Alan Turner is fundraising for AICR

Alan Runs Frankfurt: The 2006 Marathon

Messe Frankfurt Marathon 2006

on 29/10/2006

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Raising money for

AICR

Charity Registration No. SC022918

Making ground-breaking advances in research requires the best minds, the brightest scientific talent and the most able researchers on the planet. That's why AICR (Association for International Cancer Research) has one simple doctrine - to fund the best cancer research it can find, regardless of where in the world it is carried out.

AICR is the only truly international cancer charity dedicated to the worldwide scientific fight against cancer.

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Alan Turner

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Raised: 110%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £1,096.00

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My story

Yep, that's right! Once again, i'm donning the running shoes to embark on a charity fund raising mission, this time in Frankfurt, by entering this year's Messe Frankfurt Marathon - 26 miles (yikes!!) around the busy streets of my adopted home town here in Germany. And with YOUR HELP at the same time I'm hoping to raise a substantial amount of money to be donated to the Association for International Cancer Research.

Now at first glance I know I'm certainly not your average distance runner, but with a high level of commitment and determination to raise funds for this most deserving of charities I'm confident of making the 26 mile distance. Yep, you're right, it is a long way.. but I've undertaken a pretty intensive (and more often than not, painful!!) training regime in a bid to be suitably prepared when that starting pistol fires and am hoping that will stand me in good stead. I've set a target time of 3 hours and 30 minutes and if i manage that then i'll be pretty darn pleased..

And so the charity: well for those not already aware of them the Association for International Cancer Research funds cutting edge research into the causes of cancer. A cause personally very close to my heart. In the past 25 years, they have supported a large variety of ground breaking projects in all corners of the world and currently have more than 220 projects underway. Theirs is an independent charity whose aim is to support fundamental research by eminent and promising scientists throughout the world, into the causes and prevention of cancer. A donation from you will contribute towards further research into the causes of cancer worldwide.

So, thanks for visiting this page, and please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Association for International Cancer Research will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.

	Well done Alan, you did brilliantly Donation by Pat & Bill 03/11/06	£20.00
	better late than never! Donation by richard taylor 30/10/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Alan, I wish my knees would permit me to run with you and help even more with "the cause." Donation by Gene Craig Coombs 23/10/06	£5.00
	Nice one Al.You've got good friends - someone called Rob even appears to be donating his wife! Donation by Ben 12/10/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Just keep on running!! Donation by Angela & Gordon Hallums 12/10/06	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	Good luck & well done Donation by Steve & Jan 09/10/06	£10.00
	will keep the vodka chilled at the finish line Donation by chio aghaizu 09/10/06	£20.00
	No going back now! Run your socks off! Donation by Billy Wong 09/10/06	£98.00
	Best of Luck ! Donation by Gen Cory 06/10/06	£13.00
	Run Alan, run! Donation by Heddwen 06/10/06	£10.00
	We know you can do it and for such a good cause. Be thinking of you. Donation by Kelly and James 05/10/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Luke 04/10/06	£20.00
	ALL THE BEST AL YOU KNOW YOU CAN DO IT Donation by ASHLEY & TINA 03/10/06	£10.00
	Take a bottle with you. We can do without any more Radcliffe moments! Donation by Nick W 02/10/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Neil... 29/09/06	£20.00
	Good Luck! Donation by Sarah 28/09/06	£10.00
	Good luck, Alan!!! Donation by Eva 28/09/06	£10.00
	Good Luck Alan, its worth every mile Donation by Jessie & Dennis 26/09/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck, Alan Donation by Alex & Pauline Heselgrave 25/09/06	£10.00
	Keep on Runnin! Good Luck Donation by Shaz 25/09/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Alan. I want to see pictures of you wearing the Bacofoil at the finish. Donation by Richie Turner 23/09/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Hope its not too hard going. Good luck Donation by Betty (colin's Mum) 23/09/06	£5.00
	Good luck Alan, you can do it. Donation by Mavis (Totnes) 23/09/06	£5.00
	Best of luck Alan, Hope you reach your target!!! Donation by Margaret & Ray (Totnes) 23/09/06	£25.00
	Donation by Nicole Anderson 22/09/06	£7.00
	Hi Al, Good luck mate... from Kev, Wayne, Sarah and Michael Donation by Kevin Dyer 21/09/06	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	I also have a fairy costume you could borrow!! Good luck Al xxx Donation by Gemma riley 21/09/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Firstly I should be running with you, secondly the missus is in this donation as well! Good Luck Donation by Rob Hallums 21/09/06	£52.00 + £14.67 Gift Aid
	Good luck and think of that beer waiting for you at the end !! Donation by Ian Jones 21/09/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	run alan run!!! Donation by andrea 21/09/06	£10.00

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