Neil Solender is fundraising for Orangutan Appeal UK

Tiff and Neil Run the Marathon

Baxters Loch Ness Marathon 2009

on 04/10/2009

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Tiff, Neil

Raising money for

Orangutan Appeal UK

Charity Registration No. 1092640

The Orangutan Appeal UK is a registered charity based in the south of England, dedicated to the rehabilitation and preservation of Orangutans and the conservation of their habitat. The Appeal strives to protect remaining wild populations of orangutans by providing support and funding for projects across Malaysian and Indonesian Borneo; and by raising awareness of the plight of this great ape across the globe. The Appeal is also authorised to support the Famous Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.

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UPDATE:

Yipeee we've completed the marathon (now be able to have legs that work again at the weekend)

Tiff and I had a fantastic weekend, we arrived in Inverness on Saturday to 70Mph winds and driving rain, however the Sunday was fantastic no wind and sun, but still a bit cold.

The race had just under 4 thousand entries we finished 1731 and 1732 in a time of 4.48 not bad for a first marathon and hilly course. Tiff said shes not that keen on doing another, although when I told her she could easily take 40 min off on a flat course, I could see her competitive side come out, and ask how much harder is a sub 4 hour?

Tiff did especially well, we ran a consistant pace through out and the second half was faster than the first and the last mile was run in less than 8 min.

Anyway thanks for all your support.

Neil and Tiff

Yes, we are running the Lochness Marathon a full 26.2 miles this weekend on the 4th Oct, I guess we have waited this long before getting sponsorship as we've been uncertain as to whether we would be able to complete the training.

This is going to be Tiffs first Marathon, actually tiff has never run in any race before so it really is a case of in at the deep end for her. She has really been through a lot of pain training for this however there is a medal and soup at the end of the marathon so its all worth it.

This will be my first Marathon since I bust my ankle a couple of years ago, so we are both nervous about the day.

We are running for the Orangutan charity. This charity is concerned with saving rain forest habitat and rehabilitation for orangutans. And since visiting Borneo it is a charity that has been close to Tiffs heart.

Any donation would be greatly appreciated.

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	Hey Colenders. Here's a v generous 50p per mile each plus a little extra for hills. See you in Nov Donation by Matthew Pencharz 09/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Will doone to ya both - bring on the sub 4 hr! Donation by Clive Wickham 08/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well done to you both! Donation by ian blake 08/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Having visited Sepiok I appreciate what you are doing. Well done! Donation by Patrick & Brenda Hastie 05/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Congratulations - I assume? Hope it went well and the scenery was enjoyable if nothing else was! Donation by Christina Smith 05/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Congratulations to you both. Well done! Mum and Dad. Donation by David Solender 05/10/09	£43.00 + £12.13 Gift Aid
	Hope it went well and you still have all your feet! Well done both of you! x Donation by Mhairi 05/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You are an example to us all Tiffy. Donation by Mum XX 02/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Neil ! I'll be thinking of you whilst reading the Sunday papers. . Donation by David 02/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck Neil - dont forget your plasters !! Donation by Simon Hill 02/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You & the orangutans deserve a donation for all that effort! Have a great day. Perhaps gr-apes at the finish would be more appropriate?! Donation by Judy Clavey 02/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck guys. Keep your eyes out for Nessie. Donation by Dan Bean 02/10/09	£20.00
	All the best of luck to you both on Sunday! Donation by Charlotte Smyrl 01/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck on Sunday with the run! I hope you and Tiff have a great day and get a real buzz from the event. Donation by Kate Payne 01/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Sorry it's not a lot but I figure it's better than nothing and if we all gave a couple of quid it would add up nicely. Donation by Julia Knott 01/10/09	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
	Respect for any loony who can run a marathon, and even more for helping orangutans. Do it for the monkeys! Donation by charlie westney 30/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	RUN RUN RUN! Best of luck to both of you - I am very impressed with all the training you have done! Donation by Sonya Frankland 30/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	OOH oohh Aah aah. Or whatever noise Orangutans make! Good luck Tiff and make sure you take plenty of bananas for energy... Donation by Amy Boud 28/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! x x Donation by Sarah Caley 28/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Tiff, running over a half a marathon every Sunday training isn't everyones idea of fun. You now own shares in a choc.croissant company! Proud of you! Donation by Chops 28/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

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