Raised: 150%
Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £1,500.00
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My story

 

WE DID IT!!!!!!!!

On the 4th of October, we ran the Loch Ness Marathon, both well inside our target times. 

Audrey, aiming for 5 and a half hours, completed the gruelling, undulating (but incredibly scenic!) route in 5 hours and 7 minutes while Malcolm ran fast early (and not so fast through the latter part of the race) to finish in a time of 3 hours and 41 minutes, well under his 4 hour target time. 

For both it was an emotional experience, and both were fortunate to finish with limited injuries - just a little stiffness.  All in all, a great experience.  Thanks so much for sponsoring us so far.  If you haven't yet, you can still do so - the page will be open for a few weeks yet.  MS Society Scotland is a hugely worthy cause, anything you can afford will help them continue their great work.  Thanks so much.

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11/08/09 UPDATE Only four weeks of fundraising has yielded our revised target of £1,000!!!!  You guys are awesome!!!! Thanks so much for your support.  You can't begin to imagine how much we appreciate it! 

We're not going to increase the target again but please, if you are considering sponsoring us, don't let that stop you! 

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24/07/09 UPDATE: The page has been live for just over a week and already our friends have exceeded our modest target of raising £500.  You guys are awesome!  Thanks so much for the support - we really appreciate it, and so does the MS Society. 

But we were thinking, with 10 weeks still to go until we undertake this huge challenge, why not try to raise more money?  So we've upped our target to £1,000 in the hope that those of you who haven't yet sponsored us can help us meet this increased target.  If you have already sponsored us, thanks so much.  Your donation means so much and until you have trained for marathon, you have no idea how much that support spurs you on to train harder.  If you haven't yet, please consider it.  A couple of quid or a fiver could make all the difference!  Thanks so much... M&A.

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Malc has wanted to run a marathon since he was wee.  Audrey was press-ganged, bullied, harrassed and coerced into joining him.  With twelve weeks hard graft ahead of them, both entered the Loch Ness marathon.  Training will be hard - and it should be - but hopefully we'll have a lot of fun along the way too.

We're running to raise money for MS Society Scotland.  MS is a disabling neurological condition which affects young adults and in Scotland there are approximately 10,500 people with the disease - the highest proportion of a population anywhere in the world.

Over the next 12 weeks we'll run over 370 miles training before the 26.2 miles in the marathon to raise a wee bit of cash to help the MS Society fund research into MS, run a holiday respite centre, provide education and training for those with MS and their carers and lots more besides.

If you could find your way to helping us out in reaching our target - a couple of pounds, a fiver, more if you can - we'd very much appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,
Malc & Audrey

Great cause, will double if you (Audrey) go under 4hrs! Donation by Ben Smith 24/07/09  

£26.20 + £7.39 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 24/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 24/07/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck & well done! Donation by nicky 23/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I am coercing you into taking this donation Donation by Caesar Otieno 22/07/09  

£15.00

Donation by Anonymous 22/07/09  

£10.00

Good luck mate its a great feeling when you finish! Watch out for miles 20-24 It gets emoational Donation by James Buckley-Rees 21/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hi Audrey! You probably won't remember me, but I'm old friends with your mum! Gosh your photo looks just like her! Good luck with the run! Donation by Elizabeth Loker 21/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Audrey (and Malc)- Kabisa na bahati njema! Donation by Bruce Bodner 21/07/09  

£10.00

Donation by Anonymous Anonymous 21/07/09  

£2.00

Good luck to you both x Donation by Amanda 21/07/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Cool Donation by acRunner 20/07/09  

£26.20

Knowing what you're made of, we are in no doubt that you will complete the marathon. Wishing you and Malcolm all the best for this wonderful cause. Donation by Mum & Robert 20/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck guys. I'm getting tired just thinking about it... Donation by Jeff Breslin 20/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

hope it goes well, all the best to you Donation by una 19/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go for it! And say hello to Nessie from me ;) Donation by Claudia 19/07/09  

You know where to get your discount dextrosol & blister plasters! Good luck Malc & Audrey Love Do & Mo x Donation by do & mo 19/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Audrey and Malcolm! Audrey - am very impressed with your gruelling training schedule x Donation by Gemma Myers 18/07/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

You're both mad but I know you can do it! Good luck! Donation by Eilidh MacDonald 17/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Duncan Stephen 17/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go for it Malcolm & Audrey - with you all the way. Love Gran xxxx Donation by Doris Retson 17/07/09  

£5.00

Good Luck - Thought at first it was your Mum that was running! Donation by Bill Gray 17/07/09  

£10.00

You'll need some Deodorant Malc! ;) Donation by Grainne Watson 17/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Fantastic cause. Good luck with all the training! Donation by Kezia Dugdale 17/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck to both of you. I hope you realise I'm depriving myself and my liver my weekend bottle of Merlot Malc. :) Donation by Subrosa 17/07/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Donation by Sharon Wilson 17/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

"Run Forrest Run" Good luck to you both in the Monster Marathon! Donation by John & Wendy xx 16/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck guys - looking forward to seeing you cross the finish line!! Donation by Claire Milton 16/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Sorry we will be on holiday and not able to cheer you on - but you can do it - both of you! Donation by Mum & Dad xxx 16/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

well done you two for taking up this challenge - enjoy the training - rather you than me!! Donation by Shuna Dicks 16/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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