County Derry family and Limavady High School team up in aid of Air Ambulance NI

Team Smyth, along with Limavady High School are preparing to take part in the Moy Park Belfast City Marathon Team Relay next month, raising vital funds for Air Ambulance NI.

Caroline Smyth (Castlerock), who has participated in the marathon relay for the past two years, will be running alongside her children, Harry and Ellie. They’ll be joined by family friends and staff from Limavady High School, with a total of 30 team members. Together, they will run in loving memory of Pete, Harry & Ellie’s dad, making this event even more special.

Speaking on behalf of the team, Caroline’s daughter Ellie said: "It’s been great to have teams participate in the marathon again this year from school, including pupils and even some parents taking part in the event. It may get competitive on the day!! 

"We are extremely privileged this year to have two local Limavady sponsors for the Belfast marathon! Cherry Love from Lovely Looks Limavady and Heather Nicholl from Ellamor Outdoor Adventures. Heather and Cherry have been long term supporters for our fundraising for Air Ambulance NI over the years.

"We are so grateful for their continued support and this year we have kindly persuaded Heather and her daughter Ella (also a Limavady High pupil) to join us on our relay teams!

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"We’ve loved every moment of being part of this event - The energy and atmosphere around the city on the day is absolutely incredible! We are so grateful to everyone for their support and we hope to raise some much needed money for the Air Ambulance - It’s such an amazing charity, helping to save lives everyday."

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Speaking on behalf of Limavady High School, Mr Mornin and Mr O’Neill said: “Our staff at Limavady High School are once again delighted to be supporting our fantastic pupils Harry and Ellie on their fundraising for Air Ambulance NI. The work that Harry, Ellie and Caroline continue to do is an inspiration to us all. We are all looking forward to a great day out and raising vital funds for an amazing charity.”

Grace Williams, Area Fundraising Manager for the charity, said: “We’re thrilled that Team Smyth, together with Limavady High School, will once again be supporting Air Ambulance NI in the Moy Park Belfast City Marathon Team Relay.

"As the official charity partner of the marathon, this is an incredible opportunity to rally behind Team Smyth on May 4 and help make a life-saving difference by supporting pre-hospital critical care - saving lives, brains, and limbs in our community.

"While the event is sold out, there are still plenty of ways you can get involved and make an impact:

"Enter our exciting competition with amazing prizes, including a health check from Kingsbridge Private Hospital, Bryan Adams concert tickets, luxury hampers, and much more. To enter, Moy Park Belfast City Marathon Competition – Air Ambulance NI

"Join our team of Volun-Cheers on marathon day! If you’d like to volunteer, simply reach out to us."

"Every penny raised will directly support people in your community who need critical care when the worst has happened—on average, our medical team is needed twice a day to save lives. Your support makes all the difference!"