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Post by Macmoish on Feb 25, 2011 9:26:07 GMT
Update: Should definitely check to confirm dates, etc.
And when deadline is for signing up.
Sunday 12th June - Male 'Man on the Run' 11.00 am start
Sunday 26th June - Female 'Race for Life' 11.00 am start
Both same course Hampton (Herne Bay)-Swalecliffe and back along the sea front both ways.
Dad's dying wish for more runners This is Kent/Jan Thom Inspirational: Neil Roberts with his wife Becky and son Charlie THE grieving widow of brave dad Neil Roberts, who ran to raise money for Cancer Research despite his own terminal diagnosis, has called for massive local support for this year's event. Neil, 53, died peacefully at his home in Peartree Road, Broomfield, Herne Bay, on Saturday following his gruelling illness. His wife Becky and daughters Hayley, 23, and Claire, 20, from his first marriage, were at his bedside. Now Becky, 29, is hoping Neil's death will act as a spur to local men to back this year's Man On The Run Race For Life at Hampton, Herne Bay, on June 26. Click here for more Neil was bitterly disappointed that so few men took part last year. He said at the time: "I crossed the finish line in tears. I've done the race four times before and when I found out I was ill it made me more determined to take part. But what struck me was how few people made the effort and gave up an hour of their time. There were only about 300 runners which is less than one per cent of the population of Herne Bay." Becky said: "Neil was so determined to make people more aware of the race and wanted the number of people taking part to at least double this year. "He had wanted to take part again but when he realised he couldn't he just wanted to do everything he could promote it. "It will be the biggest tribute to him if it is better supported this June." Neil was a lifelong Queens Park Rangers fan and founder of the club's supporters group. Becky and Neil were VIP guests at Loftus Road in January when Neil met his idol Stan Bowles. Neil, who married Becky three years ago, was diagnosed with Cancer of the oesophagus in May. Becky said medics had initially dismissed his symptoms as stress. He endured a round of chemotherapy but a second course made him too ill to continue. Becky said: "It just knocked him out, it wasn't worth it." Neil and Becky's son Charlie is now 15 months old. The funeral service will be at Barham Crematorium at 12.40pm on Monday, March 7. Family flowers only but donations to Demelza through A Welch and Sons, 94 Station Road, Herne Bay, or call 01227 374995. Applications for the Man on the Run event – which promotes awareness of male Cancers – on Sunday June 26 can be made through the Cancer Research UK website at www.manontherun.orgwww.thisiskent.co.uk/where/hernebay/Dad-s-dying-wish-runners/article-3253254-detail/article.html
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Post by klr on Feb 25, 2011 10:16:59 GMT
Firstly, let me just say that I never met Neil, & I have already agreed to run this years London Marathon for another charity; Battersea Dogs Home, but I can say that I will run the London Marathon in honour of Neil & other brave souls that are no longer with us.
Also, wouldnt it be a nice touch if we could all between us across all of the boards get a good turnout down to this event, Herne Bay is not far from London & all run in our QPR shirts in honour of Neil ?
Only a suggestion, but surely it would be a good way to support a very worthy charity & a mark of respect for one of our own, people would be trying to work out all these QPR fans running around Herne Bay ?!
& Anyone can do a 5K, no excuses.
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Post by klr on Feb 25, 2011 10:18:26 GMT
Possibly make this a sticky Mike ? & try and get some inter board momentum going on this one ?
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Post by Lonegunmen on Feb 25, 2011 10:21:03 GMT
Any QPR fans taking part should of course be wearing their QPR jersey as a sign of acknowledgement for Neil.
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Post by haqpr1963 on Feb 25, 2011 13:43:33 GMT
Have signed up for the run, those who know me might want to be waiting by the finish with Oxygen, 20 B & H and copious amounts of beer...... Hoping to make it to the funeral as well. Looking at the picture in this article (which I guess was taken last June) makes me realise just how quickly Robbo went downhill after he was diagnosed. Bloody sad.....  |
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Post by Macmoish on Feb 25, 2011 13:46:28 GMT
Possibly make this a sticky Mike ? & try and get some inter board momentum going on this one ? It's a good idea Klr. I think I'll leave it for a day or two as it is- and then merge it with one of the existing stickied threads for Robbo - and just highlight the run details, etc. |
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Post by klr on Feb 25, 2011 14:01:13 GMT
Possibly make this a sticky Mike ? & try and get some inter board momentum going on this one ? It's a good idea Klr. I think I'll leave it for a day or two as it is- and then merge it with one of the existing stickied threads for Robbo - and just highlight the run details, etc. Yep, Good shout. |
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Post by steeleyranger on Feb 25, 2011 22:56:22 GMT
Have been following all re' Neil with great interest and sadness, as when I started teaching PE in Herne Bay(1972) Neil was in Year 10 ( then known as 4th year!) I can just about recall Neil-mainly through the fact that he was the first other QPR supporter that I had met in Herne Bay !
