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Five-mile thank you run for hospital that cared for son

The Oxford Times: Mum-of-two Sarah Watson with her son Sam. Picture: OX64243 Denis Kennedy

12:00pm Thursday 19th December 2013

AS a baby, Sam Watson was rushed into accident and emergency by his parents because he was struggling to breathe.

'If I can do OX5 so can others'

The Oxford Times: GOOD CAUSE: Sarah Vaccari with her daughter Rosa

5:00pm Thursday 5th December 2013

BEFORE I first took part in the OX5 Run I didn’t ‘do’ running writes Sarah Vaccari, who helps organise the OX5.

Two good reasons why OX5 keeps on running

The Oxford Times: BRAVE: Tabitha Durkin with her five-year-old son Zac, left, and Suzanne White, with Finlay, nine, will be running next year’s OX5

5:00pm Thursday 5th December 2013

A BRAVE boy fighting cancer has had a 10-hour operation to help him beat the disease.

Some very good reasons for you to run next year's OX5

The Oxford Times: Maizie Rose, two, with mum Emily Stone and dad Phil Rose

9:30am Tuesday 15th October 2013

THE race is on to raise £100,000 for young patients at Oxford Children’s Hospital.

Hospital joy at OX5’s record-breaking £87k

The Oxford Times: WINNER: Les Newell receives his cup from children’s development officer Penny Hambridge after coming home first in the five-mile run at Blenheim Palace

11:00am Friday 31st May 2013

A RECORD-breaking total of £87,000 has now been raised for the Oxford Children’s Hospital from this year’s OX5 charity run.

Record-breaking run raises £70,000 for hospital

The Oxford Times: Oxford Children’s Hospital patient Laura Thompson, front centre, with winners and sponsors from this year’s record-breaking OX5 run. Picture: OX58572 Andrew Walmsley

7:00pm Thursday 18th April 2013

A RECORD-BREAKING £70,000 was raised for the Oxford Children’s Hospital at the annual charity OX5 Run this year.

Souvenir pictures of OX5 runners are now on sale

The Oxford Times: Image from PictureGalleryModule_ID:3169187

5:00am Monday 11th March 2013

WE have souvenir pictures of this year's OX5 Run available for sale, with links below to help you find images of you completing this great event.

2013 OX5 Run results: Where did you finish?

The Oxford Times: Image from PictureGalleryModule_ID:3169187

7:00pm Monday 11th March 2013

The recorded results for the 2013 OX5 Run on March 10, 2013

OX5 2013: It's the best yet

The Oxford Times: OFF AND RUNNING: A fast pace is set at the start of yesterday’s OX5. Men’s winner Les Newell can be seen in a bright green shirt, obscured third from right

9:00am Monday 11th March 2013

BATMAN and Robin were not the only superheroes at the annual OX5 Run yesterday.

OX5 Run: And they're off.....

The Oxford Times: Raymond Blanc and Hannah England start the race today

11:10am Sunday 10th March 2013

HUNDREDS of runners have started this year's OX5 charity race at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock in aid of the Oxford Children's Hospital.

Mark sheds whiskers for big OX5 event

The Oxford Times: City councillor Mark Lygo is transformed, thanks to hairdresser Amy Russell

4:40pm Friday 8th March 2013

ONE runner will be chillier than normal when he lines up to start the Oxford Children’s Hospital OX5 run at Blenheim Palace on Sunday.

Linda’s ladies leading the way for hospital

The Oxford Times: From left, Lisa Warland, Lynne Stracey, Linda Davies and Selina Davies

1:00pm Tuesday 5th March 2013

LINDA Davies watched bricks and mortar being turned into the Oxford Children’s Hospital in 2007.

Raymond's ready for the OX5 again

The Oxford Times: Celebrity chef Raymond Blanc

6:25pm Friday 1st March 2013

WITH just one week to go, celebrity chef Raymond Blanc is confirmed as the official starter of the OX5 run at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock.

Doctor shows lots of heart in running OX5

The Oxford Times: Brain surgeon Jay Jayamohan and heart surgeon colleague Kim Rajappan gear up for the event

10:30am Wednesday 27th February 2013

A brain surgeon who starred on TV is swapping surgical gloves and scrubs for trainers to help his patients at the Oxford Children’s Hospital.

OX5 RUN: Twins’ team runs to give thanks for care

The Oxford Times: Twins Gethin, left, and Iestyn, with, from left, uncle David Keymer, dad Gareth Keymer, grandmother Judith, sister Lilidh and Elise Donnelly

2:00pm Saturday 23rd February 2013

WHEN Gareth and Nic Keymer’s twins were born prematurely, the couple were told to prepare for the worst.

Businesses urged: Help sick children

The Oxford Times: Staff at Doctors.net.uk who will be taking part in the Ox5 run, from left: Laura Reynolds, Kat Townsend, Gareth Nelson, Laura Knox, Dr Rick Pullinger and Andy Martin Picture: OX57433 Damian Halliwell

7:00am Thursday 21st February 2013

WORKERS at businesses across the county are being urged to pull on their running shoes in a bid to raise funds for sick children.

