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Sophie Raworth's page
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2011 on 17/04/2011
£16,321.87 raised
263 donations
My Target:
£16,321.87 raised so far
How to make a donation
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My story
On Sunday April 17th I ran my first marathon. Last summer, a friend of ours died of cancer. Sam was 43 years old. Her children were only 3 and 6 when they lost her. She’d been treated for skin cancer a few years earlier but it came back very suddenly and unexpectedly. She died less than 6 months later. Her death really shocked me. It also made me realise how lucky I am to be healthy and fit. A few weeks after her death, I rang Cancer Research and asked if I could run this year’s marathon to raise money for them. Unfortunately Sam isn’t the only mother I know who’s died recently from cancer. Four years ago, Suzy Barratt also passed away at the age of 43 leaving her husband and two young children. I’d known Suzy since we were children. We grew up in the same street, went on family holidays together. She was an actress, turned writer – a beautiful, larger-than-life character. I couldn’t believe she wasn’t going to make it. Then in another cruel twist, her sister’s best friend, Katie Mortimer (Pearson), also got breast cancer again after years in remission. I’d known her since I was a child as well. During the last six months of her life, Katie described so movingly her new battle with cancer in her weekly column ‘the Wee Beastie’ in The Times. And then at Christmas, she was gone too. So I am doing this marathon for all them – Sam, Suzy and Katie. They were three wonderful women and mothers, who should all still be here now. I am hoping I can raise a lot of money for Cancer Research. You never know, maybe in some small way, it might make a difference to other people’s lives.
I didn't quite finish the marathon as planned in fact I collapsed at mile 24 and had to have a little liedown with St. John's Ambulance service for a couple of hours more of which is in the blog below.
http://www.realbuzz.com/blogs/u/Sophie_Raworth/sophie-raworth-s-blog/
Thank you for supporting me and for sponsoring me. It means a lot. Keep your fingers crossed on Sunday April 17th.
Sophie
My gallery 7
My charity
Cancer Research UK
Charity Registration No. in England and Wales 1089464, Scotland SC041666
Cancer Research UK is the world's leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. We are fighting cancer on all fronts, finding new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat it to save more lives. We are entirely funded by the public. With your help, we can ensure more people beat cancer.
Donations 263
Sophie - wish we could be there to support you! Love & best wishes from Sydney... Gay, John, Joseph & Sam x
Donation by Gay Flashman on 19/03/11
£100.00
Good Luck! x
Donation by Bear Grylls on 18/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Your blog and tweets have helped keep me motivated during my training for the VLM! Good luck - I am sure you will make your 4 hour target
Donation by Sarah Anderson on 18/03/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
With Arsenal having let me down so badly, I am counting on you to win. R x
Donation by Robert Peston on 17/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Well done you!! One custom Marathon Tiara coming your way! Obviously superlight and with brow mopping attachment! Good running and Good luck
Donation by Sue Chadwick on 17/03/11
£26.00
+ £7.33 Gift Aid
Delighted to support you Sophie. All the best and keep us posted.
Donation by Chai and Katharine on 17/03/11
£200.00
Well done Sophie Love Rob, Hayley, Grace & bump x
Donation by Robert Adams on 17/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
We are very proud of you. Well done. John & Sylvia
Donation by John McDermott on 17/03/11
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Wishing you lots of luck, Sophie, brilliant thing to do. Fantastic cause. Jen x
Donation by Jennifer Fisher on 16/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Thoroughly deserving cause, best of luck - Peter and Judy Kershaw
Donation by Peter Kershaw on 16/03/11
£500.00
+ £141.03 Gift Aid
Blimey- good effort - good cause - good luck - Rx
Donation by Robert James on 16/03/11
£100.00
+ £28.21 Gift Aid
Good luck!
Donation by Mary Hockaday on 16/03/11
I'll look after the kids if Richard does it as well..!
Donation by Guy Lipscombe on 16/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
GO !. . GO !. . .GO Soph !,we are proud of you love ,We`ll be having a glass of wine whilst watching you run . . . we are hoping for 4hrs 30mins !
Donation by susanne winter on 16/03/11
£100.00
+ £28.21 Gift Aid
A marvellous effort!
Donation by Sean on 16/03/11
£27.00
+ £7.62 Gift Aid
Very proud of you,it takes a lot of effort,and not just physical effort,to do these things.Suze and kate will wet themselves if you do a paula xx g
Donation by Georgia Glynn Smith Glynn Smith on 16/03/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Sophie I know that you can do it in under 4 hours even standing on your head ! Just do it ! Ian x
Donation by Ian Stewart on 16/03/11
£100.00
+ £28.21 Gift Aid
Sorry, have now read your email and blog and realise that this is hard effort and preparation for the big one! Good luck
Donation by Elizabeth Rich on 15/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Good luck, Soph. A great effort for a great cause. Lots of love, John & Sarah xxx
Donation by John & Sarah Edington on 15/03/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
I am sorry I didn't do this sooner, better late than never and for a very worthy cause. Well done. Christopher
Donation by Christopher Butterworth on 15/03/11
Go for it Sophie! Have no idea how you've fit training in with everything else but you are an inspiration! Best of luck, the Fosters.
Donation by Max Foster on 15/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Good luck Sophie! Will be right behind you so no stopping and promise no listening to Historical novels to keep you going!lol charlie xxxxx
Donation by charlotte case on 15/03/11
£100.00
+ £28.21 Gift Aid
Good Luck Sophie- we will be looking out for you on tv!
Donation by Michael and Jill Hughes on 15/03/11
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
GOOD LUCK SOPHIE! You're doing amazingly, go girl! all love, the Barnetts xx
Donation by Rebecca Barnett on 15/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Good luck Sophie - keep running - it's for a great cause. You are inspiring me to get on my bike! Love Jo, Inigo, Corellia & Flavia xx
Donation by joanna van der Lande on 15/03/11
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£16,149.87
- Offline donations£172.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£16,321.87
- Gift Aid£3,623.71
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