I read the article in the local paper last summer after the 'Man on the Run' event but even then hadn't realised this was the same Neil Roberts that I had taught about 37 years earlier! I'm still in contact with some of Neil's former classmates who are planning to attend his funeral and had also met up with him at Herne Bay FC in recent times.
The idea of running in his memory in QPR shirts sounds brilliant to me and will look great along the promenade route. It would be great to boost the numbers which have struggled in comparison to the 1000's that run/walk the women's 'Race for Life' over the same route. But most importantly it would be a great tribute to Neil himself ! I really hope that the idea gains momentum and that Neil's wishes are met.-it would be very fitting!
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Post by Macmoish on Feb 25, 2011 23:11:24 GMT
Race Details that I was able to find Race for Life Herne Bay 2011 @ Herne Bay Seafront (Hampton Pier), Swalecliffe Ave, UK, on 26th June 2011 Info & Description Location & Map Entry Reviews Race Results Nearby Race Info & Description Race Information: Event Name: Race for Life Herne Bay 2011 Terrain/Type: Date: 26/06/2011 Start Time: 11:00 Venue: Herne Bay Seafront (Hampton Pier) Organised By: Cancer Research UK Race Website: Click Here. Race Description Walk, jog or run in the Race For Life event at Herne Bay on 26th of June, 2011. Entry is available online (hit the link on this page, or the direct link on the ‘entry’ tab above) and costs £14.99. Raise as much sponsorship as you like after that to help the UK’s biggest Cancer charity! This Race For Life event begins at 11:00 AM and the race distance is 5k Race Venue and Map Race Location: Venue: Herne Bay Seafront (Hampton Pier) Town/City: Herne Bay County: Kent Region/Country: Postcode / Google Map Co-ordinates: CT6 8JA How to Find Start Line: Nearest Parking: Get Directions to this Race: Your postcode Race Entry Race Entry Entry Fee: £14.99 Enter on Day: No Online Entry: bit.ly/e6SRdM Postal Entry: Cheques Payable to: Closing Date: Entry Limit: Entry Contact / Race Secretary: Cancer Research UK Race Comments & Questions Your Race Comments, Questions and Reviews Please leave comments and questions about this race in the "Leave a Reply" box below - this way your questions can be displayed here on Race-Calendar.com publicly. After you have taken part in this race, you may leave a review in the same box, so that runners looking back on this event in future years on this website may see how you found it! Click here to jump straight to the simple form and leave your comment, question or race review. Race Results Race Results Race results for this event will become live here when they are submitted to Race-Calendar.com using the Race Results submission form. Please check back later. If you have race results for this event, or a link to a URL containing race result, click here to submit results. In The Area In the Area Places of interest in the Herne Bay area include (please click on the links - N.b. will take you to third party website in many cases!): Hotels in Herne Bay (Laterooms) Hotels in Herne Bay (Expedia UK) Hotels in Herne Bay (Hotels.com) Events in Herne Bay Herne Bay 5K, Cancer Research UK, Charity Run, Fun Run, Herne Bay Seafront (Hampton Pier), jog, Race for Life, walk race-calendar.com/race-for-life-herne-bay-2011-herne-bay-seafront-hampton-pier-swalecliffe-ave-uk-on-26th-june-2011/5836/RACE FOR LIFE www.raceforlife.orgHerne Bay Location: Herne Bay Seafront (Hampton Pier), Swalecliffe Ave, Kent, CT6 8JA Facilities: This venue is suitable for wheelchair users with assistance. Sun 26 June 201111:005kEnter now This event is not suitable for wheelchair users Join the girls in Herne Bay and walk, jog or run to help beat Cancer. Tesco and Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life is a great day out, packed with inspiring memories and amazing moments to share with your family and friends. Enter now and raise money for our groundbreaking work that has saved millions of lives. Cancer Research UK is entirely funded by the public and we need your support to continue to make progress and give hope to people affected by Cancer. www.raceforlife.org/choose-your-event.aspxWelcome Entering online is quick, easy and secure. Your event is: Race for Life 5k Herne Bay 26 June 2011 11am Not your event? Find another event near you. Tesco employees please Before you start Entry costs £14.99 per person. This covers the cost of organising and running your event on the day, which means that every pound you raise in sponsorship will help us find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat Cancer. Unfortunately this fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. If you have any prepay vouchers you can redeem them against the entry fee for each participant that you enter. To enter more than one participant, you will need to know their: date of birth postal address email address emergency contact details. For legal reasons, under 16-year-olds cannot enter individually, but can be included as part of a group registration. Entrants aged 16 and 17 can enter individually, but to enter other participants as part of a group registration, you must be over 18. Hotline Call us on 0871 641 1111. Our lines are open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 8.30pm and Saturday to Sunday from 9.00am to 5.00pm. Calls provided by BT will be charged at up to 6 pence per minute. A call set-up fee of up to 6 pence per call applies to calls from residential lines. Mobile and other providers' costs may vary. www.raceforlife.org/choose-your-event/confirm-race.aspx?RID=84www.raceforlife.org/choose-your-event.aspx |
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Post by steeleyranger on Feb 26, 2011 11:42:21 GMT
Sorry but there is some confusion re the 5 K run/walk. The details from MacMoish are for the Race For Life which is the Womens Run over the same course-26th June. However, the Men's run is on the 12th June and is called 'Man on the Run'. Men cannot enter the Race for Life ! The run is over the same course though !
