On the 23rd August 2015 I suffered a cardiac arrest. I was only resuscitated by my wife because of her quick recall of the British Heart Foundation 'Hard and Fast' video. She was able to successfully give me life-saving Hands-only CPR, and saved my life. (Check out her account here: www.ladyjames.org.uk)

I spent a week or so in Ipswich Hospital, before being transferred to Papworth Hospital for an ICD to be fitted.

While I was in hospital, Gary Jarvis suggested organising a relay running event. And this is it. We're running from Cambridge to Ipswich Hospital on the 3rd April 2016 to raise awareness and funds for three organisations that were pivotal in my survival and rehabilitation.

Here’s a map of the route we’ll take: Map of Route

Here’s a spreadsheet of the participants on each segment of the relay: Segment and Participant List

NOTE: There are three just giving pages in total for this event. Please do donate to all three evenly, or if you favour one in particular give generously! Thank you.

• British Heart Foundation Hard and Fast Donation Page - Provided my wife with the basic training to deliver Hands-free CPR
• Ipswich Hospital Charity Hard and Fast Donation Page - Provided Paramedics, Intensive Care and Cardiology expertise to recover me.
• Papworth Hospital Charity Hard and Fast Donation Page - Provided the world class expertise and support to give me my life back.

Please also check out the FaceBook Event Page to get involved or find out more.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.