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NEWS ALERT - The race is over, I survived and I BEAT MY TARGET TIME.

Official time was 1'44:04

More details/photos will follow

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I'm taking part in the Run to the Beat half-marathon on Sept 27 to raise money for the WAY Foundation. It supports men and women under 50 who have been widowed young in the UK. It is a very worthy cause.

I'm running in memory of a former colleague, Nick Doughty, who died of cancer some years ago, leaving two young children and a wife, Caroline, a friend who now chairs the Foundation.

I'm sure we all have friends and acquaintances who have lost partners young and who would have benefited from the structured support and assistance that WAY offers. 

Caroline says:

"A few months after Nick died I went to a WAY lunch near me. I was
terrified of walking into a room full of young widowed people, but it
was the first time I'd met anyone who understood how I felt – and what
I'd lost.

"Six years on I have lifelong friends made through WAY and our
children have grown up knowing they're not the only kids on the planet
to have lost their Dad. Their WAY friends have been really important.

"When you are widowed young, your friends are busy with lives full of
work, kids, holidays, relationships and so on. It can be a lonely
place. Having the support of other people who understand what it feels
like is very important.

"WAY needs your help supporting young men and women who have lost a
partner. With your help we can raise WAY's profile and do more for
thousands of people every year. WAY receives no government funding and
is entirely volunteer-led.

"Your donations will help us run our website, print promotional
materials and publicise the work we do. It costs money to train
volunteers who respond to newly-bereaved members. PLEASE sponsor Sean
now! Every penny we can raise for WAY will be greatly appreciated.

"WAY has been an absolute lifeline to me, which is why I am now
voluntary chair. I want to make sure it can offer a lifeline to so
many others whose lives have been shattered and I'd like to thank Sean
for remembering Nick, and choosing WAY as his charity.

"Good luck with the run, Sean!"
 

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Fantastic achievement, well done. And it sounds like a great cause. Donation by Deborah Lamb 23/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Better late than never! Well done Sean. Pippa Donation by Philippa Hall 18/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Congratulations Sean! The boy did good!! Top up as promised.Nx Donation by Nancy Thomson 01/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

anyone would think you were a competitive and driven individual, but we know better.... here is your top-up for beating your target, J, D & S xxx Donation by Julia Maguire 01/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Tim Pearce 29/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Congratulations Sean - fine effort! Delivering on incentive payment as promised Donation by Roger Wood 29/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

A big thank you to Mujo, Lepa, Catherine, Jeff and Asli for their support Donation by Friends 28/09/09  

£60.00

Uncle Sean, good luck and have fun! lots of love Sarah, Fynn, Aisling & Scott xxxx Donation by aisling harper 24/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Tom Mansel-Pleydell 24/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Sean -- but are you sure your targets are challenging enough ;) Donation by Sara Ledwith 24/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Thank you, Sean... And to everyone who has donated. Here's to you - and to Nick xx Donation by Caroline 24/09/09  

Good luck Sean. Hope we'll see at least a little hobble the next day... Donation by Kevin Liffey 23/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck, and enjoy it Donation by Dominic Evans 22/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck, Sean Donation by Charles Dick 22/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Best of luck Sean Donation by Peter Millership 22/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Maith an fear Donation by Alan Ó hEadhra 21/09/09  

£100.00

Double for less than 1hr 45 - and if you do it, there will be no more excuses about not being fit for squash. Donation by David 21/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Here's the deal - if I don't make it round in under 1hr 45 mins I pay another £50. What can be fairer than that? Donation by Sean Maguire 20/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Sean! Double if <1hr 45 mins, + a further incentive of £10 for every minute <1hr 45 mins Roger & Seana Donation by Roger Wood 19/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best of luck Sean, and hope to see you soon Donation by James Rodgers 18/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Sean! Be thinking of you ... and your poor old knees. Donation by Ian 17/09/09  

£50.00

Rather you than me. Donation by Jean 17/09/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

i want pictures! Donation by Justyna 16/09/09  

£50.00

I'll be right behind you: metaphorically speaking of course... Donation by Derek O'Carroll 14/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

I am sure you'll do better than 1h45 - but will you do it with curls? He he... Good luck! See you there... Donation by Iva 12/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

For a cause this close to my heart I'l double it for 1hr 45mins or under! Remember to (try to) enjoy it too though!! Good Luck. Nx Donation by Nancy Thomson 11/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

We'll race you all the way to the finish mate! By the way - shall I donate you my spare runing shoes as well? Donation by Raytcho , Iva 11/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Sean. A great cause and running the in the memory of a great person. Emma :-) Donation by Emma Daffin 11/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Forza Sean - Thank you for this great idea and good luck!!! Donation by Una, Erik, Isak, Jakob&Sara Jones 11/09/09  

£50.00

Best of Luck with this Sillyness. Donation by Gordon Maguire 07/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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