5000ft of them), bogs and often challenging weather conditions, to the East Coast of North Yorkshire. Basically, Osmotherley to Ravenscar, sounds simple doesn't it !
Why am I doing this ? I have been training for a few months now, but anyway you cook this, it isn't going to be easy. But, when I think about why I am doing this, it is really very simple ........ the Yorkshire Cancer Centre is an amazing place bringing first class care, with life changing treatment & outcomes, for thousands of people from around the region and the UK every single day. These people and the people who work at the YCC are truly the inspiring ones. Their real life experiences and challenges make my 10 hour running event pale into insignificance. My Wife (Lisa) is one of those who has gone through several years of challenges since 2011, but (& she would be the first to say this) has been very lucky with her journey. She is as positive, as inspiring, as courageous and as lovely today & everyday. It may sound surprising, perhaps, but our lives have been enriched with the experiences we have had as a family........ when Lisa was diagnosed Sonny was only 5, Skyla was 8 & Lily was 11. Tough news to take-in at that age (or any age), as all the assumptions on perceived outcome hit you like a freight-train running out of control. That is, until you learn about the care, treatment and facilities at places like Yorkshire Cancer Centre ....... which for us, meant a choice of a positive path to take at a critical time and that made such a difference. So, I am fund raising in the hope that my comparatively simple efforts, will allow others to have the same outcome we have had.
Please support this charity. It gives life changing care and treatment to people throughout Yorkshire and the UK. It is taking the fight against cancer to new limits and worthy of your support.
To keep things simple, I have used the same Just Giving page link as my wife, who is also raising funds for the YCC. Please give what you can.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/lisa-barr
A massive THANK YOU
Chris Barr
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