I am fundraising for the Ukrainian people affected by three years of conflict, and in 2025, I am running for the Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Running Club, #RCUCRC. 100% of donations go the Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal. Do you want to join in? Please read this story to the end for details.

My challenge is.to Run the Great North Run on 7th September 2025 for RCUCRC 🇺🇦

How did the RCUCRC start? When the Ukraine conflict began in 2022, the RCUCRC founder, Pierre Laubscher, ran the Sheffield Half Marathon on 27-Mar-2022 and then just carried on running. Pierre set up the RCUCRC to raise awareness and let others join in. There are 60 members in Sheffield and 900 members worldwide on Strava at https://www.strava.com/clubs/rcucrc. Anyone is welcome to join, we organise regular #Virtual, and #InPerson ClubRuns in Sheffield (Tues and Sun) via www.rcucrc.org.uk or Strava, and all are welcome.

I want to run the GRN2025 to show my support to the people of Ukraine. I have never participated in the GRN which is the largest half marathon in the UK with over 60,000 people - not far off the number in my home town where I was born! All running together 🏃‍♀️😊

Please help me in my appeal? There is a ‘Give Now’ button on my page – thank you 🙏

Do you want to do a bit more, and join the RCUCRC fundraising team for Ukraine? Do you have a challenge in mind? Email us at admin@rcucrc.org.uk, or choose your challenge, and join the fundraiser at https://www.justgiving.com/team/rcucrc?invite=true. You don't need to enter an event, you just set up your own RCUCRC page, and copy, paste and amend this story as your own with your challenge. Then just run, ride, walk or keep fit for Ukraine.

Thank you so much for your help.

Sincerely, Liz Miller

RCUCRC: Supporting the British Red Cross and Ukrainian Red Cross charities.