600 Squadron Cambridge Half Marathon Team 2019
600SQN: RAF Reserves is raising money for The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund
Story
Welcome to our fundraising page for the
SAUCONY CAMBRIDGE HALF MARATHON 2019
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OUR SQUADRON:
No 600 (City of London) Squadron of the Royal Air Force Reserves (600SQN) is the oldest RAF Reserve Squadron in the UK. It was formed in 1925 and has a rich prestigious past with many battle honours which include the Battle of Britain in 1940.
2019 will be the ninth year the Squadron has organised and/or taken part in events to raise money for good causes. The total amount raised from 2011 to present day can be found using the hyperlink below:
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OUR EVENT:
Since the inaugural event in 2012, the Saucony Cambridge Half Marathon has established itself as one of the UK's biggest and most beautiful half marathons. The 2019 event takes place on Sunday March 3 and will once again see 10,000 runners take on the spectacular 13.1 mile course through the historic city of Cambridge.
You can learn more about the Saucony Cambridge Half Marathon by using the hyperlink below:
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OUR CHARITY:
We have decided to run the Saucony Cambridge Half Marathon 2019 for the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund (RAFBF).
You can learn more about RAFBF by using the hyperlink below:
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OUR TEAM:
Representing 600 (City of London) Squadron during this event are: -
Gary 'Edge' Edgerton
Roy Roberts
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OUR TEAM: the back story
In 2010, Gary Edgerton (Edge) was working at RAF High Wycombe and was asked if he would like to take part in a 10k run. He wasn't too keen on the prospect until he realised it was on the Formula 1 track at Silverstone. He agreed and started training, at first only managing 15 minutes on the treadmill. The weekend before the Tuesday night 10k run he finally managed a 10k in a time of 01:10:00. On the evening of the event, the run had started and after 1k Edge was tiring and at 2k he was considering pulling out. It was it this point Roy Roberts caught up with him and realised he had set off far too fast. Roy then paced Edge and 'guided' him to the finish in a time of 00:59:00. A month later Edge completed his second 10k, and then a third 10k. Once Roy's series of 10k's had been completed, because everyone who took part had said 'keep the change from the entry fees', Roy announced he had raised some £200.00 for Help for Heroes. This gave Edge an idea, organise a team to take part in running events (to promote positive attitudes to fitness) and raise money for charity. The first of these events was the 2011 Silverstone Half Marathon and the 600SQN team raised £2,222.22
SILVERSTONE HALF MARATHON 2011
This 2011 Silverstone Half Marathon was the start of 600SQN's fundraising. and the amount raised so far by 600SQN since 2011 is: -
The next fundraising event 600SQN will be taking part in is the 2019 London Marathon organised by Jonathan Rymel.
600SQN LONDON MARATHON TEAM 2019
Roy will be acting as a pacer in the Cambridge Half Marathon for Edge, as he did in 2010 for the Silverstone 10k.
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OUR FUNDRAISING: Donations
If you wish to make a donation to support the 600SQN SAUCONY HALF MARATHON TEAM 2019 in aid of RAFBF, there are two options: -
1. ON LINE: Click on the Donate button on this page and follow the on-screen instructions for your donation (please don't forget Gift Aid).
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2. ON MOBILE: To donate for the Saucony Cambridge Half Marathon (SCHM), send your text to 70070 and the following message SCHM90 £5 (please don't forget Gift Aid). The JustTextGiving donation can be any of the following amounts: £1, £2, £3, £4, £5, and £10.
Please note JustTextGiving will not be available after 31 March 2019.
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OUR RESULTS:
Will appear here!
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OUR THANKS:
600SQN : Steve Duddy : RAFBF :
and all our Sponsors who have donated to this fundraising page.
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