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Thanks for taking the time to visit Colin Ware's London Marathon 2012 JustGiving page raising money for Action for Kids. I am running for my favourite charity as they do such great work for kids of all ages and I really feel that they deserve all of our support! This seemed like a great way to lose some weight and do some good, so I am even giving up the beer until I run!    Colin finished the London marathon in 5 hrs 16 mins. Many thanks to all that came out to support me on the day but also for your fantastic sponsorship. I really appreciate it!   Jo's suuporter account of the day is below! We saw him at mile 15, 18 and were lucky enough to get grandstand security passes at the end to see him finish (its not what you know, its who you know - thankyou Martin).  We saw Sue Barker as well.   Colin was the only one of the runners to stop, have a kiss, hug and a chat whenever he saw us - you know Colin, he doesn't miss any opportunity!  (I would have been amazed if any other runner had come up to us though!)   The weather held out until the moment he crossed the finish line and the sights we saw - two man camel, caterpillar - too many legs to count, quite a few "Where's Wally" (we spotted them), Elvis, a runner  playing football, pints of London Pride, a cellist who actually stopped before the finish line and played, an army cadet carrying full kit bag and mankinis's (why oh why, here's a top tip - not attractive!!!!!) and the good humour, support and bonhomie of the spectators made it a great day out.  Seeing the sense of achievement as the runners came up to the finish line was truly great. I did feel sorry for the back end of the camel and the caterpillar,though -  getting the worse time of their team.   Colin says that he won't do it again and I have witnesses.  With his difficulty getting out of bed this morning and the bad knee limp (I offered him my walking stick), he won't be trying it again.   A great effort and I am very proud of him.      Thankyou to our friends and family who also came out to support him.     Once again, many thanks for all that sponsored me but also please ensure that anyone I have left out is made aware of my Just Giving page!     Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity. So please help me to raise as much as possible and donate now! Cheers Colin

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