Debbie to run marathon for Eva

A WARRINGTON mum is to run the London Marathon in April to raise money for an eight year old girl who suffers from cerebral palsy.
Debbie Crouch, aged 48, (right) a founder member of Lymm Runners, ran the marathon in 2008, finishing in four hours, 37 minutes so she knows what she is letting herself in for.
But she’s the sister of Tracey Morris, who represented Great Britain in the Athens Olympics in 2004 and finished as the first British woman in the London Marathon the same year, so running is in the family!
Debbie said: Tracey’s time in that London Marathon was two hours 33 minutes but I will be happy with a time within four hours 30 minutes.”
She will be running for Eva, a class mate of her own daughter at Cherry Tree Primary, Lymm.
Eva (below, left) has cerebral palsy, which describes a group of disorders caused by damage to the immature brain.
She finds it hard to control her muscles, maintain postures and co-ordinate movement and this can make simple activities like getting dressed, eating and playing difficult to do.
It also affects the way Eva interacts with and explores the world, and without effective therapy, can hold back her physical and intellectual development.
Debbie is trying to raise £3,800 so Eva can visit to the Bobath Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy in London later in the year.
She has visited the Bobath Centre on a number of occasions and has benefitted each time.
The centre can provide physiotherapy, occupational and speech and language therapy tailored to Eva’s individual needs and provide support and advice for her parents.
Debbie said: “As I pound the streets of London for 26.2 miles, I hope to be motivated by the fact that I am raising funds to help Eva with her continued development so that one day, very soon, she will be able to cross a finishing line unaided.”
Debbie can be sponsored at www.virginmoneygiving.com/DebbieCrouch