Martin Taylor - Marathon
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2012 on 22/04/2012
£7,420.00 raised of £5,000.00 target
85 donations
My Target:
£5,000.00
£7,420.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/Martin-R-Taylor
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By text message to donate £10 Text MFRK93 £10
to 70070
My story
Update - Marathon successfully completed
I successfully completed the London Marathon in 4:09:49. A bit sore, and very stiff, but happy with my finishing time. A big thank you to all who have kindly donated. I have raised substantially more than my original target, but additional contributions are, of course, always welcome.
My story
I'm running the 2012 Virgin London Marathon to raise funds for Alzheimer's Research UK.
I enjoy running and have done several half marathons, but 26.2 miles is a big step up and requires lots of hard training. That means running 5 days a week, whatever the weather, from late December through mid-April, covering at least 550 miles over 18 weeks.
For more about this personal challenge, please visit my web site at http://www.taylor-net.com/marathon/ .
My father died in March 2011 after suffering from Alzheimer's for several years. It's a miserable condition that hugely diminishes quality of life for both sufferers and those who care for them. Dementia research is tremendously underfunded compared with cancer and heart disease, but as our life expectancy increases so do our chances of suffering from some form of dementia. I hope you will feel able to support me in raising funds to help find the causes of, and eventually the cure for Alzheimer's Disease.
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My charity
Alzheimer's Research UK
Charity Registration No. 1077089
Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. As research experts, we fund world-class pioneering scientists to find preventions, treatments and a cure for dementia. We encourage everyone to join us in supporting research and achieving a world free from dementia.
Donations 85
Well done that man!! Rather you than us... Rachel & Simon
Donation by Rachel Denning on 27/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Congratulations on completing this!
Donation by Henry Pearson on 26/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Congratulations and well done! Marian & Mike
Donation by Marian Ware on 25/04/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Congratulations Dad, what an amazing run. We are all so proud of you for all your hard work training and fundraising.
Donation by Laura and Miles on 25/04/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Congratulations - hope it went well!
Donation by Daniel Burke on 24/04/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Chris Mairs on 24/04/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Almost forgot to do this.........
Donation by Hilary Powell on 23/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Congratulations Martin. A great finishing time and an excellent cause.
Donation by Amanda and Mark Otway on 23/04/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Adam Dinwoodie on 23/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Hi Martin, hope it all went well and those nights of training were worth it. Here's to the next one!
Donation by Richard Dorey on 22/04/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Good luck Martin. A cause close to all our hearts - such a cruel disease and I'm full of admiration for your efforts.
Donation by Mary Saunders on 21/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good luck!
Donation by Sue Sandbach on 21/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
I'm enormously impressed that a man of your maturity could even think about doing a marathon!!
Donation by Robin Schlee on 21/04/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Goog luck - hope you crack the 3:45!
Donation by Steve Fleming on 21/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck!
Donation by Kasia Tych on 20/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck!
Donation by Robin Taylor on 20/04/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Hope you don't get too wet! Peter and I will be thinking about you, sorry we won't be there to cheer you on. Good Luck. Peter and Judy McMillan
Donation by Judy McMillan on 20/04/12
£30.00
Hope you enjoy it and the weather stays dry. You'll need some pies after this. Good luck, Ottie and Pete
Donation by Ottilia O'Brien on 19/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
What a great effort Martin. Hope the weather is kind!
Donation by Kate and Nick Cobbold on 19/04/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
John and I think this is a very worthy cause!! Best of luck.
Donation by Penelope Singleton on 19/04/12
Good Luck!
Donation by Mark Stewart on 19/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Martin: hope the shoes hold out!!
Donation by Richard & Lesley on 19/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good Luck Martin!
Donation by Kevin & Claudia DeNuccio on 18/04/12
£100.00
Good luck Martin. It's a fantastic atmosphere so enjoy the day and don't forget to say hello as you overtake me :)
Donation by David Vincent on 17/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck!
Donation by Jo Brittain on 17/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£4,650.00
- Offline donations£2,770.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£7,420.00
- Gift Aid£1,000.00
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