Charities Benefit from Sure Guernsey Marathon 2022

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The Sure Guernsey Marathon 2022 relay race, sponsored by Mourant, saw 63 teams participate in the coastal route course, raising funds for the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation and Bowel Cancer Guernsey. The event, now in its third year under current organizers, aims to raise more than the previous year's £2,000, unaffected by COVID-19 restrictions. Doctors and healthcare professionals from Island Health Care participated in the event, supporting Bowel Cancer Guernsey and raising over £200. A team of premature babies and their families from the PPBF also crossed the finishing line together, receiving a big cheer from the crowd.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Sure Guernsey Marathon 2022 relay race saw 63 teams participate, with 10 teams of two people and 53 teams of five.
  • The event, sponsored by Mourant, aimed to raise funds for the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation and Bowel Cancer Guernsey.
  • The Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation team, consisting of premature babies and their families, crossed the finishing line together, receiving a big cheer from the crowd.
  • Doctors and healthcare professionals from Island Health Care participated in the event, supporting Bowel Cancer Guernsey and raising over £200.
  • The event's organizers hope to raise more than the previous year's £2,000, which was unaffected by COVID-19 restrictions.
  • The marathon is now in its third year under current organizers, and the event aims to continue raising awareness and funds for the chosen charities.

Statistics:

  • 63 teams participated in the Sure Guernsey Marathon 2022 relay race.
  • £2,000 was the target fundraising amount for the 2022 event, hoping to exceed the previous year's total.
  • £200 was raised by the doctors from Island Health Care supporting Bowel Cancer Guernsey.
  • 5 teams of 5 people and 10 teams of 2 people participated in the relay race.

Sources:

  • "Charities were the big winners when the lower-placed runners crossed the finishing line in yesterday's Sure Guernsey Marathon. In the Mourant-sponsored relay race, 10 teams of two people and 53 teams of five took on the coastal route course, which started and finished at the South Esplanade."

(Citation: Guernsey Press: originally reported by Nigel Baudains on 'Blogs' page on 06 June 2022)