News & events
Please send us your fundraising news and photos so we can thank you publicly and encourage others to get involved.
UCARE news
Download UCARE's latest newsletters which detail some of the highlights and achievements in recent months.
- UCARE News Summer 2009 (pdf file)
- UCARE News Winter 2009 (pdf file)
- UCARE News Summer 2008 (pdf file)
For more information about our past events see also our updates page.
Our thanks to…
If you are parking in the Westgate car park in Oxford, you will see UCARE on the back of your ticket! Our grateful thanks to the Oxford City car parking team for donating the advertising space.
Dates for your diary
Bath Half Marathon
7th March 2010
On Sunday 7th March Andy Protheroe, David Cranston, Peter Cranston, Kevin Turner, Will Kellett and Paul Mcfadyen will be running the Bath Half Marathon which is one of the longest established and most popular city centre road events in the UK.
The course itself is fast and flat and covers a two lap 13.1 mile (21.1km) traffic free course straddling both sides of the River Avon. The race starts and finishes in Great Pulteney Street, in the heart of the World Heritage City of Bath.
Please support us, and UCARE. Visit their fundraising page
London Marathon
25th April 2010
Tilden Lamb is running in the London Marathon to raise funds for UCARE. Visit his justgiving page.
Martin and Matthew Fowler are also running in the London Marathon to raise funds for UCARE and in memory of Ian Kirkham. Details of their fundraising page to come soon.
Walking the West Highland Way
May 2010
Our thanks to Colin Street, his wife and daughter who have already been training and will carry on through the winter. They will be walking the West Highland Way. This is a 95 mile footpath running from Glasgow to Fort William through the Scottish Highlands and they hope to do this in 7 days in May next year. (Not far off the record…15 hours 44 mins!!)
The Blenheim Triathlon
June 5th & 6th June 2010
- Held at Blenheim Place in Oxfordshire – a World Heritage Site.
- Two shorter distances and a relay option makes this event accessible to competitors of all standards.
- A festival of multi sport with a unique fun, family atmosphere
- Secure your place for £65.
UCARE has secured 30 charity bond places for the Blenheim triathlon, which are now available to raise funds in support of the charity. You can enter as an individual or as a relay team – where one swims, one runs and one cycles [team entry takes 2 places].
For further information about the event visit the Blenheim triathlon website.
