Rob’s Half Marathon
NOTE: Due to COVID-19, both the Geneva Harmony Half and the Lausanne Half Marathons have been cancelled but Rob did not give up and finally completed his half Marathon on 29th November
NOTE: Due to COVID-19, both the Geneva Harmony Half and the Lausanne Half Marathons have been cancelled but Rob did not give up and finally completed his half Marathon on 29th November
If you would like to still donate to ESCA CancerSupport please click HERE to place a donation.
UPDATE November: Rob’s brother, George, completed two half-marathons in 2020 to support Rob and raise money for ESCA CS. He said: To reflect how far Rob has come in the past few years continues to astound me. Running a half-marathon together has long been an ambition of ours, and I could not be more proud to do it on behalf of the amazing ESCA CancerSupport. Rob’s greatest strength is his mindset, and it feels very appropriate to run for a charity that looked after Rob and the family’s mental health in our toughest period. Onto the next challenge now!
UPDATE 29 November: He did it! After committing to a half-marathon a year ago, Rob finally completed 21.1km today! This is what Rob had to say:
It’s been a long year of setbacks, mainly due to COVID, and in the end, I had to walk the whole distance on doctor’s orders. I am not complaining – I am so fortunate to be here today and two years ago I never thought this would be possible. I ended the distance at ESCA CancerSupport’s stunning centre in Grand-Saconnex, Geneva, with a warm welcome from the brilliant team there.
I want to say a huge thank you to everyone that so kindly donated to ESCA CS and the amazing work they do, supporting those with, and affected by, cancer. Any donation to their work, which is offered for free, is life-changing to those they help. It certainly was for me.
UPDATE 20 October: Thing are just complicated in the world right now but Rob’s not given up yet. His new date is 29 November and ESCA CS will be behind him every step of the way!
UPDATE 05 September: the Lausanne Marathon is now cancelled as well but there’s no stopping Rob. He has his own plans in the works so check this page to see what he and his two brothers, George and Henry, come up with for the 25th of October.
UPDATE 9 May: This morning I was supposed to be lining up to start the Geneva half-marathon. Unfortunately it was not to be, though at least the sun is shining.
I made it through four months of training and a bout of pneumonia, but the COVID-19 situation has brought me to a halt. Since my immune system is suppressed, my doctors advised me to strictly lock-down and for the last 9 weeks I have been in some kind of survival challenge, confined to a small apartment with three small, over-energetic children.
The good news is that as of tomorrow the Swiss authorities are beginning to ease the lockdown measures and my doctors (perhaps fearing for my mental health!) are allowing me out at last. The half-marathon event has been postponed to October 4th (tbc) and so tomorrow training starts again.
Thank you to all those that have so kindly supported me in fundraising for ESCA CancerSupport, and I ask you to please bear with me as I postpone my commitment – I am going to complete the 21km, just a bit later than planned!
Rob’s story:
Absolute pleasure doing this alongside you - you motivated and inspired me every step of the way!
So proud of you Rob! Well done and wish we could have been there to see you over the line
Massive well done Rob!! So inspiring!
Massive congrats big bro - knew you would do it.
We've been so lucky to have you for 2 years. Thanks for all that you've given, to the school and to everyone of us. Best of luck with your new life !
You a real example for all Of us
All the best for the 29th November - wish I could run with you !
Glad to help someone do courageous
Godspeed 😘 inspirational
What an inspiring story! And what a lovely family you have! Cheers to all of you and wishing you many decades of happy times together! Thank you for doing this for ESCA CS.
With thanks to you and your family for such inspiration!