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8 Marathons in 8 Days....

 As some of you may remember the photos, a couple of years ago I cycled the 1000 miles from John O Groat’s to Lands End on a highlighter pink Tandem Bike for charity. It was THE BEST thing I ever did and I have ever since been itching to do something similar/more ridiculous. So I have decided to turn my attentions to running/jogging/hiking/crawling/crying from Coast to Coast in 8 days..... This is 190 miles.... A marathon EVERY DAY for 8 days...ouch! Starting at St Bees in the Lake District and finishing at Robin Hoods Bay in Yorkshire (t’up north).

I will be starting my journey on Sunday 1 May 2011 and ending it on Sunday 8 May 2011. For my pain, joggers nipple and blisters I would like to raise even more than last time (£5000) and will be splitting the donations to 2 very amazing charities!!  Along the route I will have friends and family joining me for a few miles at a time and if you are interested in joining me for a day or even just a few miles please do (even my amazing Granddads’ joining me on one day).

Half of proceeds will go to ‘The Braveheart Programme’, a charity established for veterans of HM Forces, by veterans (my father being one of them). Its aim is to improve the care of those who devoted their lives to the forces by researching the effects of war-trauma on soldiers. I chose this charity as it is very close to home for myself (being from a heavily military upbringing) and many of my friends and family. I have seen firsthand the effects of post-military life and PTSD and it would be an honour to help fund the current research taking place.

My second charity is ‘Worldwide Helpers’ a charity which aims to foster partnerships between volunteers and charitable organisations worldwide. It attempts to break down the financial barriers of volunteering by offering only low/no cost projects. As a friend of those running this charity I have seen for myself the work that is carried out by this wonderful charity I want to help use my donations to fund their next project-building an orphanage in Ghana.

Please please please donate to this fantastic fund (even if just £1) and help me reach my target of £5000!!

 

Much Love,  Hollie

 

Ps. If anyone can help in any other way please don’t hesitate to contact me on holliedgrant@gmail.com (ie knows someone along the route, friends with a hostel owner, are a millionaire who would like to pay for my accommodation one night etc)

 

The Route

Day 1 – St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge       14miles                    

Day 2 – Ennerdale Bridge to Grasmere    24 miles

Day 3 – Grasmere to Bampton                 23miles                                

Day 4 – Bampton to Kirkby Stephen         22 miles                      

Day 5 – Kirkby Stephen to Merrick            30 miles

Day 6 – Merrick to Ingleby Cross              28 miles                      

Day 7 – Ingleby Cross to Glaisdale           30 miles

Day 8 - Glaisdale to Robin Hoods Bay      19 miles

 

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amazing! Donation by Jamie Inshaw on 06/06/11

 
£5.00 + £1.25 Gift Aid
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Well done Holly! You're truly inspirational! X Donation by Lana Bowman on 06/06/11

 
£5.00 + £1.25 Gift Aid
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WELL DONE HOLLIE! Donation by Alex Di Giuseppe on 06/06/11

 
£5.00
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Offline donation from David Windle and family! Thankyou so very much!x Donation by Hollie Grant on 24/05/11

 
£10.00
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Very Very generous offline donation from Grandad and Auntie Sue!!! Thankyou for being there at the end too and all your help!! X Donation by Hollie Grant on 24/05/11

 
£300.00 + £75.00 Gift Aid
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Well done Hollie, that's amazing! Very inspirational. Lots of Love, Charis x Donation by Charis Allen on 23/05/11

 
£15.00 + £3.75 Gift Aid
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Offline donation from Lynne and Steve Donation by Lynne and Steve on 13/05/11

 
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
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Offline donation from Ivy (Grandads friend) Donation by Ivy on 13/05/11

 
£5.00
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Offline Donation from Julie and Keith Donation by Julie and Keith on 13/05/11

 
£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid
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Good luck Hollie! Your story in F&H Chronicle has inspired me to enter a marathon for first time. Donation by James Spender on 12/05/11

 
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
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Could not be more proud Forest! xxx Donation by Mary Ogbewele on 08/05/11

 
£40.00
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Well done Holly, what an amazing journey. Donation by Lily Rushe (Lawrence) on 07/05/11

 
£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid
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Congratulations on a truly great achievement. Good luck for the rest of the run. Donation by Chris & Tessa Timmis on 06/05/11

 
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
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Well done Hols! You never could keep still but this is something else! Donation by Anne & Ian on 06/05/11

 
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i think its amazing what you're doing hollie. good luck for the remaining days. xxxxx Donation by Le-ann Jamieson on 06/05/11

 
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
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Well done and good luck for the rest. Love Corinne x Donation by Corinne Timmis on 06/05/11

 
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
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your actually mental, i cant run 10 yards these days!! good luck and well done!!!!xx Donation by john chapman on 06/05/11

 
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
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Well done Hollie, Good luck with the rest of it. Kim x Donation by Kimberly Wadsworth on 05/05/11

 
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
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You are doing amazingly darling, keep going x x x x Donation by Catriona Wood on 03/05/11

 
£30.00 + £7.50 Gift Aid
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Love you lots and very proud of you xxx Donation by Anonymous on 02/05/11

 
£30.00 + £7.50 Gift Aid
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Hey Hol,keep going and stay positive.Really desperatley wish I could have been there to run some of it with you.Very proud of you.Lots of love HollY Donation by Holly Allender on 02/05/11

 
£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid
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Hollie, I think you're insane, but what you are doing is absolutely incredible!!! Good luck with the rest of the run, I'll keep an eye on the blog. xx Donation by Steph Atkinson on 02/05/11

 
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
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Well done Hollie, best of luck for your run. And for a very worthy cause. Donation by Andrew Newell on 02/05/11

 
£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid
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good luck hollie :) Donation by Aleishia Phinn on 30/04/11

 
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
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Good Luck Dude!! Donation by Lucy Pearson on 29/04/11

 
£5.00 + £1.25 Gift Aid
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