The British 10k Hyde Park Run - Sunday 6th July 2008. Apart from getting married and then having Luke this was probably the next best thing that has ever happened to me.
Yesterday we woke up at 5.30 am to very dark clouds and it started to pour with rain just after 6.00am. All of us met and left Brockham by coach generously donated by Edward Thomas & Sons at 6.45am yesterday morning. We got to Hyde Park to very changeable weather.
23 lovely people ran their hearts out for both the Surrey & Sussex and the London Air Ambulance. The race started at The Hard Rock Cafe in Piccadilly and finished in Whitehall. We then all met in St James's Park for a picnic and a well earned rest. The coach arrived to take us back to Brockham for Teas on the green where the shone for the rest of the afternoon. A huge amount of cakes had been donated and a large number of supporters turned up to drink tea and eat cakes and strawberries and cream. We raffled the prizes and auctioned the bottle of whisky all donated by Edward Thomas & Sons.
Thank you to everyone who all made it such a very special day including the children who made the superb banners.
Above is a photo of some well known highly toned athletes who did a PB of 59.59!
6 comments:
Neil
Well Done ! Bit bonkers to do it -it must have been all that foot massaging we did whilst you were in Whitechapel ! Send this photo to the miserable consultant in Whitechapel who said you wouldn't get any better - you showed him !
Tina xxx
What an fantastic achievement - couldnt believe my eyes when saw Neil running past, although think Sal was just as surprised...! Neils strength and determination shone through that day - a very emotional day for everyone. The smile on Neils face at the end of the race says it all and everyone is SO proud of him. Congratulations to all the runners, each one of you is a hero! Loads of love to Neil and Sally xxxxxxxxxxxxx
We had all been building up to this day for what seemed forever so when the day finally dawned I wondered if it would live up to the excitement? Well it did and some!
It was amazing to get the whole team of runners and supporters alike together to do this and raise the money we have all worked so hard to attract to this great cause.
Highlight of the day was sitting next to Bob on the coach and him pointing out the petrol station where he once saw Jeremy Bates filling his Porsche up - my only regret was the coach didn't stop to allow us to all take a photograph!
Neil & Sally were once again amazing and it is just such a privilege to be a part of this whole initiative.
Well done to everyone for once again just making it happen
Grant x
It was an amazing day to be able to be part of, thank you.
It is so honouring for me to be able to get to know you, Neil and Sally, and all your friends in Brockham...what a fantastic and crazy bunch!
Kati
xxx
Sound like you all had an amazing day...
Well done Neil, love to Sally
Susan & Kirsty xx
Neil,
I'm amazed by how well you are getting on & the support you have got from family & friends. Sorry I haven't been in touch since we last spoke, but will do soon.
Regards to Sally, your Mum & Dad & Tina.
Cheers
Graham S.
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