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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
We are so proud of you mummy. See you at the finish line. We love you.
Donation by Ella, Georgia and Ollie xxxx on 10/03/11
Go Soph - You Star!! Sounds exhausting! Lots of luck and love Lucy (Amor) Young & bump xxx
Donation by lucy amor on 10/03/11
£40.00
+ £11.28 Gift Aid
Best cause we know,Sophie, good luck with all those miles. Diane and Christopher Morcom
Donation by christopher morcom on 10/03/11
Donation by Jennifer Raworth on 10/03/11
£100.00
+ £28.21 Gift Aid
Wonderful Sophie - a brilliant thing to do. Keep up the carbs!
Donation by Prue Bannerman on 10/03/11
£40.00
Paul & I both lost parents to cancer very young so we are very proud of you. xx
Donation by Ondine Barrow on 10/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Sophie... keep up the cold baths... Jeremy
Donation by Jeremy Bowen on 10/03/11
£250.00
+ £70.51 Gift Aid
Dear Sophie, Fabulous that you are doing this. Just remember, " You Can Fly." Best wishes, Jane
Donation by Jane Birt on 10/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Good luck, and thanks for doing this for those we love and miss so much.
Donation by Sophie Wellstood on 10/03/11
Impressive Soph, wish I had the guts! Judesx
Donation by judy greenwood on 10/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Great effort, hope you enjoy the Mall more than I did! Excellent cause.
Donation by Tim Garner on 09/03/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good on you for doing this. I am in awe. I wil think of my mum as you run.
Donation by Jay Blandford on 09/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
The only Marathon I'm willing to tackle is the one with nuts in it....good luck ... Jonny x
Donation by Jonathan Maitland on 09/03/11
£100.00
+ £28.21 Gift Aid
Go for it Sophie! Love Oliver
Donation by Oliver Greene on 09/03/11
£100.00
+ £28.21 Gift Aid
Good luck Sophie, you are much braver than than I will ever be. Jox
Donation by Joanna Bradley on 09/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Great cause. Great Effort. You are a star - keep running Sophie! Cheers, John xx
Donation by John Nichol on 09/03/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
I was asked if I had run a marathon. If I add up my total miles run in my life. Answer is 'no'. Good luck I admire your pluck.
Donation by jonathan baker on 09/03/11
Good luck, Sophie! Wish I could be there to cheer you on! Will email Liz andMary too! xxx Marilen
Donation by Marilen Tilt on 09/03/11
More Raworth determination. Well done and good luck on the day!
Donation by Charles & Vanessa Maisey on 09/03/11
£26.00
+ £7.33 Gift Aid
Wow I admire you. A fantastic effort for a cause too close to all of us. Run like the clappers! Roz
Donation by Roz Webster on 09/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Brilliant effort Sophie, well done you and loads of luck, Billy xx
Donation by WILLIAM MELLSTROM on 09/03/11
£40.00
+ £11.28 Gift Aid
My mum died of cancer when I was 6 and my sister 2 so this is very close to my heart. Go Sophie xx
Donation by Helen Williamson on 09/03/11
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Will be thinking of you all, xx
Donation by Polly Beard on 08/03/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good luck Sophie, hopefully see you somewhere on the course...
Donation by Dave Robinson on 08/03/11
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
a moving story Sophie; a good friend is battling cancer right now, my knees prevent me running for him so I'm happy that I found this :-)
Donation by cliff benford on 08/03/11
£100.00
+ £28.21 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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