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A very special mile for Joe FAMILIES and young children turned out in force for the inaugural Joe's Jog, a mile-long fun run in memory of 14-year-old Joe Humphries. The jog, which was held prior to the recent Rothley 10k (on June 17), helped to raise funds for local charities including the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT), which was set up to raise awareness of sudden heart deaths. Joe fell victim to SADS – sudden arrhythmic death syndrome – whilst out on a training run in his home village of Rothley in October 2012.
Rothley 10k race. The people of Rothley and beyond have always been so generous with their time and so committed to raising funds for the charities the race supports.
The family fun run gave families and younger children the chance to be part of the Rothley 10k evening, as well as raising money for good causes. More than 70 “With the new fun run preceding the runners took part, including JHMT patron main race, they are now extending that and rugby legend Martin Johnson, who Date: Monday July 2014 generous spirit to14 raise funds for another ran with his family. worthy local cause, and remembering Joe Steve Humphries, chair of JHMT, said: “We in the process. We hope Joe’s Jog will were really touched to see so many grow in numbers over future years.” A very special mile for Joe people joining together to create such a Funds raised for JHMT by the fun runners lovely atmosphere and a real feeling of are still coming in, but theinsuccess community spirit.FAMILIES After we decided to and young children turned out force of forthe the inaugural Joe's event means organisers are determined it stage the fun run, it allagathered pace, Jog, mile-long fun run in memory of 14-year-old Joe Humphries. will return next year. with lots of families telling us how glad they were to be part of something that allowed First over the finish line were 12-year-old jog, was held prior to the recent Rothley 10k (on June 17), them to show theirThe support forwhich the village’s Cameron Harrison-White in 6 mins 38, 11helped to raise funds for localRyan charities the13Joe Humphries established 10k race. year-old Elston inincluding 6 mins 44 and
Memorial Trust (JHMT), which wasJagger set up tomins raise year-old Charlie in 6 46. awareness of sudden “We only had about two weeks to heart deaths. promote the event across the community, The JHMT also runs Joe’s Mini HeartStart 4 so the turnout and the support we had has Sports, a training programme that shares been fantastic. Joe fell victim to SADS – life-saving sudden skills arrhythmic syndrome – whilst out vital with local death sports clubs.
it has just of launched thein Inspire on agotraining run in home village Rothley October 2012. “Our sincere thanks to the army of hisAnd Awards, an awards scheme to help young volunteers who helped us with everything people by offering them small grants or from putting upThe posters and family funtaking run gave families and younger children the chance to be mentoring to fulfill their potential in the photographs on the night to handing out part of the Rothley 10kfields evening, as well as raising for good of music, sports, creativitymoney or water, marshalling and registering runners. causes. More than 70 runners took part, including JHMT patron and rugby entrepreneurship. Hopefully, this has paved the way to legendfamily Martin Johnson, who ran with his family. establish a very special fun run in To find out more about the Trust’s varied Rothley village, in memory of Joe, for work, to get involved, or to learn how to many more years Steve to come.” apply for the said: Inspire“We Awards Mini touched to see so Humphries, chair of JHMT, wereor really
HeartStart totraining youra club, many people createforsuch lovelyvisit atmosphere and a Chris Weikert Picker, Rothley 10kjoining race together www.jhmt.org.uk organiser, said: “We were delighted see real feeling of to community spirit. After we decided to stage the fun run, it all this addition to thegathered well-established Mattioli pace, with lots of families telling us how glad they were to be part
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