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Mark Calvert is raising money for Greyhound Trust
“Halstead & Essex Marathon”

on 24 January 2012

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Story

<p>Having now&nbsp;entered my sixth decade and&nbsp;being well into my&nbsp;mid-life crisis and beyond,&nbsp;it seemed (under the influence of too much drink around New Year)&nbsp;like a good idea to undertake a stupid challenge&nbsp;by taking on a&nbsp;marathon again, 6-years after swearing never to do another one.&nbsp;Age does not always bring with it, wisdom or common-sense, too much drink absolutely never&nbsp;does!&nbsp;</p> <p>I understand that these are diffiuclt times for many&nbsp;but hope that, nevertherless, you might feel able to spare a little to support a great cause and in so doing, help me (a drinker with a running problem)&nbsp;to reconcile the sheer stupidity of running 26.2 miles at my age.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p>

Donation summary

Total
£606.00
+ £151.50 Gift Aid
Online
£606.00
Offline
£0.00

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