Marathon effort for best mate of tragic Calum Mackintosh and CRY
Kingussie Camanachd Club are saluting the triumph of star performer Eoin Baikie - but not on the pitch.
His heroics this time came not at The Dell but at the Edinburgh Marathon, where he finished the challenge in the name of his late best pal, Calum Mackintosh, who died so tragically in November.
“Congratulations to Eoin who ran the Edinburgh Marathon in 3 hrs 25 mins yesterday,” the club posted today.
“He has raised around £12,000 so far for CRY, in memory of Cal Mac.
”There was plenty of Red and Blue to cheer him on!”
By this afternoon the shinty star’s modest target of £500 had been left far, far behind as the total passed £12,250.
As Eoin had explained: “My friend Calum Mackintosh and I were planning on running the Edinburgh Marathon together this year. We loved to challenge each other.
“Tragically and without any warning he died from a catastrophic cardiac event in November.
“I have been completely devasted by the loss of my friend. However, I have decided to keep the promise I made to Cal and run the marathon.
“If at the same time I can raise some money for The Calum Mackintosh’s Memorial Fund through the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young I know that will spur me on.”
Every week in the UK at least 12 apparently fit and healthy young people die of undiagnosed cardiac conditions.
CRY’s mission is to reduce the frequency of young sudden cardiac death (YSCD) by working with cardiologists and family doctors to establish good practice and appropriate screening facilities to promote and protect the cardiac health of our young.
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