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Post by Macmoish on Feb 26, 2011 11:43:44 GMT
Thanks for correcting/clarifying...
I apologize for my confusion/posting
Edit: So to clarify (I think): if you're male, you can express your support on one date. If you're a female, you can express your support on onother date in June
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Post by steeleyranger on Feb 26, 2011 14:45:52 GMT
Yes that's it ! Sunday 12th June Male event 'Man on the Run' 11.00 am start Sunday 26th June Female event 'Race for Life' 11.00 am start Both same course Hampton (Herne Bay)-Swalecliffe and back along the sea front both ways. Entry forms for 'Man on the Run' can be downloaded from www.manontherun.org or e mail sarah@manontherun.org for further datails or for a form to be sent. Proceeds go to Cancer ResearchUK. Entry fee was £10 last year and £5 for Under 18's. Both events are to raise awareness of different forms of Cancer and therefore many of the runners run in memory of loved ones who have suffered from Cancer. I hope this information helps anyone intending to run in support of 'Robbo'. |
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Post by qprrobbo on Feb 27, 2011 21:45:32 GMT
Hi i am not sure if i am doing this right but i am Neil Roberts wife Becky or qprrobbo as i should say. Just wanted to say thankyou for your kind words on here and about saying you are going to do the man on the run in Neils honour and wearing QPR shirts is great i will be bringing our son Charlie to the Herne Bay event.
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Post by harlowranger on Feb 27, 2011 21:57:54 GMT
Hi i am not sure if i am doing this right but i am Neil Roberts wife Becky or qprrobbo as i should say. Just wanted to say thankyou for your kind words on here and about saying you are going to do the man on the run in Neils honour and wearing QPR shirts is great i will be bringing our son Charlie to the Herne Bay event. Hi Becky, Can i firstly say how sorry i am and wish you and all your family my sincerest condolences ! This message will be moved to Neils area by one of the moderators ! I only new Neil from this site and chatting to him i was amazed by his bravery , we often had great fun chatting about QPR! I only wish i had met him ! I,m sure as many people will support the run as possible! Thankyou for posting it means so much to us all . |
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Post by cpr on Feb 27, 2011 22:05:40 GMT
See below, from Neils's wife Becky. Hi i am not sure if i am doing this right but i am Neil Roberts wife Becky or qprrobbo as i should say. Just wanted to say thankyou for your kind words on here and about saying you are going to do the man on the run in Neils honour and wearing QPR shirts is great i will be bringing our son Charlie to the Herne Bay event. Very moving and brave, thank you Becky. Going to sticky this thread, as KLR suggested, to hopefully encourage everyone. At least until we find a way to promote the event. |
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Post by haqpr1963 on Feb 28, 2011 12:11:01 GMT
Hi i am not sure if i am doing this right but i am Neil Roberts wife Becky or qprrobbo as i should say. Just wanted to say thankyou for your kind words on here and about saying you are going to do the man on the run in Neils honour and wearing QPR shirts is great i will be bringing our son Charlie to the Herne Bay event. Thanks for posting Becky. Neil was only a member on this board for 6 short months, but he had a massive impact on many users. Some of us were lucky enough to meet Neil in the Addy and I am sure we were all deeply touched my him. I am so happy that he managed to meet Stan at the Coventry match. Something that he very much deserved..... I look forward to meeting you and Charlie at the run in June, I guess your car will be the one with the QPRReport car sticker. Regards and deepest sympathy, Harry. |
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Post by klr on Feb 28, 2011 12:30:35 GMT
Definately get some movement / momentum across all of the QPR Messageboards on this one & we can do something positive here.  |
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Post by toboboly on Mar 5, 2011 21:29:46 GMT
Never knew the guy but he was always great on here and would like to have gone but unfortunately I won't be in the country. Will be there in spirit though.
Good luck to all.