Dad on mission for a 'brilliant' hospital

The Oxford Times: Alfie Trinder tries on his dad Garry’s running shoes ahead of the OX5 Picture: OX57292 Antony Moore

1:00pm Saturday 16th February 2013

CHICKEN pox is usually an unpleasant but harmless disease.

Run the OX5, says the PM

The Oxford Times: David Cameron crosses the line in 2009

2:00pm Saturday 9th February 2013

PRIME Minister David Cameron is urging people to sign up for the OX5 Run, on the eve of its one-month countdown.

Do the run for babies like Maisey

The Oxford Times: Senior staff nurse Rebecca Kendall with one-week-old Maisey Hood Picture: OX57108 Antony Moore

1:00pm Wednesday 6th February 2013

A NURSE will mark eight years of caring for hundreds of babies by taking part in the OX5 Run again this year.

Lindsay Gray's novel way of supporting JR with hula hoop

The Oxford Times: Lindsay Gray

1:00pm Friday 1st February 2013

BORN 12 weeks premature in the John Radcliffe Hospital, Lindsay Gray’s lung collapsed three times and staff had to be on hand for round-the-clock care.

OX5 Run: Parents of three ready to run

The Oxford Times: READY TO RUN: Nathan and Kay Thomas will be on the starting line for the OX5 Run to say thanks for the treatment their children, Molly, three, Daisy, one, and 10-week-old Emily received at the Oxford Children’s Hospital

1:00pm Wednesday 30th January 2013

A COUPLE whose three daughters have all been treated at the Oxford Children’s Hospital are taking part in the OX5 Run for the third time.

OX5: Mum runs for son with rare disorder

The Oxford Times: REASON TO RUN: Tracey Lewis, 39, with her boys Joe, five, and behind, 12-year-old Kai, left, and Matthew, 15

1:00pm Saturday 26th January 2013

A WOMAN whose son has a potentially fatal condition will be taking part in the OX5 run to raise awareness about his illness.

Years of fundraising and still going strong

The Oxford Times: Andrew Baker

5:50pm Thursday 17th January 2013

A MAN who had brain surgery is marking 10 years of fundraising for the hospital which changed his life, by backing the OX5 Run.

School mums go on OX5 Run to help hospital

The Oxford Times: From left to right, Lucinda Page with her niece Scarlott and daughter Megan, six, Natalie Flannery with daughter Hayley, five, and Sharon Mallinson with daughter Mollie, six

1:20pm Wednesday 9th January 2013

THREE women are running to raise money for the Oxford Children’s Hospital because of the great care their loved ones received.

Children's hospital cared for mother's premature baby

The Oxford Times: Julia Spargo and Beth

1:00pm Monday 31st December 2012

A MUM whose premature baby was cared for by Oxford’s Children’s Hospital is joining in a charity run to support them.

Set of short movies aim to inspire more fundraisers

The Oxford Times: Front, director Simon Haynes of SH Creative, left, and assistant cameraman Stephen Kuester with, rear, from left, Sarah Vaccari, runner Andrew Styles, personal trainer Barry Grinham and runner Deborah Smit. Picture: OX55960 Jon Lewis

7:00am Wednesday 19th December 2012

A TEAM of volunteers are encouraging people to get their running shoes on for Oxford Children’s Hospital.

Family are all committed to hospital run

The Oxford Times: Paula Thomas is running the OX5 for her daughter Harriet, inset, who has been a patient at the Oxford Children’s Hospital

1:00pm Friday 14th December 2012

THIRTY operations would be enough for anyone, let alone a 12-year-old girl.

OX5 RUN: Fundraisers prepare for 11th charity race

The Oxford Times: Sarah Vaccari and Penny Hambridge of Oxford Children’s Hospital, Rob and Kate Allen of Allen Associates, Simon Haynes of SH Creative and Jo Coady of the Oxford Mail. Pictures: OX55924 Jon Lewis

9:30am Wednesday 5th December 2012

LITTLE Mikayla is only six but she has already endured brain cancer, blindness and chemo-therapy.

2012 OX5 Run Results

11:08am Wednesday 28th March 2012

Find your position in our OX5 Run results table

Nurses know just how race funds help

The Oxford Times: Nicola Saunders, left, Claire McLaren and Sian Payne are taking part in the OX5

7:00am Thursday 22nd March 2012

ALMOST every day, staff nurse Sian Payne uses equipment at Oxford Children’s Hospital paid for by fundraisers from the OX5 Run.

Mum says thanks for hospital skills

The Oxford Times: Lucy Hodge is taking part in the OX5 Run to thank hospital staff for helping her one-year-old daughter Emmie, held by her father Ben Hodge

7:00am Saturday 17th March 2012

THANKS to staff at Oxford Children’s Hospital, one-year-old Emmie Hodge is happy and healthy, following keyhole surgery just months after she was born.

Chox away for RAF runners

The Oxford Times: Cabin crew from RAF Brize Norton’s 10 Squadron, who will be taking part in the OX5 Run. From left, Senior Aircraftwoman Amee Stewart, SAC Charlotte Weldon, Cpl Alex Tsirtsikos and SAC Vicky Holden

5:40pm Tuesday 13th March 2012

AIRCREW from RAF Brize Norton’s 10 Squadron spend a lot of time keeping fit.

