Running the Inca Trail in just one day!
Page creator: Marc Acheson
Event: The Inca Trail Marathon
Event Date: 6th Aug 2008
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About my charity : Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity
The aim of Florence Nightingale House, the Aylesbury Hospice, is to provide a first class palliative care service which is accessible to the people of Aylesbury and the surrounding area. Running costs exceed £2million per year, and this year the Friends of Florence Nightingale House have pledged to provide £450,000 towards these costs.
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Thanks for visiting my fundraising page and for supporting the work of the Florence Nightingale Hospice.

This year marks the seventh anniversary of my mum (Jackie) passing away and to commemorate this I am attempting  to run one of the seven wonders of the world in aid of the hospice she was so proud to work at.

On August 6th I will be attempting to complete one of the world's most extreme running challenges - to run the Inca Trail in Peru in just one day.

The Trail is 28 miles long and will take me from 8,000 ft above sea level to 15,000 ft above sea level and back down. Over the course of the run I will cover 14,000 ft of ascent/descent and have completed, in one day, a trail that usually takes 4 days to hike.

To put the altitude into perspective Britain's highest mountain (Ben Nevis) is a mere 4400 feet high - I will be running at nearly 4 times this height and will effectively have run up and down Ben Nevis twice by the time I have (hopefully) finished - then there is the small matter of the available oxygen at this altitude being some 45% less!

The highest of the 3 major passes I will be climbing is worryingly titled "Dead Woman's Pass" - Thankfully, it is not titled "Dead, Overweight Joggers's Pass" so I should be ok!

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Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Mark Flanagan 25/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Hope you enjoyed yourself - it has always been my dream to go to Machu Pichu 
Vicki Williams 07/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 ok, so a bit late as you have already completed it, but well done Marc, that was a fantastic timem 
Kate & Tim 24/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck Marc! We know you can do it! Look forward to celebrating with you when you get back!!! xx 
Bart Holden 22/07/2008 £30.00 n/a Hope you get through it OK Marc, good luck from BSU! 
Barry 21/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck Mate 
Karen Stacey 16/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck with your latest challenge!  
Dean Hobbs 16/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 good luck, an amazing challenge and a fantastic cause. 
Lisa Medley 16/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck!!! Great Charity!!! 
MICK WALKER 10/07/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Good luck.A great cause.Mick  
Paul Davidson 09/07/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Best of luck mate, wonderful cause 
Gemma Perkins 09/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 You are CRAZY!! But Good Luck and hope you reach your target!  
Claire Acheson 08/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck darling xxxxx 
Patricia Ottridge 08/07/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Take it steady Marc, Will be thinking about you trudging up the mountain, and down again! Lots of good luck and love. 
Laura Scott 07/07/2008 £15.00 £4.23 I admire you're courage and stamina. I'll think of you while I sit in the office! 
David Gregory 07/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Mark  
Milly 07/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck!  
David Matthews 04/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Don't kill yourself darling! 
Gavin Watson 04/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 You only get the money if you suffer altitude sickness! 
Peter Fisher 02/07/2008 £60.00 £16.92 And i thought i was mad... 
Barb Davies 02/07/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Wonderful cause and hopefully a wonderful experience. 
Matt Logan 02/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Marc. Sounds a bit easy really ;) 
Robin Bone 02/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Walking is forbidden!! Hope it all goes well and watch out for the wild dogs! 
Steve 02/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Great Challenge. I am sure that you will do well. 
Chris Smith 02/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 You must be mad as well! 
Nicola Weaver 01/07/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Great fun, great cause 
Steve Argent 01/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Happy to contribute- good luck 
Austyn Smith 01/07/2008 £50.00 £14.10 what a great challenge and what a good cause 
Astrud 01/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck 
Mark Watkins 01/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 All the best with this challenge Mark. My Dad has just recently recovered from Cancer and so I can fully appreciate your motivation for doing this.  
Matt Webb 01/07/2008 £50.00 n/a Su Acheson enojado. Usted merece una cerveza después de esto 
Lynn Allman 01/07/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Good Luck & have fun 
Laura Hazle 01/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Marc, hope that new super duper sleeping bag is snug enough....... go Marc go! 
Anne Slater-Brooks 01/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck with this amazing challenge! Make sure you let us see some photos...am sure you will have time to stop off and take a few! x 
Kim Spiers (NHFA) 01/07/2008 £30.00 £8.46 I think you are mad .... but what an adventure? Wishing you safe travels and every success in your incredible challenge.  
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