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The udder marathon - Team Ferdinand

Barbara Haesler is raising money for The Royal Veterinary College Animal Care Trust

Participants: Raphaelle, Bryony, Silke, Pablo, Barbara, Christof and maybe some others...

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udder marathon · 29 April 2012

The ACT is the Royal Veterinary College’s registered charity. We purchase vital equipment for the College’s hospitals, provide assistance to the College’s research teams who pioneer new treatments and support the College’s commitment to excellence in veterinary education.

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<p><strong>After the run</strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">We braved the wind, rain and cold, put our fancy dresses on and travelled to Watford... Unfortunately, the run got cancelled, but once out and about, we just decided to make the most out of it. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">Pablo ran the 5 km on his own and reports that there was a bit of flooding in the way.... He considers himself as the official winner of the cancelled cow marathon!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">Silke wins the prize for the best cow picture facing the winds!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">T</span><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">wo other cows got loose and ran (almost) the whole distance on a different course. Route: Central London to Ferme Park Road. Distance: 9.65 km. Time: not recorded. Parks: 2. Detours: 1. Smiles provoked: so, so many! Puzzled passers-by: quite a few too.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">Have a look at the pics!<span style="color: black;"></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><strong>Before the run</strong></p> <p>pport of the <strong><a href="http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Farm/FarmProject.cfm">Farm Project</a></strong> organised by the <a href="http://www.rvc.ac.uk/">Royal Veterinary College</a> in partnership with <a href="http://www.farmingforall.org.uk/">Farming For All</a><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; border-image: initial;">, </strong>we are running or walking or running&amp;walking a cow themed 5k and 10k fun run. If you wanna see us dressed up as cows - here's where you can find us: 29th April, Cassiobury Park, 10am, for directions and details please see <a href="http://www.farmingforall.org.uk/udder.html">The Udder Marathon</a>.</p> <p>The <em>Care Farm Project</em> aims to make a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable individuals who are experiencing social or educational exclusion, by providing therapeutic experiences with farm animals.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate!</p> <p>And for those of you who don't know who "Ferdinand The Bull" is, check it out here... <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGTVRbpAuRo">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGTVRbpAuRo</a></p>

Donation summary

Total
£250.00
+ £45.00 Gift Aid
Online
£250.00
Offline
£0.00

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