Rinke Vinkenoog

Amsterdam Half Marathon - done!

Almost there...

Still in training!

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Why do I support Combat Stress? In early 1945, my father was 17 years old. As his father had been taken away, he was trying to feed his mother and sisters during the notorious Hunger Winter. In his diary, he writes about the hunger tours he made, trying to get some scraps of food. He follows the progress of the Soviet troops, and hopes they will liberate his father from the concentration camp. He follows the movements of the British and American armies as they progress into Germany.

The reason he survived is the bravery of, and sacrifice made by all those British, Canadian, American and Polish soldiers who fought to liberate him and our country.

We have never forgotten that. That is the reason why in 2025, 80 years later, I will run the Amsterdam Half Marathon to raise funds for Combat Stress.

Combat Stress is the UK's leading charity for veterans' mental health. For over a century, they've helped former servicemen and women deal with issues like trauma, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Today, they provide support to veterans from every service and every conflict.

If you want to support Combat Stress that would be great! Thank you so much for your support.

Rinke.