Press Release for Team ToD

HR Media have written an article about 'Team ToD'

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http://www.hrmedia.org.uk/news/2013/apr/james-leads-charity-fundraisers-to-fund-diabetes-research

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http://www.sheffieldmarathon.com/news/216

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2013 ToD T-Shirt

2013 ToD T-shirt.

Hi everyone, Hope you like the 2013 fab new T-shirt for Team ToD.

Thanks to Annette McSherry at LOGO LEISUREWEAR LTD (info@logoleisurewear.com) for her help and support organising these T-shirts.

Coast to Coast riders join the party!!

Over 3 days William and Gerry Bennet are cycling the coast to coast route from Workington to Tynemouth - that's 140 miles with "numerous climbs" (the highest of which is 2000 feet - but don't tell them!) in support of ToD.

Gerry works day to day with children who have Type 1 diabetes as one of their specialist paediatric dietitians, so she knows all about the challenges, how important the right food is to these children and is involved in the great work the childrens hospital do.

Thank you so much for your support and hopefully you have your padded pants at the ready!

For those of you that love a good view here's Snowdonia on a stormy Sunday morning!  I captured this as I completed 10 miles around Llanberris lake at the foot of snowdon!  Nice and flat with a good hill up to the village where I stayed to finish!  I hope you like it!

Introduction from Jack

Hi Everyone,

I'm Jack, new to running and eager to take part in the Sheffield half marathon and help raise money for TOD!  I've been training now since I completed the Varsity 10K in March and I've still got a way to go before the race in 19 days time!

I am currently a postgraduate research student in the Medical School at the University of Sheffield and therefore I'm well aware of the amazing things the Children's Hospital charities can do with the money raised through charities such as TOD.

This week I plan to take training to the next level and I'll need all the support I can get!  Look out for some picturesque scenes that I am lucky to see whilst out running early in the morning!  I'm looking forward to sharing the whole experience with you!

Jack

Update....

52 children running in the team. Only need another 18 and we have achieved our goal. Only 20 days left to join in the fun..

Teachers at Lydgate Juniors supporting Team ToD..

Hi

I have had some fantastic news!

Not only is Mr Daly (Y3) running with the children in the 3K Fun Run but the Deputy Head Mrs Rayner is running the half marathon as part of Team ToD.

We now have 39 children running in the 3K event but still need another 31.

So come on kids get your friends, cousins, 2nd cousins, next door neighbours, their cousins and anyone else that knows you involved to help us achieve our challenge of 70 children and raise lots of awareness and funds for Research in Sheffield into Type 1 diabetes in Children.

Latest Developments!!

We are nearly 50% of the way to our target of 70 children all running for Team ToD.

As I type 33 children are taking part in the Fun Run with 13 adults trying desperately to keep up with them!

On top of this the 6 1/2 Marathon runners are all still training hard (some with slowly healing ankle and knee injuries - we hope they continue to improve Annabel/Barry....)

Lots of interest is also being shown after the Children's Hospital sent out a mailer to local children with Type 1; so welcome if you are one of the many now reading our blog for the 1st time.

Don't forget to e-mail us your details (to kidswithtod@gmail.com) if you wish to take part, have some fun and personally make a difference!

More runners.....

Helen Quirk and Alex Evans have joined the team which takes the half marathon team to 5.

We have also had some lovely e-mails from families who want to support us. Thank you, you know who you are. To date there are 30 children running the 3k challenge and our youngest runner Eddie has joined the team at just 1 year old. Looking forward to seeing him zooming round the course in his buggy......

Progress......

We now have 39 days until the Sheffield Half Marathon and 3K family fun run and wanted to share with you how Team ToD is progressing with its challenge of 70 children participating in the fun run....To date we have 21 children supporting us but still have a long way to go. So come on all those budding runners get your friends involved and let’s get running for research.

The half marathon runners are now a team of 3. Barry Quirk, Annabel Wales & Jack Pearson and I hear training is going well. Keep going guys and Thank you.