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Andrew's multi-marathon page
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2012 on 22/04/2012
£6,704.20 raised of £10,000.00 target
110 donations
My Target:
£10,000.00
£6,704.20 raised so far
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My story
WELCOME
Thank you for visiting my JustGiving page, I hope now you are here you are able to give generously. This 'story' has an overview of the events, a description of the charity, updates on events after they have happened and a bit on how to give. Thank you again for visiting.
WHAT AM I DOING?
The four activities I plan on completing are three fairly normal marathons then finishing with a 35 mile ultramarathon. The first run is the London Marathon on 22 April (see update below), the second is the 27 mile cross-country Three Forts Marathon on 6 May and the third is the Richmond Park Marathon on 20 May. Only one week later (to stop it being too easy) I will be running the Spires and Shires 35 mile ultra-marathon across the rolling Northamptonshire countryside. You may wonder why I am doing these? It is quite simple really: I have never run an ultramarathon and I have always wondered whether I can do it and if I can, whether it would be fun or will I just be bored out of my mind! I’m not sure why I’m doing the additional marathons but it seemed a constructive way to occupy my time. I like fancy dress too and I think the London marathon is best enjoyed in fancy dress.
WHO ARE WE RAISING SPONSORSHIP FOR?
Those of you that know me well will be aware I am particular fond of the continent and people of Africa. When I took my Diploma in Tropical Health and Hygiene four years ago the public health statistics we learnt were horrifying. One such statistic that struck me was the horror of maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa where 1:16 births result in maternal death. The causes are multi-factorial and of course are related to extreme poverty and isolation from good clinical care – these mothers have no access to contraception or antenatal care, most of these births have no midwives or obstetricians present and many of these women are still really only adolescent girls and not fully developed women. Each of these individual tragedies leaves an orphan or even a family of orphans and has wider implications on the high rates of infant mortality and a slowing in overall society development. The United Nations understand the enormity of the problem and Millennium Development Goals 4 (Reduce child mortality) and particularly 5 (Improve maternal health) were conceived to address this issue specifically.
The charity Safe Hands for Mothers was founded with the mission of engaging with local communities and government agencies to educate the population and facilitate the training of health workers. It is a small charity and so not bogged down with administration costs some of its larger brethren suffer from. Any sponsorship money you feel able to pledge will go directly to this charity (ideally with tax relief if you pay UK income tax) and their work. More information can be found on the charity website at: www.safehands.org/
UPDATE ON THE LONDON MARATHON (23 APR 2012)
So yesterday was the London Marathon. The votes were close between gecko and parrot but the parrot just won out. The marathon went pretty well with my legs holding out the whole route without cramping or needing a rest (read: me being mentally weak and walking). My mild foot injury was persistently obvious but manageable and in the end I finished in 3 hours 55 minutes. Not the fastest but in the top third. My legs today are nicely aching. Only three more runs to go. There is an action photo in parrot garb taken on the embankment (around 24 miles) by the charity's support team on the site. Thank you everyone for your support so far.
UPDATE ON THE 3 FORTS MARATHON (6 MAY 2012)
I have successfully completed the second marathon (actually 27 1/2 miles) and given good weather I imagine it must be a beautiful run. Sadly it rained, was pretty chilly and was either slippery mud or a sucking, adhesive mud, all the way around. That and the hilly nature of the run made it challenging - essentially a very long core-stability work out. In spite of the conditions it was bizarrely a lovely day out and I finished it in 4hrs 19 mins (marathon distance in 4 hrs 8 mins). Two days down the line now and I feel back to normal so I am looking forward to the Richmond Park marathon in two weeks and pleasingly I'm nearly half way through the runs. Thank you for all the messages of support too.
SPONSORING THROUGH JUSTGIVING
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My charity
SafeHands For Mothers
Charity Registration No. 1097928
Our vision is a world where no woman dies giving life. We contribute to reducing maternal deaths by producing educational and training films about the importance of making pregnancy and childbirth safer. Our films can be shown in the remotest villages using innovative solar-powered DVD players.
Donations 110
Donation by Gita Patani on 17/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Great Cause, do well... Shame Parrots cant fly!
Donation by Mark McKenna on 17/04/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Tim Rose on 16/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Terrific stuff Good luck marathon hero!
Donation by Gaby Captur on 15/04/12
£15.00
Best of Luck!! I will be working at the finish line tent at the London marathon. Hope I don't need to see you but feel free to come and say Hi x
Donation by Michelle Ramsay on 14/04/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
You are an inspiration !! Go for it !! Take care and hope To meet up soon to hear all about it .
Donation by Lise Quesnel on 13/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
I little bit of insanity is a good thing. Thumbs Up to You!! Very Best, Velislav
Donation by Velislav Batchvarov on 12/04/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
All the best! Hope to see the pics!
Donation by Arjun Ghosh on 11/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Andrew I have grave concerns about the parrot outfit. Even with your advanced thermo-regulatory abilities. Good luck and enjoy!
Donation by Mike Stacey on 10/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done, Andrew - best of luck!
Donation by Michael Gore on 10/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Thankyou so much for running for Safe Hands. you have all our support!
Donation by Ann James on 10/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good Luck Andrew. Gecko would be fun!
Donation by Denise Hopper on 09/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
A worthy cause to run for! - Good luck Juan-Carlos Kaski
Donation by Juan-Carlos KASKI on 06/04/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Incredible effort - well done
Donation by Andrew Flett on 05/04/12
Gecko chasing dalmatian attire
Donation by Katherine Clarke on 03/04/12
£33.00
+ £8.25 Gift Aid
What a challenge! Good luck!
Donation by Janie New on 03/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Go for it Andy, I vote you run it dressed as a granny, rollers, blue rinse and hair net compulsory.
Donation by Jennifer Page on 03/04/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 01/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck mate - enjoy the running - it is all in the mind (common mantra among those who have woefully underprepared)! Gecko please...
Donation by Jon Naylor on 30/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by A Dunn on 30/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Arthur Hodge on 30/03/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Best of luck mate. Loved your video. It seems you are truly the favorite by miles!!
Donation by Michael Papadakis on 30/03/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Good luck!!
Donation by Amal Zovidavi on 29/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck. I vote for the gecko...but would have chosen the mankini if it had been an option! Is that wrong?!
Donation by Kay Townsend on 28/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck chuck, can't wait to see you breathing through your eyes, ha!!! xx
Donation by jennie dyson on 27/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£5,604.20
- Offline donations£1,100.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£6,704.20
- Gift Aid£1,277.30
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