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Get Kids Going! Hot News


Heartache for David Weir
(11/06/2010)

Vice President of Get Kids Going! and four times winner of the Men’s wheelchair race at the London Marathon, David Weir suffered two punctures, ending his hopes of winning the 2010 Virgin London Marathon.  read more >>>


John Britton--Sheep Farming New York Marathon participant
(15/12/2009)

John Ran the New York Marathon this year for Get Kids Going! It was his first time to New York City and had the time of his life!  read more >>>


Barbara Butler--London Marathon participant
(09/12/2009)

Barbara is competing in next years London Marathon.  read more >>>


Louise Hunt-Tennis Champ
(07/12/2009)

Louise Hunt recieved the first Wheelchair Get Kids Going! ever gave out! Now, a decade later, She is working her way to the Paralympics  read more >>>


David Weir- The Wheelchair Racing Champion!
(30/11/2009)

David Weir is one of the most Famous wheelchair racers in the world. He is the Vice President of Get Kids Going! and a multi-Paralympic medal winner.   read more >>>


Get Kids Going! Runner Ayn Chatoo
(27/11/2009)

Ayn Chatoo is a multi marathon completer, and has run with Get Kids Going! from the beginning.   read more >>>


Shelly Woods-The Rising star of Wheelchair Racing!
(27/11/2009)

Shelly Woods is on the most famous rising stars in the Wheelchair racing world. She proved herself again in the 2009 ING New York marathon by coming in an impressive second place.  read more >>>


Anna Turney, Paralympic hopeful!
(24/11/2009)

Anna Turney is a British Paralympic hopeful for the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver. Get Kids Going! funded her training trip to New Zealand this summer.   read more >>>


Mickey Bushell's Bio
(17/11/2009)

Mickey Bushell is one of wheelchair racings up and coming stars. Read About his accomplishments so far.   read more >>>


Anna Turney's Progress!
(12/11/2009)

Hear about Anna Turney's skiing progress in the past few months  read more >>>


Another success for Shelly Woods at the ING New York Marathon!
(02/11/2009)

Despite the wind and rain, Shelly Woods had an impressive race on Sunday, November 1st. She was just beaten out by Paralympic Champion Edith Hunkeler.  read more >>>


Interview with new Get Kids Going! Skydiver and runner! Debbie Casey
(22/10/2009)

Debbie Casey is super motivated to complete her first full London marathon next year. She is even decided that she is going to sky dive for the Get Kids Going! charity!  read more >>>


Our Interview with longtime Get Kids Going! team member Antony Kane
(21/10/2009)

Antony Kane has been running marathons for Get Kids Going! for 12 years! (almost since the foundation of the charity). He discusses his training, and his tips on running. He is running in the BUPA Great South Run on October 26th 2009.  read more >>>


Interview with Bank of America Chicago Marathon finisher Steve Clark
(21/10/2009)

Steve Clark competed on Sunday, October 11th in the Chicago marathon for Get Kids Going! He and his friends flew across the atlantic to compete on the behalf of diabled children.  read more >>>


Our interview with the "Saucy" Captain Beany!
(19/10/2009)

Get Kids Going! interviewed the "Saucy" super hero Captain Beany who has to date raised over £100,000 for charity! His wacky outfit and witty persona has helped bring lots of media attention to the Get Kids Going! cause  read more >>>


Interview with disabled athlete Mark Davidson
(15/10/2009)

Disabled athlete Mark Davidson has competed in numerous running events over the past 15 years. He gives the Get Kids Going! peek into his training and into what it is like at the Paralympics  read more >>>


A successful Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon!
(13/10/2009)

The Get Kids Going Team hopes to have raised over £40,000 last sunday morning at the Royal Parks Half Marathon. The most amount for this race ever!  read more >>>


Victories and photos from The Great South Run
(24/10/2005)

On another gloriously sunny day, over 120 runners took part in the Great South Run in October for Get Kids Going! Below are just a few pictures from the day. If you would like to send us more please email pr@getkidsgoing.com and we will be happy to put them on our site.  read more >>>


Photos from The Great North Run
(13/10/2005)

Over 700 runners took part in the 25th Great North Run in September for Get Kids Going! Below are just a few pictures from the day. If you would like to send us more please email pr@getkidsgoing.com and we will be happy to put them on our site.  read more >>>


Shelly & David set new course records at the Great North Run
(19/09/2005)

Get Kids Going's top wheelchair athletes, David Weir and Shelly Woods set new British and course records to win the Great North Run wheelchair races on the 18th September.   read more >>>


Our wheelchair athletes on Blue Peter
(14/09/2005)

Last week a number of our wheelchair athletes took part in the gruelling Tunnel 2K race. A few days later and in advance of the Great North Run, the BBC's Blue Peter wanted to re-create the atmosphere and got seven top wheelchair athletes to take part in a mini race at the BBCTV Centre in Wood Lane. Five of our athletes were amongst them.  read more >>>


Get Kids Going! at the World's Largest Triathlon
(8/08/2005)

We had over 80 athletes take place in the world's largest Triathlon - The Michelob Ultra London Triathlon. We were one of the four official Gold charities for this great event.  read more >>>


More Golds for David Weir
(14/08/2005)

News came in of David Weir's fantastic achievements in the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki.
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L’Etape du Tour Team
(14/07/2005)

Our super fit team of cyclists completed a gruelling stretch of the Tour de France route to raise money for Get Kids Going!   read more >>>


Amazing photos from our brave Parachute jumpers
(19/09/2005)

In the last year, hundreds of people have braved the elements and realised their dreams of freefalling from an aircraft at 10,000 feet at speeds at over 120 mph to raise money for Get Kids Going!  read more >>>


More records broken at World Junior Championships
(3/8/2005)

The first IWAS (International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation) World Junior Championships was held at Stoke Mandeville Stadium on 6th & 7th July 2005. Once again Get Kids Going! wheelchair athletes who formed a major part of the Great British (GB) squad, gave outstanding performances.  read more >>>


Louise Hunt increases her world ranking in wheelchair tennis
(1/1/2005)

We’re delighted to announce that thirteen year old Louise Hunt has now achieved a new world ranking of 75 in main draw for women.  read more >>>