Running in memory of Oliver: Hastings club set for 48 hours of relays

New Hastings running club HY Runners will stage a weekend of non-stop running at the end of the month for a good cause.
By Steve Bone
Published 23rd May 2020, 08:30 BST

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Oliver Curd - in whose memory the HY Runners will be in action next weekendOliver Curd - in whose memory the HY Runners will be in action next weekend
Oliver Curd - in whose memory the HY Runners will be in action next weekend

The club have been completing virtual challenges to keep athletes motivated during the lockdown and have gained more than 100 members since March, when they became affiliated with England Athletics.

Keen to put their virtual efforts to good use, they decided to support a local charity that relies heavily on the Hastings Half Marathon for fundraising and will lose that this year.

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HY members will complete a 48-hour running relay from 8pm on Friday, May 29, until 8pm on Sunday, May 30.

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HY Runners on the track

At least one runner will be running at all times, with hour slots for adults and 30-minute slots for juniors.

All will donate to the Oliver Curd Trust and are they hope their efforts will inspire others.

The Oliver Curd Trust was started in 2008 by Oliver’s parents, Richard and Sarah, in memory of him. Oliver was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma in 2006, and he died in 2007. This fantastic charity offers free breaks to families of children with life-threatening conditions at their two caravans at Combe Haven and Crowhurst Park. Visit www.theolivercurdtrust.org to read more.

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There is a Facebook page for the event – www.facebook.com/pg/HY.Runners.Oliver.Curd/posts – while donations are welcome at www.justgiving.com/olivercurdtrustThe event is being sponsored by PCM Estate Agents Hastings

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