Support Play2Give with Oxford Half-Marathon 2014
It's back for another year. It can only be the fourth Oxford Half-Marathon on Sunday October 12th.
The Oxford Half is a fantastic half marathon set at the heart of the world famous university city, Oxford. A flat, single-lap route, that takes you on a tour of this beautiful city, known as the 'Dreaming Spires'
Route
The route is a single-lap relatively flat course, starting at the Kassam Stadium (home of Oxford United and London Welsh Rugby Club), the course threads through the Mini plant in Cowley and continuing past the track where Sir Roger Bannister broke the first ever four-minute mile in May 1954 at Iffley Road, over Magdalen Bridge, breezing past the world-famous university college grounds, the city’s iconic spires and continuing through the beautiful Christchurch Meadow.
Crossing Folly Bridge, then heading south onto the scenic Thames Path, before joining Oxford Road. Complete your challenge and cross the finish line in the Kassam, in front of the roaring crowds!
Oxford Half-Marathon website
The Oxford Half is a fantastic half marathon set at the heart of the world famous university city, Oxford. A flat, single-lap route, that takes you on a tour of this beautiful city, known as the 'Dreaming Spires'
Route
The route is a single-lap relatively flat course, starting at the Kassam Stadium (home of Oxford United and London Welsh Rugby Club), the course threads through the Mini plant in Cowley and continuing past the track where Sir Roger Bannister broke the first ever four-minute mile in May 1954 at Iffley Road, over Magdalen Bridge, breezing past the world-famous university college grounds, the city’s iconic spires and continuing through the beautiful Christchurch Meadow.
Crossing Folly Bridge, then heading south onto the scenic Thames Path, before joining Oxford Road. Complete your challenge and cross the finish line in the Kassam, in front of the roaring crowds!
Oxford Half-Marathon website
Matt, left, and Stuart, right
Thank you to two Oxford brothers, Stuart and Matthew Crook, who both have signed up to support the Oxford Children's Hospital in Play2Give's name. Both their children have been treated by the medics at the Children's Hospital and are taking part to say 'thank-you'.
They pledged to raise £400 between them, and are now at nearly £700!! They are supporting the Children's Hospital and after many years of running for pleasure, they decided to put themselves through some pain and raise money to repay a place so close to their hearts.
They are also inspired by the many children who are treated each day at the hospital, such as friend Dale Harris whose daughter Mya has been treated since she was born 11 years ago for Spina Bifida and has had 30 operations.
Matt's daughter Ava has been cared for over past two years for Infantile Haemangioma, and although her condition is relatively common, and easily treatable, they consider themselves extremely fortunate to live so close to our local Children's Hospital, whilst Stuart's son Jacob was cared for at CHOX when he was a small baby.
Take a look at the brothers' sponsorship page
Supporting Oxford Children's Hospital - reg. charity no 1057295, Oxford Paediatric Eye Fund - reg. charity 1057295 & Headway Oxfordshire - reg. charity no 299377
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