My story

This Christmas Day I will run a half marathon. That's 13.1 miles.

I understand it's an unusual time to do a half marathon. There isn't an organised race so I'm going to be doing it on my own. I'll start at Saltaire Train Station and follow the canal until I hit Leeds centre. That's 13.1 miles. 

I am assuming it will be a difficult thing to do. I don't know, I've never run a half marathon before. But I will on Christmas Day I promise. I'll electronically track it and publish the run on the internet. 

And I would like you to make a donation to Macmillan Cancer Support to mark the event.

Earlier this year my friend and the mother of my wife, Megan Hind died. She was an immensely brilliant, courageous, defiant, beautiful woman. She is much missed. And she was much cared for by the Macmillan nurses. As I have been in my time too.

In these difficult times it is hard to ask friends to donate to charity. So I thought that the combination of the physical challenge being carried out on Christmas Day might just be memorable and interesting enough to justify asking you to dig deep when things are so tight.

The Macmillans are special people. Please help if you can. 

My charity

Macmillan Cancer Support

Macmillan Cancer Support

Charity Registration No. 261017

Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. We provide practical, medical, emotional and financial support and push for better cancer care. One in three of us will get cancer. Two million of us are living with it. We are all affected by cancer. We can all help. We are Macmillan.

Donations 162

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Better late than never! Great effort!

Donation by Ben Tagoe on 30/01/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done you. (thought I'd better make that donation thought into an action!)

Donation by Susan Burns on 09/01/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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A belated donation for your truly excellent work!

Donation by Gloria Lindh on 05/01/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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been tryin to find a comparible case of gent-does-summat-awesome-for-great-cause..all i cld find was: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VS2SEECJuM Lucy&Lou

Donation by Lucy Ellinson on 03/01/12

Well done Alan. Thank you for doing something mad for the MacMillan charity. In memory of Edith Angove; Pat Callinan & Claire Hammond.

Donation by Sarah Lee (ne Angove) on 30/12/11

£25.00

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A belated donation Mr Lane for a fantastic cause and an amazing achievement! Sx

Donation by Sarah Ogle on 30/12/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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A belated addition from my brother, Michael Punshon. Well done Alan!

Donation by Sarah Punshon on 29/12/11

£250.00

+ £62.50 Gift Aid

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from Kully

Donation by Anonymous on 28/12/11

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From Meg's cousin Sue and daughter Sherri in Canada - a big thank you. I lost my dad a month ago so this is special : ) Sherri

Donation by Sherri Moore on 28/12/11

£10.00

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Good Job Al.

Donation by Leonie Hart on 27/12/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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All the best from Theatre Absolute - for a great cause

Donation by Chris O'Connell on 27/12/11

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Well done mate, great effort.

Donation by Robert Farrell on 26/12/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Bonkers and Brilliant- well done that man!

Donation by Nick Coupe on 25/12/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done you superstar, we're very proud of you!

Donation by Ros and Dave on 25/12/11

£10.00

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Well done from the Killpacks! Here's to reaching £3000...

Donation by Michael and Monica Killpack on 25/12/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Congrats and Happy Christmas. X

Donation by Jonathan Gill on 25/12/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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You sir are a bloody wonder X

Donation by Dan Watson on 25/12/11

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Donation by Lucy Bannister on 25/12/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Alan xx

Donation by Rachel Marriner on 25/12/11

Donation by Anonymous on 25/12/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Bit late for a run song, but have Casimir Pulaski Day by Sufjan Stevens for when you get back home to Billydog. Happy Christmas you hero. X

Donation by Tassos Stevens on 25/12/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by James Williams on 25/12/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Aces thing to do. Happy running and merry christmas. xxxx

Donation by Victoria Rope on 25/12/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck tomorrow Al! Big Sis fighting at the moment so thanks, we all need a hero and you're ours hun! Merry Christmas xxx

Donation by Diane Asken on 25/12/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Merry Christmas matey, you are ace. Breakfast at Tiffany's, Deep Blue Something, because you made me listen to it 35 times in one go 15 years ago

Donation by Sarah Sismey on 24/12/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£3,240.10
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£3,240.10
  • Gift Aid£716.28

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