Special Event: Walking the Ridgeway (87 miles), August 27th - 30th 2010, Avebury - Ivinghoe Beacon (More information about this can be found at the group's justgiving page)
Next Run: None at the moment
Last Run: Oxford Parks 4D Challenge (5K), August 11th 2010, Oxford - 00:37:15
Previous Runs:
Oxford Parks 4D Challenge (5K), July 22nd 2010, Oxford - 00:40:32
Oxford Parks 4D Challenge (5K), June 16th 2010, Oxford - 00:44:18
Blenheim 7K, May 9th 2010, Woodstock - 01:04:56
Sport Relief Mile (3 Miles), March 21st 2010, Oxford - 00:39:46
My name is Ashley Griffiths, I run the 22 stone runner blog. Over the next two years I aim to lose 8 stone by running. Part of this process means I will be entering a lot of races ranging from 5km fun-runs through to full blown marathons. Since most people expect you to do runs for sponsorship I wanted to take this opportunity to raise money for a cause that is near and dear to my heart.
My brother has twin sons aged 4 years old. One of them (pictured left) is severely autistic. I have seen how difficult it is for both of his parents to cope and also how hard it is on his twin brother who doesn't really understand why his brother doesn't speak or act like everybody else. I have also seen the work that health workers and charities do to support them and the local centres for autistic children.
My chosen charity is Autistica (formerly Autism Speaks) who conduct biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cures for autistic spectrum disorders.
So please dig deep and donate now.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.