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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
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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, Good luck (but with all your training I'm sure you won't need it). A great cause and lovely sentiments behind it. Amazing!
Donation by Richard Hoare x on 29/03/11
£250.00
+ £70.51 Gift Aid
Go, girl, go!! We're so impressed with your dedication and va va voom. Good luck on the big day...
Donation by Alf & Kerensa xxx on 28/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Good luck Sophie,what a great effort,will be with you all the way,love Rob and Lizziexxx
Donation by Lizzie Hale on 27/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Go Girl!! Amazing effort, really proud of you, Wendy xxxx
Donation by Wendy Smith on 27/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Good luck Sophie...I know I've banned you from marathon chat but I'm really very proud of you! Love Louise Hannah Will and Joe xxxx
Donation by louise white on 26/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Good luck Sophie have a pain free Marathon!
Donation by Tom Brisbane on 26/03/11
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
We will be with you every step of the way. Clare and Michael Morpurgo
Donation by clare morpurgo on 25/03/11
Donation by Seb Coe on 25/03/11
Hi Sophie, So moved by your dedication to my darling Sam by running the marathon. All strength! much love Patrick x
Donation by Patrick Glynn-Jones on 24/03/11
£500.00
+ £141.03 Gift Aid
Really good luck. Hope you manage to enjoy it.... Lizzi, James, Abby & Ellie xx
Donation by Lizzi Watson on 23/03/11
£30.00
+ £8.46 Gift Aid
Good luck Sophie!! Sure you will do well (aka @newts88)
Donation by Richard Newton on 23/03/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
You are mad! Good luck.
Donation by David Croft, FMS LLP on 23/03/11
£250.00
Go for it Sophie for a cause very close to my heart!
Donation by Ian Camplin on 23/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
You are completely barking mad - but I admire you hugely! Good Luck. x
Donation by simon mccoy on 23/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Well done Sophie - I could barely stagger 2 miles, never mind 26! very impressive
Donation by Hugh Pym on 22/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Soph, promise me you'll stop blogging about running afterwards!!! Seriously though, such a good cause. Lots of love, Will, Faith and kids x
Donation by will saunders on 22/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Dear Aunty Sophie, you are more nutty than we imagined. So we are sponsoring you for your lucky numbers - run far with the wind - love Cas and Siri xx
Donation by Kate Raworth on 21/03/11
£28.29
+ £7.98 Gift Aid
Mad bint ! Good luck with it. I shall be with you in spirit if not body. Much love, Lucy, Peter and Jakexxx
Donation by lucy watkinson on 21/03/11
£20.00
Good luck Sophie - may your aches & pains be shortlived and savour the amazing experience .
Donation by Heather Skinner on 21/03/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Dearest Sophie - thank you so much for doing this for Suze and Katie and Sam. Much love and good luck x x
Donation by Emma McCarthy on 21/03/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good luck Sophie! Hope your early morning training in Dundee pays off. I shall cite your impressive example to presenters in the future.
Donation by Deborah Lee on 21/03/11
Good Luck Sophie !
Donation by Kelly Crawford on 21/03/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Keep those heels flying Love Tim and Gisela
Donation by Tim liardet on 21/03/11
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Magnificent, Sophie - hope I don't have to treat you afterwards! Much love Tebby
Donation by Stephanie Saunders on 20/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Best of luck, and take care. Queen and country (and the BBC) need you! x
Donation by Dominic Coles on 19/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 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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