Findlay Young is fundraising for Cancer Research UK

Great World Run - For Cancer

Great World Run

on 01/10/2006

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Findlay Young

Raising money for

Cancer Research UK

Charity Registration No. 1089464

Cancer Research UK is the world's leading independent organisation dedicated to cancer research. We support research into all aspects of cancer through the work of more than 4,250 scientists, doctors and nurses. Over the past 10 years alone, thousands of lives have been saved through earlier detection and improved treatments. But, much work remains to be done if we are to achieve our aim of beating cancer.

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Findlay Young

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Raised: 202%

Target: £50,000.00
Raised so far: £100,765.95

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My story

Thanks for your support and help

A huge thanks you for all whom have supported Cancer Research UK and on a personal note a huge thanks to the hundreds of people who helped with the organisation of Great World Run, for believing in the cause that we will cure cancer together. It was an amazing journey - both physcially and emotionally. I saw so many amazing places and met a huge number of supportive people. I'm sure most of you saw I had an accident in Athens - this is healing up now. With the accident and some of the other things e.g. remember the day I ended up in the Artic circle instead of Nome, meant I did not complete the traditional 13.1 miles in one go in each location. A couple of the days we made up some distance elsewhere but I still think the Athens incident in particular means I was a few miles shorts but I still managed to get to the 24 locations, 24 days.

24 locations – 24 consecutive days

Europe to South American to North American to Pacific to Asia to Middle East to Europe. I was diagnosed with cancer in 2003. I ran a marathon during treatment. To celebrate being all clear for one year, 1 ran 4 half marathons in 24 hours in 4 countries. Recovery from cancer often felt like a never-ending marathon. Cancer is no longer part of me, but running is. Running is my way of celebrating life.

Many thanks for your support , together we will beat Cancer

Findlay

P.S. Huge thanks to ICI Dulux for sponsoring the event costs and also to all my colleagues at ICI Dulux for their support. For live updates and pictures please visit www.GreatWorldRun.com.

	Amazing - an inspirational effort. Donation by Liam Bulson 10/01/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Brilliant, well done !!! Donation by Jake 19/12/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	I ran in the great north run for Cancer Research and can't imagine how you did it! Inspirational!! Donation by Sarah 19/12/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anon 23/11/06	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Well done - i thought 10 races over 9 months was mad - very commendable! Donation by Lucas 12/11/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done on an amazing achievement! Donation by Catherine Ross 31/10/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	well done, i am inspired by your running! Donation by jo 30/10/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	hope you have recovered from your amazing challenge! you put us all to shame! well done! Donation by karen and kerry 26/10/06	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Fantastic effort - i couldn't run one! Donation by anonymous 26/10/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	well done findlay! I only did one half the great north run but your achievement is amazing :) Donation by Sue Aspinall 26/10/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	i lost my friend to cancer this year, she was an inspiration and so are you, you are a star. Donation by Julie Marsden 25/10/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Sybil Morton 22/10/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Your achievements are an inspiration to us all Donation by Nobby 22/10/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done, you met the challenge, a tremendous achievement Donation by JdeC 21/10/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	- What an amazing achievement- Donation by Scott Bryan 20/10/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Great achievement Donation by anon 19/10/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Findlay you are unbelievable man, I owe you many celebratory drinks, well done mate ! Donation by Graeme Hastings 19/10/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Well done Finners, the Jocks are all proud of you ! Donation by GraemeS Work (Agilent) 19/10/06	£36.00 + £10.15 Gift Aid
	well done Findlay Donation by anon 17/10/06	£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid
	What a fantastic achievement! Donation by Juliet Davis 17/10/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	From someone who is currently battling this terrible disease - you are a true inspiration. Donation by Mike French 14/10/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	A fantastic achievement, well done Donation by Mike & Isabel 14/10/06	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good luck ! Donation by Dan & Irene Whiteford 13/10/06	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	fantastic achievment Donation by Vicky Gumley 12/10/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by June Tubb 11/10/06	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well Done, I'm moved by your efforts. Donation by Nicola Elliott 11/10/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	well done Donation by anon 11/10/06	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	what an amazing person your are,a true legend Donation by james clark 10/10/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Congratulations on a great achievement, Findlay - we were all willing you on. Donation by KVM 10/10/06	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	What a fantastic achievement Finlay. Thank you to your team for the regular updates & great weblog Donation by Douglas Pether 10/10/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£18,634.85
Offline donations:	£82,131.10
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£4,658.48

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