Sign up to help us hit £100,000 goal

The Oxford Times: Chef Raymond Blanc starts the OX5 Run last year

5:00pm Saturday 10th March 2012

RUNNERS are being urged to make the 10th anniversary OX5 Run the best yet by meeting the ambitious target of raising £100,000 for Oxford Children’s Hospital.

OX5 RUN: It's a run for the Moneys

The Oxford Times: Helen, Ashwin, Jaya and Alex Money together again at home

5:30pm Tuesday 6th March 2012

STAFF who treated Ashwin Money at Oxford Children’s Hospital after he got pneumonia have been praised as “fantastic” by his parents.

U’s boss gets boots on for OX5 run in aid of children's hospital

The Oxford Times: Oxford United manager Chris Wilder

7:21pm Monday 27th February 2012

Oxford United manager Chris Wilder is preparing to run the OX5 to raise funds for Oxford Children’s Hospital.

Mum's thank-you run for hospital

The Oxford Times: Emma Forse will run the OX5 Run to thank the Oxford Children’s Hospital, who cared for daughter Hannah, right

5:00pm Saturday 25th February 2012

Kidlington parents Emma and Stephen Forse are relying on Oxford Children’s Hospital to help them cope with their daughter’s epilepsy.

A team effort for Ox5

The Oxford Times: From left, Kathryn Richardson, Lucy Wagstaff, Amy Carter and Julia Maloney

12:00pm Tuesday 21st February 2012

A TEAM of women from Oxford company Amey are bringing their trainers to work to get fit for this year’s OX5 Run.

Mum's gratitude run

The Oxford Times: OX5 Run entrant Michelle Miller with her daughter Elise

2:00pm Saturday 18th February 2012

Ten-year-old Elise Chaundy has been in and out of hospital since she was born.

Teenager shows his gratitude to lifesavers

The Oxford Times: Carol MacKay and son Luke Dickety warming up for the OX5 Run. Picture: OX50338 Antony Moore

1:00pm Tuesday 14th February 2012

TEENAGER Luke Dickety was one of the first youngsters to have surgery at Oxford Children’s Hospital back in 2007.

Children's goods firm ready to run

The Oxford Times: Matthew Dean, Sarah Dunn, Alison Higginson, William Magill, Tim Baker, Kim Martin and Beverley Andrews

3:00pm Saturday 11th February 2012

Staff at a merchandise firm near Wallingford are warming up to raise cash for Oxford Children’s Hospital.

Mum's OX5 thanks for daughter’s cancer treatment

The Oxford Times: Lorrain Lally, pictured with son Michael, daughter Annabel and husband Michael

5:00pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

ANNABEL Lally looks just like any other eight-year-old when she is playing with her friends.

Cyclists saddle up for OX5 run

The Oxford Times: Dron Kyle and the Oxford Bus Company cycling team are preparing to take part in the OX5 run next month

3:30pm Saturday 4th February 2012

MEMBERS of a cycling team are swapping their bikes for training shoes to take part in this year’s OX5 Run.

Parents to run OX5 to say thank you

The Oxford Times: Emma and Simon Dadson with their children, four-year-old Sophie, and Thomas

6:00pm Tuesday 31st January 2012

WHEN Emma Dadson was expecting her son Thomas, her pregnancy scans suggested everything was fine.

Bowling along with help from hospital

The Oxford Times: Keen bowler Carlos Lali

3:00pm Saturday 28th January 2012

Being picked for the under-25s squad of a top bowls team is a major achievement for any 10-year-old.

'Running to thank doctors who saved my daughter'

The Oxford Times: Jakki Nobbs and daughter Lizzy

4:30pm Tuesday 17th January 2012

Mum-of-three Jakki Nobbs will line up for this year’s OX5 Run to thank doctors who carried out an emergency operation on her teenage daughter.

Drive for a cause runs in the family

The Oxford Times: Natham Thomas, with wife Kay and daughters Daisy and Molly

11:40am Saturday 14th January 2012

CHAUFFEUR Nathan Thomas is looking forward to his first mission as 007 – raising money for Oxford Children’s Hospital.

Promo makes Mya a video star

The Oxford Times: Mya with her dad Dale

1:10pm Tuesday 10th January 2012

AS A regular face at fundraising Oxford Mail OX5 Run, Dale Harris knows first-hand the good work it supports.

OX5 2011 - where did you finish?

10:00am Tuesday 22nd March 2011

The full list of registered finishers in the 2011 OX5 Run.

Get on your marks for OX5

The Oxford Times: Jason Donovan starts last year’s OX5 Run

10:00am Saturday 19th March 2011

THERE’S still time to get your running shoes on and join hundreds of others to take part in this year’s OX5 Run.

TV star on marks to help hospital

The Oxford Times: TV presenter Michael Holmes and his wife Emma Kirby with their daughter Lily, left, who has impaired hearing, and son George

5:00pm Tuesday 8th March 2011

TELEVISION presenter Michael Holmes says he can’t wait to take part in this year’s OX5 Run.

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