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 we'll be thinking about your pain x x Donation by Kathy 20/09/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Does this mean we have to take it easy on the drinking the weekend before?? x Donation by Michelle Hudson 20/09/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Do you want to borrow my suncream?? Donation by Nicole 20/09/06  

£25.00

Good luck Al, Ive still got a Fairy costume from Race 4 Life if you need it!! Donation by Hayley Brown 20/09/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go for it Alan! Donation by Diane Turner 19/09/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Godd luck mate Donation by Stu Caveney 18/09/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck on your snickers run ! Sorry we mean Marathon !! Donation by lorraine and katherine 15/09/06  

£20.00

You do realise its gonna be tough especially if you want to meet Bob Wilson under Tower Bridge!!! Donation by mike 15/09/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck - they won't know what's hit 'em Donation by Tracy & Colin 15/09/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck. It's hell. And the Germans take it really seriously. Nobody gets dressed up at all. Donation by Luke Heatley 11/09/06  

£20.00

Good luck! Donation by Hellie 11/09/06  

£10.00

I know you can do it Donation by Amanda 10/09/06  

£20.00

Wish I was fit enough to join you !! Donation by Caroline 07/09/06  

£10.00

Good luck - I'd run it with you if I was there...honest! Donation by Ben 06/09/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck! Donation by Melissa 06/09/06  

£20.00

Keep up the training! Good luck! Donation by Neil 05/09/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

GO FOR IT - ALL THE BEST. Donation by Val Turner - mum 05/09/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

good luck Donation by danny doogan 05/09/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

He do run run run, he do run run Donation by Hannah & Tony 04/09/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck!!(-; Donation by Sally 04/09/06  

£20.00

Good luck - terrific effort! Donation by Chris Turner 04/09/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good effort mate! Donation by reggie 04/09/06  

£10.00

Good luck mate! Donation by Phil 04/09/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

So there is a third reason to run Donation by Dan 04/09/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £1,096.00
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £178.54

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