My story

Updated on Apr 15th 2012 at 9:22 PM from the JustGiving API

Hi everyone, thank you ever so much for your donations, I completed the marathon in 5 hours. Now hoping to get some rest and get my legs moving again!!

Completed 18 miles yesterday, now on wind down for the big day!

I decided last year to run the marathon with a friend who has lost both parents to blood cancer and is the same age as me, they used Anthony Nolan trust during this awful time. The way my friend, his wife and family dealt with thier loss was incredible and the experience really made think how lucky we all are, and the least i could do would be to do a bit of running and raise some money for a great charity.

Many people who know me will know i am no runner and certainly not a marathon runner which is what makes this a challenge, i have suffered injuries, illness and set backs but i am now on track and recently completed the Eastbourne half marathon.

I have put an example of what money can do for the trust below.

Your money can save lives

£17,500 is the average cost of a Thermalcycler, which amplifies fragments of DNA and helps us determine if a donor’s stem cells are a potentially lifesaving match for a patient.

£8,400 is the cost of running the LabXpress, our robotic system for tissue typing our potentially lifesaving donors’ samples, for one day.

£5,600 is the cost of a -70C freezer large enough to hold 75,000 of our potential donors’ samples which could be chosen for potentially lifesaving transplants.

£700 is the average cost of the specialist equipment, materials and staff to transport cord blood donations to our Cord Blood Bank in Nottingham.

£500 is the average cost of testing and storing a cord blood unit to provide a potentially lifesaving transplant.

£100 is the cost of recruiting, tissue typing and maintaining a new potential donor on the Anthony Nolan register.

£17 is the cost of a special box used for transporting donated stem cells from a donor to a patient for a potentially lifesaving transplant.

£7 is the cost of the ‘spit kit’ used for taking a potential donor’s saliva sample for tissue-typing – the first stage of joining the Anthony Nolan register

I have obviously left the fundraising a bit late but i wanted to be sure that i was able to ask for your donations knowing i would be able to complete the race! Times are tough for everyone at the moment and i know many of you will have sponsorship requests from others but if you can donate anything no matter how small i really will be very grateful and it will help me push through those last few miles!

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My updates 2

P.S I ran in my Anthony Nolan running vest and it felt GOOD!! Hoping for a cool day on race day though!

03/04/12 11:56

Thank you for all my donations so far, the running is going well after my 18 miles i did 8.5 on sat and 4.7 yesterday. Just on wind down now till the big day, left shin problem is twindging a bit but the show goes on!! Please get as many to look at my page as possible! Thank you.

03/04/12 11:53

My charity

Anthony Nolan

Anthony Nolan

Charity Registration No. in England and Wales 803716, Scotland SC038827

Anthony Nolan is a pioneering charity that saves the lives of people with blood cancer. Every day, we use our register to match remarkable donors willing to donate their blood stem cells to people who desperately need lifesaving transplants.

Donations 27

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Well done Mr B. You all did great and should feel very proud of all the cash you've raised for anthony nolan trust. Lots of love The Ricksy's xxx

Donation by Debbie Ricks on 17/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Very well done James, I am very proud of you. JB

Donation by John Barnett on 17/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well Done Jimbo Great achievement Del & I

Donation by iris baker on 16/04/12

£10.00

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James, good luck with the run today - Well Done! Steve, Susie, Tracey and Richard

Donation by Anonymous on 15/04/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck James!!!!! Your a star Janine Xxx

Donation by Janine Pickering on 15/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck mate!

Donation by Patrick Barton on 15/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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£10 to make you run 26 miles = BARGAIN!!! Enjoy my friend - you'll be fine! Smile for me!

Donation by Pete De Silvo on 14/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck mate

Donation by Daniel Barnett on 14/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Jamo. Hope it goes well for you. Ari x

Donation by Ariarna Brotherhood on 13/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck James, will be thinking of you on sunday LOL Tanya and Badger

Donation by Tanya Denyer on 12/04/12

£10.00

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Good Luck James, hope the run goes well and the weather is kind to you. Love Jean

Donation by Christine Barnett on 12/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good Luck James,we think you are very brave! Hope the Weather is kind to you,keep safe Lots of love Gaye and Terry xx

Donation by Gaye and Terry Knowles on 11/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Best Wishes James, hope all goes well on the day, love Sheila.

Donation by Christine Barnett on 09/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good Luck James all the best we will be with you in spirit love Christine & Davo

Donation by Christine Barnett on 09/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Hello James! Hope you are all keeping well? All the best with the marathon, not that you need it! take care, Love Chloe x x x

Donation by chloe brotherhood on 08/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck James, hope all goes well on the day.

Donation by Nan & Grandad Barnett on 05/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck with it James, we are sure you will do well. Diane & Roger

Donation by Diane Pritchard on 04/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Dear Daddy, love u lots, have a good run, be waiting at the end with a big cuddle, lots of love GEORGIA XXX

Donation by Georgia Brotherhood on 03/04/12

£4.00

+ £1.00 Gift Aid

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Super Dad, Hope it all goes well. See u at the finish line, yipee. Lots of love Max.

Donation by Max Brotherhood on 03/04/12

£10.00

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Good Luck super Son, with u in spirit, keep on running.

Donation by Christine Barnett on 03/04/12

£26.00

+ £6.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck James!! Rather you than me!! For a worthy cause by the sounds of it.

Donation by Carla Bendy on 01/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Jamo! Keep on running! x

Donation by Anonymous on 27/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Gogogo James, see at the finish! From all of us!

Donation by Greg Partridge on 26/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck mate, you have been training lots and you can do it!! Best of luck, love Faye and dave xx

Donation by Faye Bennett on 25/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Great cause James - all the very best. Stick in there. Gary F

Donation by Gary Fisher on 25/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$507.88
  • Offline donations$0.00
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$507.88
  • Gift Aid$115.60

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