A north-east man who lost his wife to cancer will pound the streets of Aberdeen alongside his 11-year-old daughter to raise vital funds for a local cancer charity.
Ewan Ogilvie, 45, of Insch, has taken part in the Baker Hughes 10K in aid of Friends of Anchor every year since his wife Angela was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2013.
During that time the distillery manager at Glendullan Distillery, in Dufftown, has raised £4,600 for the organisation who supported his wife throughout her diagnosis and treatment.
When Angela lost her fight against the disease last March, Mr Ogilvie remained committed to the cause.
Now, for the second year running, Mr Ogilvie will also be joined at the start line by their daughter Freya, who will take on the 2K fun run
He said: “I was never a runner so to run a 10K was quite a challenge for me but after my wife was diagnosed with cancer I wanted to give something back to Friends of Anchor for all the help and support they provided for my wife and our family.
“During Angela’s treatment, it was the little things that made a difference to her time in the Anchor unit.
“When she first started going in for treatment, she used to really look forward to getting her foot massage – she loved it.
“There was always something up on the noticeboard in the ward letting us know what the wellbeing team had organised that could provide a little escape for her from her treatment.
“I’m looking forward to pulling on my Friends of Anchor t-shirt for the race with my daughter for the second time.
“I have met some incredible people from being part of the Friends of Anchor running team for the Baker Hughes 10K and made some great friends who have been on a similar journey to me which has helped me enormously.”
Ursula Fairlie, fundraising executive at Friends of Anchor, said: “We are so grateful to Ewan and Freya for their ongoing commitment to fundraising for Friends of Anchor.
“They continue to champion the cause each year in loving memory of Angela.
“We can’t wait to cheer Ewan and Freya and all our 70 runners from the sidelines.
“Importantly, every penny raised by the two and the rest of the Friends of Anchor running team will go directly to helping cancer and haematology patients here in the north-east.”
Friends of Anchor is committed to raising funds for crucial investments into non-NHS diagnostic and surgical equipment, patient wellbeing services and initiatives and local cancer research projects.
The charity still has running spaces available for anyone interested in taking part in the Baker Hughes 10K on May 15.
Anyone interested in running in aid of Friends of Anchor should call 01224 859170 or email foa@balmoral.co.uk
