Two Marathons In 6 Days...Boston & London
In memory of: Carol Goodbourn
£5,127.00 raised of £5,000.00 target
39 donations
My Target:
£5,000.00
£5,127.00 raised so far
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My story
Hello Again,
I think that I have to start as I always do and that’s by thanking you sincerely for visiting yet another one of my justgiving pages, as I look towards my next challenge, or challenges I should say. I am confident of success as I have the support of individuals like you, reading this.
I am now back in training but this time instead of tackling one marathon I shall be taking on two marathons in 6 days. I shall be competing in the Boston Marathon on Monday 16 April and then flying home to compete in the Virgin London Marathon 6 days later on Sunday 22 April.
This is a physical challenge which I have never taken on but I am looking to take some inspiration from the person that I am running these marathons for, our good friend Carol Goodbourn who you may remember I dedicated my previous marathon to.
I will be running these marathons in loving memory of Carol, a fantastic mum, daughter, friend and just truly wonderful person who was taken away from us in March of last year. Carol Goodbourn was taken ill with a disease called Hystiocytosis which affects 1 in 50,000 people. This is a very rare disease but for that one person, and their loved ones this can have devastating effects on them. Carol had the illness little over two weeks before she passed away which displays the strength and speed at which this illness strikes ones immune system.
The fact that many people are still unaware of this disease makes this even more challenging as not only am I trying to raise funds for this worthy cause, but I am also trying to raise awareness of it and what it can do to peoples lives.
I have committed to raising £5,000.00 for HLH in respect of these challenges and this is a commitment that I have never made before and one that shall take a lot of hard work and fundraising to achieve so please try and help me in any way you can, even if its word of mouth about what I am doing for HLH, together we can, and we will make a difference.
Throughout life Carol always displayed a superb attitude towards life and no matter what cards she was dealt she would always take them wearing her beautiful smile and would always strive to make others happy and be as strong as she possibly could be for all those around her. I am looking to her as inspiration and hope that in doing so I can take just a tiny portion of her determination, strength and positive attitude and transfer that into my training and then I can say that Carol and I conquered these marathons together.
Running for Carol and for HLH makes this an even more special occasion for me and I feel very proud to be able to support Carol in the next few months and I hope that in turn you maybe able to support me and ultimately support a cause that genuinely relies on peoples generosity to survive.
I have to finish by once again thanking you for taking the time to visit my justgiving page and by ensuring you that all donations, regardless of their amount are massively appreciated by not only myself but also by everyone connected with HLH.
This is a challenge that shall test all of my physical resolve and ability but I genuinely feel that all the pain and aches will be worth it once I have crossed both finish lines in Boston and back home in London and can say that I raised thousands more for HLH, please make the pains and the aches worth it for me, Carol and HLH.
Thanks for your time and thank you Carol for brightening everyone’s life that you came across, gone but not forgotten.
Joe Elliott
xXx
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My charity
Histiocytosis Research Trust
Charity Registration No. 1004546
The Histiocytosis Research Trust funds scientific research into uncovering the causes of Langerhan's Cell Histiocytosis and Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis as well as seeking to ensure early diagnosis, effective treatment and a cure. We also aim to support patients and their families.
Donations 39
Good luck Joe!! all the best..
Donation by Melek Toker on 26/04/12
£10.00
Joe, congratulations on both runs. Each a PB. Don't stop. Think of all the potential sponsors in your new line of work. God Bless. Wally & Janet
Donation by Walter Byson on 24/04/12
£40.00
+ £10.00 Gift Aid
Love you Joe. You work so hard to fundraise and we all love you for it. Helen, Bob, Shelly and Liam xxxx
Donation by Helen Wilson on 21/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done mate
Donation by lee clark on 19/04/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
You proper Belta! Well done Joe, another amazing time! Mum would be so proud of you. Hopefully I will see you at the end on Sunday. xoxo
Donation by Sarah Wood on 19/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
You are truly an inspiration and definitely making a difference!! You are a hero to many! Congratulations on Boston and good luck in London!!
Donation by Marsha Souza on 19/04/12
£10.00
Well done on Monday Joe and all the very best for this coming Sunday hope the weather stays kind for you
Donation by Teresa Lane on 19/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Joe you really are an example to us all, meeting and beating your own personal goals all the while helping people. See you in August x
Donation by Darren Turner on 19/04/12
£20.00
Well done Joe, one down. Really proud of you mate x
Donation by Steven Wood on 17/04/12
Well Done Joe!! Love Claire & Mike xx
Donation by Claire Smith on 17/04/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Nearly forgot. Better late than never though. All the best, Joe.
Donation by Alan Owen on 14/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good Luck Joe in Boston and London. Karen & John x
Donation by Karen gooding on 12/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Joe, well done on all your achievements so far, you're a true inspiration!! xxx
Donation by Trudi Crumley (was Couldridge) on 10/04/12
£26.00
+ £6.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Joe! Love Emma and Lewis xx
Donation by Emma Turner on 09/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Lots of luck from your friends in Yorkshire! x
Donation by Helen & Andrea on 09/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
We are all so proud of you Joe. Its an amazing task but we know you can do it - love from Catherine, Rob and your proud cousinsxx
Donation by Catherine Elliott on 08/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good Luck as always fella. Im sure you'll smash both of them x
Donation by Lowl & Nat on 07/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck joe, know u will do fab :-) lots of love careesa xx
Donation by Careesa Greenfield on 04/04/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Go Joe! Well done mate, and I hope you enjoy your time in Boston, it's a great city!
Donation by Liam Sutherland on 03/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Joe, you are inspiring! 2 marathons! The very best of luck with them and I hope you really enjoy them too whilst raising money for worthy causes.
Donation by Carol Deane on 03/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck joe Lots of love Alison xx
Donation by Alison Turner on 02/04/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Good luck for your two marathons in six days! Looking forward to seeing you at the finish line of both :) love you lots xxx
Donation by Donna Turner on 29/03/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
It's a wonderful thing you are doing Joe, we wish you the very best of luck (& legs!) with your marathons....GO JOE!!!!
Donation by Louise Gomez (friend of your Mum) on 27/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck joe you are an inspiration to us all, sorry we can't be there to support you definitely be there next time :-) x
Donation by Anonymous on 26/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
All the best Joe!
Donation by Ben Clark on 20/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£1,192.00
- Offline donations£3,935.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£5,127.00
- Gift Aid£223.00
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