<p> <div style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Calibri;"> <div style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> <div style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; white-space: normal; font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.7445076226722449" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0b5394; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0b5394; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0b5394; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For some time I've wanted to take part in the Great North Run, but always found some excuse not to, but this year I've finally taken the plunge and decided to just get off &nbsp;my arse and do it! The Great North Run is the most popular half marathon in the world, and it has been taking place for more than 20 years. This year the run takes place on the 18th of September so hopefully I&rsquo;ve given myself enough time to get up to speed for the 13.1 miles that await me! The run is from Newcastle city centre to the sea front at South Shields.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0b5394; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0b5394; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I'm very proud to &nbsp;be doing it for </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0b5394; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0b5394; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0b5394; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <p style="margin-right: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0b5394; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sir Bobby Robson fought cancer an incredible five times. Sadly, 17 years after his first diagnosis, he lost that long and courageous battle on 31 July 2009. But for me, that makes the final score: </span></p> <p style="margin-right: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0b5394; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sir Bobby 4 - 1 Cancer. </span></p> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0b5394; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <p style="margin-right: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0b5394; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">During the last 18 months of his life, and after retiring from football management, Sir Bobby worked hard towards a new goal - fighting cancer through his charity. </span></p> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0b5394; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <p style="margin-right: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0b5394; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation focuses on the early detection and treatment of cancer and the clinical trials of new drugs that will eventually beat it. </span></p> <br /> <p style="margin-right: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0b5394; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Through generous support, the charity has already equipped the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre, which was constructed by the Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. It has also funded two specialist research posts, a doctor and a nurse.</span></p> <br /> <p style="margin-right: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0b5394; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sir Bobby gave his own time and energy to this cause but his career in football taught him that no man is an island, nobody can do it all on their own. You've got to have the commitment of a great team and the passionate support of the fans behind you, and so I hope you can help me to reach my target of &pound;350 that I am aiming to raise for such a great cause. </span></p> <br /> <p style="margin-right: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0b5394; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thanks</span></p> <br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0b5394; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Matt Cameron</span></div> </span></div> </span></div> </p> <p><span style="color: #042148; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10px;"> <p style="font-size: 1.2em; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; line-height: 18px; clear: both; background-position: 0px 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="font-size: 10px; line-height: 10px;"> <p style="font-size: 1.2em; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; line-height: 18px; clear: both; background-position: 0px 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">&nbsp;</p> </span></p> </span></p>