Graham Batty is fundraising for Round Table Children's Wish Limited

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BUPA Great North Run 2009

on 20/09/2009

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Graham

Raising money for

Round Table Children's Wish Limited

Charity Registration No. 1060225

RTCW is a charity that grants wishes to children throughout Great Britain and Ireland, who are aged up to 17 and have life threatening illnesses. The wish must be the child’s own so that we can fulfil his or her secret dream.

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Graham Batty

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Raised: 160%

Target: £250.00
Raised so far: £400.00

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My story

Race Day 20th September 2009

I joined the field of 55,000 runners and was over a kilometre from the start; once the gun went it was 20 minutes before I crossed the start line, after shaking Stings hand, who started the race. The atmosphere was unbelievable, the buzz from all the runners was intoxicating and the weather was Caribbean like (well it was for this part of the world).

The race, well if you could race through the thousands of people in front of you, was fantastic everywhere you looked there was a Superman or Mr Incredible at one point I came upon a Pushmepullyou well I’d never seen anything like it in my life.

I finished the run in 2:12 just reaching the finish line as the Red Arrows screeched in over South Shields, (how kind of the race officials to do that for me). As you can see I hit my target and then some, thank you all for your kind words of encouragement and donations, it will help to grant a wish and put a smile on a young person’s face giving their family a wonderful memory they will treasure forever.

Many thanks

Graham

	Thought i'd round up your total! Well done you xx Donation by sue carlisle 24/09/09	£21.00 + £5.92 Gift Aid
	Good work GB - keep on running Donation by Ben Harris 21/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Better late than never. Hope you had a good run. Donation by The Young Grey Monk 21/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Graham Donation by George G 20/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Groz! Get round the course as quick as you can and go and have a pint. Donation by Nicola Fox 17/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Arthur Portelli 11/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Perfect warm up for 'The Great South Run' (The London Marathon) - see you there... Donation by Ryan Sequeira 11/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go Batty go :) xXx Donation by Jenny Haines 07/09/09	£13.00 + £3.67 Gift Aid
	Good luck Graham. Donation by matt poll 07/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go Bro !!! perhaps you can relax after in a shooting stars Geordie Sofa !! Donation by Spiny 04/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Stroll in the park for you Graham! Enjoy Donation by Chris Bonney 02/09/09	£13.00 + £3.67 Gift Aid
	not sure one should really use 'enjoy' and 'run' in the same sentance but - enjoy the run Donation by louise gardner 02/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Just a stroll for you. Donation by Phillip Coulson 01/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Enjoy Donation by Bryan Knight 27/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	About time you did a bit Donation by John Maidment 27/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Love the trainers......Run Forrest.... C&J Donation by Chris Hayfield 27/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go Groz!!! Should be easy - after all, it is "only" 13 miles...... :-O Donation by Wendy Fetterroll 27/08/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck Graham, it's cold up north! Donation by John Quincey 27/08/09	£13.00 + £3.67 Gift Aid
	Great cause enjoy the run! Donation by jo bartlam 27/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	All the best Graham Donation by Gary Mead 27/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Love the picture of you on the beach with cocktail in hand! Donation by Lorraine Pengilley 27/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Graham, what do you mean it's only 13 miles! Good luck. Donation by John Reid 27/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Graham. See you down the pub to help you with your strict training regime! Donation by Keith & Sam 27/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck Graham. Donation by Amanda O'Dell 27/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck - great race and great charity. I will watch out for you on the TV from the comfort of my sitting room! Donation by Victoria Ashurst 27/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	After the run, treat yourself to a bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale and a packet of pork scratchings! Donation by Kishan Madhar 27/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£400.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£112.82

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