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Post by hoopfunk on Mar 10, 2011 18:56:28 GMT
Whilst I didn't know Neil that well other than buying away tickets when he ran the Supporters Club, some of my mates did know Neil quite well. The last time I had contact with Neil was at Yeading several years ago when QPR played a Friendly there and me, Neil and my mate (Lennie) had a drink in the bar. My girlfriend's parents live in Whitstable so we will travel down for that weekend. I am now going to dig out the running trainers (and QPR shirt) and will hopefully take part in this event.
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Post by Lonegunmen on Mar 28, 2011 2:35:10 GMT
So own up, how much training has been going on?
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Post by klr on Mar 28, 2011 20:19:45 GMT
London Marathon in a few weeks for me so I've been doing my bit.
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Post by Lonegunmen on Mar 29, 2011 1:02:35 GMT
I've been practicing sitting on my couch preparing to offer you all moral support. I miss Neil.
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Post by klr on Apr 18, 2011 6:25:14 GMT
Really enjoyed the race yesterday, a beautiful, beautiful day.
Came home in 2 hours 49 minutes, no great drama's in the race, last 6 miles were tough, that's a given, but you just have to get your head down.
Pretty pleased with my efforts.
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Post by Macmoish on Apr 18, 2011 6:40:51 GMT
So you should be, Klr. Well done. Although just completing the marathon is an accomplishment (which I couldn't do). And even just taking part/trying to do it is worthy.
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Post by klr on Apr 18, 2011 8:55:00 GMT
When you see a guy like this running the Marathon, its a pretty humbling experience......
Inspirational Human Being.
A few thoughts from yesterday; looking back on it, I ran a very mature adult race, at no point was I running FAST, I held my nerve & got things right on the day, pre race nervous tension & negative energy had gone by about mile 4, I was starting to feel it by about mile 8, starting to have those thoughts of self doubt that I was in for a tough day, but it didnt come on top & the middle section of the race was my strongest, last 10k from the top of the Isle Of Dogs back in to town was tough, quite hard to explain exactly how tough, your legs are so tight by that point, but I made it home, I did well yesterday.
God Bless Neil Roberts & all our Friends that are no longer with us.
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Post by Macmoish on Apr 30, 2011 7:08:31 GMT
And a reminder of this coming up Sunday 12th June - Male 'Man on the Run' 11.00 am start Sunday 26th June - Female 'Race for Life' 11.00 am start Both same course Hampton (Herne Bay)-Swalecliffe and back along the sea front both ways. Man on the Run www.manontherun.org/Female Race for Live - www.raceforlife.org/The entry forms are available in PDF format. NB The PDF file will require Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5 or above, which is available for free from Adobe. Pre-registered entries cost £10 for adults and £5 for under 18s. * Download 2011 Man On The Run Registration Form * Download a Poster or a Flyer to help draw attention to this great event! Cheques should be made payable to: MAN ON THE RUN. Proceeds from the run will go to MyProjects. Please call 07711 431442 or email sarah@manontherun.org if you would like a form to be sent to you through the post. www.manontherun.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/MOTR_A4_Poster_2011-A4.pdfwww.manontherun.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/MOTR_A5_Flyer_2011-A4.pdf |
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Post by Lonegunmen on Apr 30, 2011 7:26:21 GMT
I repeat, I miss Neil. A shame he is not here to see what is going on and comment on it. We could of course do with him interfering with the Watford defence from the spiritual point.
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Post by Zamoraaaah on May 17, 2011 11:05:55 GMT
Really enjoyed the race yesterday, a beautiful, beautiful day. Came home in 2 hours 49 minutes, no great drama's in the race, last 6 miles were tough, that's a given, but you just have to get your head down. Pretty pleased with my efforts. KLR Apologies for only just noticing this but congratulations mate. 2:49 is a stunning time. Well done mate. A great achievement. |
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Post by cpr on May 18, 2011 11:27:34 GMT
Really enjoyed the race yesterday, a beautiful, beautiful day. Came home in 2 hours 49 minutes, no great drama's in the race, last 6 miles were tough, that's a given, but you just have to get your head down. Pretty pleased with my efforts. KLR Apologies for only just noticing this but congratulations mate. 2:49 is a stunning time. Well done mate. A great achievement. I second everything Zed said, a fantastic time indeed KLR, well done and on a day like that! Best of luck to all running for Neil, I'm hoping to get over there but won't be running. |
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Post by hayleyroberts on May 18, 2011 21:20:03 GMT
This is neils eldest daughter Hayley, it is realy moving to read all your messages about my dad and i hope alot of you will take part. I am running the womens race in my dads memory and would appreciate if you could perhaps sponsor me on his behalf? it would be greatly appreciated www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/hayleyroberts1006thank you xx |
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