Wally Hayward (lets do it again)

Hey all cancer runner supporters. So it has been one whole year since I started my blog and I am very proud of the work we have done thus far. It feels amazing being able to use my talents to the fullest and even more so doing it to raise money and help those that are less fortunate and need our suppport. So thank you to you all.

So here we go again. This is the second time I will be running the Wally Hayward race to raise money for cancer on the 1st of May 2014. For those that are first time supporters, please read the very first post to find out how the donations work.

Here is a link as well: http://cancerrunners.blogspot.com/2013/04/lets-run-towards-our-goal.html

A little history. The Wally Hayward race is named after Wallace Henry Hayward. Wallace ("Wally") Henry Hayward (10 July 1908 – 28 April 2006) was a South African endurance athlete with a 60 year career. He has won the Comrades Marathon five times and completed the distance of around 90 km the last time just before his eighty-first birthday.

So I will be doing the 21 km and will appreciate your support. I look forward to running and all your support.

Please let me know on wednesday at 8 pm if you are going to support and how much you will be donating per km.

And remember...keep on running.

Cancer runner.

Results:

So it was an awesome race and the support was really appreciated. In total I ran 21.1 km. there was about 9000 people that ran the race.

So all supporters please pay your donations into the CHOC fund, details are on the very first cancer runner page. Please send your proof of payment to me via email.

SunnyPark Right to Run (21st March 2014)

So it's time to take on the urban jungle.

This time I will be running in Sunnypark, in the heart of Pretoria, CBD. I have never before ran this race and I am very excited to experience this exciting race. The race is run through the heart of Sunnyside and is a circular, easy, fast, flat and a scenic route.

So come on everyone, give your support and lets make a difference. I will be running the 21 km. If you feel really up to it, come and take a walk on the wild side...of Pretoria that is, and come and join me for a walk. If that is maybe too much to ask, then show your support to the CHOC cancer fund. I am very sure that these kids will appreciate every Rand donated.

Have a look at the very first blog to see how sponsoring works. Please let me know by Thursday if you would like to sponsor the race.

And remember, keep on running...

Cancer Running.

Valentines Race KFC Randburg Race (14 February 2014)

Hey everyone...Valentines Day is around the corner. A day filled with love and hugs and kisses. This valentines day I will spend my time running a 10 km in  support of cancer in Randburg. So come on guys, support me and together we can share more love in different was to those that really need it.

So this Valentines day, lets give a little bit more than flowers and chocolates. With a little bit of effort and a lot of support we can help those kids overcome this battle that no one should fight alone. Help me show our love and support!

The next cancer runner race will be the 10 km KFC Randburg Race. So please send me your sponsors on or before the 12th of February 2014.

Please look at the very first post for details on how sponsoring works.

And remember... Keep on running

Cancer Runner


Okay everyone, so it was one of the BEST races ever. Time wise not so much, but in terms of Fun and Energy...WOW! Me and my friends made this a night to remember and decided to run in formal dress. Which got a lot of attention. Check it out:

So here are the results. Will all the sponsors please pay their donations. (Find the banking details on the first post if you don't know what the details are)

Amount Raised:

R 400.00

Thank you:

1. Munnik Nel
2. Aubrey Meek
3. Pieter Oosthuizen
4. Christine Cronje
5. Andre Cronje
6. Elsabe Cronje

Zoo Trot (12 January 2014)

So it is the new year, and with it there is always new years resolutions. Well here is one we can share...once again I will run and you will pay. (For some reasons you guys get the easier part in all of this.)

Anyway, I have decided that I will compete in the Bedfordview Dis-Chem race on Sunday, the 12th of January. So come on guys show your support by sponsoring me in this awesome event. I will be doing the half-marathon, thus 21 km. (Please go look at the 1st post for more details)

Update:

I everyone just a quick update. Unfortunately there is no more place for registrations in the dischem race, but that wont stop me from runnung. So I will compete in the Zoo trot, a very nice race being held at the joburg zoo. Please note that this race is only a 10km.

Thanks again for your support guys,

And remember,

Keep on running.

