Great South Run

David Ford with his family - he completed the course in an impressive 1hr 18 minutes and raised more than £1,000 [CAFOD]

Join Team CAFOD to race ten miles against poverty in Portsmouth on October 24 for the Great South Run 2010

The ballot for the race is open now. Get your place today . We will support you along every step of the way and provide:

• A CAFOD running vest
• Training schedules and top tips
• A fundraising pack, sponsorship forms and your own fundraising web page
• Team CAFOD e-newsletters
• Lots of support and hospitality on the day!

David Ford, 43, a Sky Sports News executive producer from West London, completed the course in an impressive 1hr 18 minutes and raised more than £1,000.

“My wife volunteers for CAFOD in the local schools, so I thought that this was a way I could show my support. It’s been tough to race ten miles but the exhilaration of completing it, and knowing that I’ve been able to raise a lot of money makes it worth it.”

Pat Kavanagh, 58, from Chelmsford ran with his son James, 28, but Pat suffered an Achilles injury after a mile and had to grit his teeth to limp on for the rest of the race, determined to finish. Pat said: “I have four children and we all run together, we’re a bit like the tortoise and the hare. They’re faster than me, but I have better endurance.

"Next year if I’m fit we can all try and run together as a family. You have to make do with the talents you have, and we’re really keen to contribute to those less fortunate.”

Join us today and see the difference you can make

For anyone aged 3-15 years there are Mini and Junior races held the day before on Saturday the 23rd of October. Apply for your place here , choose CAFOD as the charity of your choice and let us know that you are running. We will do our best to support you and make sure you have a great day!

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