Taking a family stroll to new limits!
Whilst most families were enjoying the early spring sunshine this Valentine’s Day, two Warrener Stewart families were fighting it out on the Thames tow path, running the Craven Cottage 10k race. The race, now in its third year, follows the river from Craven Cottage (famous home of Fulham FC) up to Hammersmith Bridge and Barnes, then back via Putney Bridge.
left-right, Mike Collins & Jane Collins (David's Dad & Mum), Nick Morgan, Ricky Morgan & David Collins.
The race is run in support of the Fulham FC Foundation and all proceeds used to support their projects that use the power of sport and education to build better lives for people in the local community
Nick Morgan, Joint managing director of Fulham based chartered accountants, Warrener Stewart, was joined by his son Ricky. Team Morgan raced the ‘taxing team’ of Nick’s tax colleague, David Collins who’d enlisted his sprightly parents; Mike & Jane Collins.
“With a bitter wind blowing up the Thames, it made for a very cold start,” noted Nick. “However, once we got into it, things quickly warmed up. I am pleased to say that I drifted round just under the hour in 59mins 49s, finishing 118th – just cracked the hour, but no cigar!”
It was a very respectable showing all round with Nick’s son Ricky, finishing 8th in just 40 minutes; whilst David, just a quarter minute behind, came 9th.
“I thoroughly enjoyed the event” commented Nick. “But I may need to pass the Vets baton to Mike, David's Dad, for future races since he ran an impressive 53 minutes, whilst his Mum Jane also completed the course in just over the hour.”