For most fans, supporting Raith Rovers means heading along to Stark\u2019s Park on a Saturday to cheer on the team but for Carol Smith, it involves running a 5k race, swimming in open water and cycling for over 12 miles. That\u2019s because Raith Supporters\u2019 Trust member, Carol, is competing in her second Barcelona triathlon to raise funds for the Kirkcaldy club.<\/p>\n
Carol, originally from Burntisland, has been living in Spain for the last seven years after falling in love with the Catalan capital whilst on holiday. When looking for a way to get fit, a friend joked that she should attempt the triathalon.\u00a0 Always up for a challenge, she looked into it and decided to give it a go and also use the opportunity to help out her beloved Rovers.<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew I would need a bit of extra motivation to keep me going so I decided to look for sponsorship. I have been a Rovers fans since the age of ten when my mum first took me along to Stark\u2019s Park and, as Raith Rovers are essential to the community I grew up in, I wanted to do my bit to help. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I could get off the sofa and be able to swim, cycle and run across the finishing line but the support of a few football fans behind me has really helped.\u201d<\/p>\n
Carol is currently training hard and looking forward to completing her second triathlon on Sunday October 6th. Things are going well and the only difficulty, so far, has been the swarm of jellyfish she encountered on one of her open water training sessions, although she admits this probably made her swim a bit faster that day.\u00a0 Despite living over a thousand miles away from the team she supports, she manages to keep up with what is happening at Stark\u2019s Park.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I first moved to Barcelona, I spent my time standing in a phone box calling home for the scores but now, thanks to Rovers Abroad, I can watch the games on my computer. I\u2019ve even watched a game from my sun bed on the beach in Barcelona!\u201d<\/p>\n
Carol is still looking for sponsorship before her big day.<\/p>\n
You can either sponsor her on her Facebook page at www.facebook.com\/TRIing4theRovers or by making payment to the Raith Supporters\u2019 Trust donations account at<\/p>\n
Account Number: 06009989<\/p>\n
Sort Code: 80-16-84<\/p>\n
Alan Russell, Chairman of the Raith Supporters\u2019 Trust said, \u201cEveryone at the Raith Supporters\u2019 Trust wishes Carol well in her triathlon.\u00a0 It is great that Carol continues to support the Raith Supporters\u2019 Trust and Raith Rovers, despite living so far away from Kirkcaldy. We would encourage all Rovers fans, far and wide, to join the Supporters\u2019 Trust to have their say in the running of their football club.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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