Derick & Graham are part of Team Ewan, a group established to raise funds for CF Trust, following the birth of Grahams nephew, the main man himself, Ewan.  Ewan was born with CF and whilst he takes it all in his stride (and is frankly, an inspriation to us all), we want to make sure that continues and he gets all of the help, medications etc he might need in future and increasing reseach and awareness is the way to do it.   

Derick - I'm not really sure where the idea came from or why I wanted to do the run carrying/wearing a model of the Tyne Bridge but I suppose running over it has become a bit of an annual pilgramage as part of the GNR.  I've done it 13 times now and have got fed up of trying to beat the 2 hour mark (closest being 02:03:04 last year!) so needed something a bit different this year.  Dressing up takes some of the time pressure away, though building a bridge around a busy lifestyle adds a lot of it back again. D x

Graham - I'm a first time runner, long time bag carrier for Team Ewan.  Running isnt really my thing but I have become experienced over recent years in the logistics of getting to the end of it through the traffic and keeping an eye on everyones kids, bags, parents & dogs (of those running).  Carrying a bridge will, I expect be tricky enough for 13.1miles but my main concern is Derick's playlist which I'll need to have full veto rights of. G x  

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