Ranyard

Edinburgh 1/2 Marathon 2026 as part of #TeamStroke

Hello Friends and Family, 

James and I are running the 2026 Edinburgh Half Marathon in honour his beautiful mother, Carol Ranyard. Carol passed away from a stroke in August 2025 and we wanted to raise funds for the Stroke Association to thank them for all of the great work they do to support people and their families after a stroke.

Thank you all for your love and support over the past 6 months and for supporting our race. Do come watch us trudge through 13.1 miles on 24 May in Edinburgh! We'll post training updates and photos along the way. 

Below is a little more information on the statistics of strokes in the UK and the work that the Stroke Association do: 

There are over 1.4 million stroke survivors in the UK, with 100,000 strokes happening in the UK each year. That's one stroke every five minutes.

We're here to support people to rebuild their lives after stroke. We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke, so we work with the stroke community to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support. We rely on your support to provide vital services, campaign for better stroke care and fund research into preventative and rehabilitative treatments.