October 8th

[expatriate]

Hi there, good evening to you all.

I hope you might be able to just take a minute to read this and the links - and possibly help.

As many of you might be aware I am Chairman of Leonard Cheshire Disability ( Leonard Cheshire Disability : UK disability charity : Homepage ). Our founder was Group Captain Leonard Cheshire, who was also one of the early squadron leaders of the Dambusters (617 squadron). 2013 is the 70th anniversary of the squadron, and they have chosen LCD as their charity of the year, and on the 7 days from Oct 5th to the 11th there is a major event that will see a team of runners go from Le Court in Hampshire - the site of the first Cheshire Home - to Lossiemouth in the north of Scotland - the current home of RAF 617.

i will personally be running just over 245kms (just over 150 miles) as part of that team, basically just about a marathon a day for the 7 days. On day 4 (Oct 8th) we will be running through Pennine Lancashire, and the purpose of this post is to ask for any support that people can provide to a wonderful cause.

The route goes through the centre of Blackburn (and through the Thwaites Brewery since Thwaites is one of our key supporters), and then following the M65 heading east, but clipping Hyndburn.

There are many ways that you can help or support, including, if it captures your fancy, being a part of the run for as little (or as long) as you wish !

Here are a couple of links :

the website for the actual event Leonard Cheshire Disability : The Dambusters Run : The Dambusters Run - Le Court to Lossiemouth

if anyone wishes to participate as a runnerhttps://eventdesq.imgstg.com/index.c...37&OrgID=15926


and finally my virgin giving page Virgin Money Giving | Fundraising | Ilyas takes on The Dambusters Run: 5/10-11/10

thank you very much !
Ilyas

[Mr T]

Ilyas, you responded in the time of need!!

I know our FANtasic supporters won't let you down.

Can't promise but will ask if James and the squad can assist in any way.

[stanleyhouse]

If anyone is interested in running with Ilyas from Thwaites Brewery, Blackburn to Clayton le moors at 1:30pm on Tuesday 8th October please email me: [email protected]

[maccawozzagod]

does he really want to slow down? he weighs less than one of my legs!