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DAVID ROWSELL

Winter Run 2026

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My Goal

£1,000

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Cancer is relentess. But so are we. 

Training among the nooks & crannies of York - No1 Titter Ye Not...

24 hours in and our team total is just shy of £1000 - what an amazing group of friends and family you are !

Thank you so much to everyone who has responded so quickly and with such generosity - we love you all !!

Two years ago when we did this, Di and I were travelling around the Scottish coast and I was able to bore you with my running stories while softening the blow with some photos of wonderful Scottish scenery.

Not happening this time, I'm afraid as much of my training will be here in York.

So instead, I will continue to bore you with training stories - but this time introduce you to some of the lesser-known nooks & crannies of our beautiful city. So here we go...


      

Comedian Frankie Howerd (oooh er missus, titter ye not... oh please yourselves) spent his earliest years here in Hartoft Street - a few steps (or front crawl strokes during most of the year) from the River Ouse... as pictured on a brisk & slippery 4 miler -in -3 Celsius this morning...
This February, the three of us - Dad (David), Kate and Matt - are taking on the Cancer Research UK 10K in London. 

Between us, we’ve got varying levels of fitness, enthusiasm, and ability to resist chocolate… but we are united on one thing: this cause matters.

Cancer has hit our family and friends hard. Two of Dad’s lifelong mates (Blincs and Neil) have been taken far too soon. Our grandad - Sherb - spent 40 years volunteering for Cancer Research. And this year, three of our close family faced cancer head on — and thanks to brilliant treatment and research, came out the other side. 
That’s why we’re running together. That’s why this year feels bigger.
We’re running for the friends we’ve lost, the family we’ve fought for, and the breakthroughs that save lives - including ours.
If you can sponsor us, please do. Go bold. Go generous. Go "Let's beat cancer together"...

My Achievements

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Ice cold Achieved
Deep freeze 7k Achieved
Ice bath Achieved

Thank you to my supporters

£56.47

Ian Mcintosh

Well done guys. Good luck

£56.47

Pauline Lewin

Enjoy the experience with your family for a great cause.

£56.47

Dj

My ongoing congratulations and admiration for your commitment to good causes (and personal fitness).

£56.47

Anonymous

Go Rowse

£56.47

Chris Coady

£56.47

Jules Morrison

Thank you ❤️

£53.32

Jane Rowsell

We hope you achieve your target. Love from Granny Jane

£53.32

Carrie Rowsell

Keep on running

£53.32

Helen Martin

Brilliant David - go Team Rowsell!!! Such an important cause, thank you!

£53.32

Kevin Havelock

£53

Iain & Naseem Peel

Good luck Mr R’

£50

Jenny Mooney

Thank you all

£32.23

Alan Mackie

Great effort for a great cause. As someone who has come out the other side of cancer, I fully appreciate what you are all aiming to achieve. Good luck and very best wishes.

£21.84

Josef Vávra

Hi Dave, keep strong :)

£21.84

Anonymous

£16.56

Jane Jupe

Good luck!!

£11.33

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