A fun day for all the family is set to take place at King George V Stadium, Grimsby, later this year, along with a charity fun run in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).
The Family Fun Day and CRY Fun Run organised by Lincs Inspire, takes place on Sunday, 28 September, from 9am to 3pm. In addition to the fun run, the event will include a host of entertainment including stalls, games, activities, food and drink.
Organisers and sponsors are calling on children of all ages and their families to sign up for the fun run. Funds raised will help to bring a heart screening event for young people to Grimsby.
Jessica Young, Lincs Inspire, said: “This is the first time we’ve held this free family fun day. They’ll be something for everyone – an event for the whole community.
“The fun run is in support of a campaign set up by a local family whose daughter, Josephine Chatterton, died suddenly aged 24 from Sudden Cardiac Death. She had an undiagnosed heart condition that would have been picked up with a screening and funds are being raised to bring a CRY screening event to Grimsby, which will screen 100 local young people, in memory of Jo.”
Josephine’s mum, Monica Chatterton, added: “Jo would have been fully behind what we’re doing to bring a screening event to our area. The sudden loss of a young person shatters families, coming out of the blue with no apparent prior medical warning.
“In memory of Jo, we want to try and alleviate other family’s devastation at losing a young person to a sudden cardiac death. This fun run is a wonderful way to do this, and we hope that everyone – from toddlers to grandparents – will get behind this great cause.”
The CRY Fun Run is now open for entries. It’s a non-competitive run, with 100 per cent of entry fees (£5) going towards the heart screening event to help local young people.
The Fun Run has been kindly sponsored by Porr and Pennells. All runners will receive a medal.
Those taking part can sign-up for:
- One lap of the track (400 metres)
For children and families, starting at 9:30am - Four laps of the track (1.6km or 1 mile)
For all participants, starting at 10am - Twelve laps of the track (4.8km or 3 miles)
For all participants, also starting at 10am
To sign up for the CRY Fun Run, visit www.lincsinspire.com/family-fun-day
Organisers are also keen to hear from local businesses, charities or venders, who would like to attend the Family Fun Day. The event also includes a car boot zone (£5 per vehicle). To book a space, call (01472) 323200 or pop into Cleethorpes Leisure Centre.
Photo shows John Briggs of Porr (event sponsor), Baden Gloyn and Jess Young from Lincs Inspire, and Monica Chatterton.