Cancer Runner

Results:

So here are the results. Must say it is really an awesome race to run. I really enjoyed it and definitely a well recommended one even for people that aren't runners... The fee is R43 rand and you get to enter the zoo and do the run/ walk and stay as long as you like. So even if you aren't a runner, take your kids and go do the zoo trot/ walk every second Sunday at zoo. Very scenic and worth seeing the animals.

Anyway, here are my results.

 

 

Will all sponsors please pay the amount they sponsored into the CHOC account and send the proof to me. Once again thank you for your amazing support.

Amount Raised:

R 250.00

Thank you:

1. Munnik Nel
2. Aubrey Meek
3. Pieter Oosthuizen

 

Wally Hayward Race (1st May 2013)

Okay everyone. Time for the test run. So here is the very first race I am going to run that will benefit CHOC. So the date is the 1st of May, this wednesday on the public holiday. I know this is not a saturday as I indicated on the blog, but this is one of the few exceptions when the race will be in the week. For every other race the standard rules will apply.

I plan on doing the 21 km and will post the race map on the web shortly after the race. So if you plan on sponsering me on this race, please send your sponsor email to me before 8pm on monday, the 29th April 2013.

Keep on running...

Cancer Runner.

Ps. Pic of Wally Hayward
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Hayward

Results:

So here it is, the results of the very first official CHOC race. Even though my legs are aching at work today, my heart is filled with pride knowing that every km was worth more than just another km at another race.

Will all sponsors please pay the amount they sponsored into the CHOC account and send the proof to me. Once again thank you for your amazing support.

Amount collected: R 336.00

Thank you:

1. Andre Cronje
2. Christine Cronje
3. Aubrey Meek
4. Riette Oosthuizen

LETS RUN TOWARDS OUR GOAL

Did you know that 58% of all people that are diagnosed with cancer will survive it within the next 5 years after being diagnosed? I know, it sounds pretty good doesn’t it; I mean 58% seems like a lot. But, I bet the rest of the 48% wouldn’t agree. In all probability those remaining 48% that didn’t survive it, well they just couldn’t afford it. They couldn’t afford to pay for their lives.

Because having cancer, and surviving it, It’s really expensive. I bet you didn’t know that the overall annual costs for cancer is about $107 billion in America. 

But I was one of the lucky ones, I was one of the 58% that did have the resources and belonged to a medical aid that funded my treatment. And because of this, I survived. But what about those less fortunate? That 48% that couldn’t fight for their lives.

This is a problem and the one thing I learned about problems during my treatment is that we can’t run from our problems.  But we can run towards our goals. So that’s why I need your help, let’s make my goal, our goal!!! 

Let’s team up together and raise enough money in South Africa to fight cancer one step at a time.

So this is how we play: Basically I run and you pay!! (Don’t worry, Ill also pay)

The Cancer Runner blog page is created to raise money while I keep on competing in races on weekends. For each Km that I run, you will donate an amount to the charity fund I chose. 

Like all games, here are the rules:

1)       First here is the details of charity that we will support.            

            a)         CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa.
                        Link: http://www.choc.org.za/

             Banking details:  CHOC CCFSA Pretoria
                                                  Standard Bank, Killarney Branch
                                      Branch Code: 051001
                                      Current Account: 012846325

                                                  Referance: Cancer Runner                       

2)        Now you get to decide how much you would like to sponsor on each race. It can really be as little as R1/ per km or even up to R100 per km. It’s up to you. I will post the details of the race that I will be competing in on the blog. If there is no race details then I will not be competing in a race that weekend.You can also  choose not to donate at all. So you will never be forced to donate if you can’t do it that weekend.

3)       All sponsors have to be made known at 8pm on the Thursday before the race by sending me your name and the amount you would like to sponsor per km. Sponsors will be sent to: peterlaw30@gmail.com

4)       After every race I will post the race results on the cancer runner blogpage. That way you will know exactly how much you have to donate based on how much Km’s I ran that day.

5)        The payment will then be made into the account of the charity directly and you will send me the proof of payment before Sunday.

6)         Finally on Sunday I will post all the funds gathered that weekend on the Cancer Runner site to see.

For more info please emial me at the above email adress.

See Guys this way, we are all winners. So if your feet don’t want to do the running, your donations can. Come and join me and let’s reach OUR goal together. Together we can make a difference, even if it is one step at a time.

And remember, don’t run away from your problems, Run towards your goal.