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My story

 

It’s difficult to know where you should draw the line when asking people for cash for a charity that they may have no personal links to.  Ultimately when something strikes you as unfair and your goal is simply to help others who find themselves in a similar position, then maybe it’s ok to draw the line a little further out.

I am fund raising for two charities.  Perhaps split your donation across the two or just pick the one;

At the end of last year my brother, Simon, completed a 60 mile running race with a sore stomach.  4 months later, at 47 years old, he died of pancreatic cancer, leaving his young family.  Pancreatic Cancer has the single highest fatality rate of all cancers partly due to the little amount of research done on the disease.

This is why your money would be so valued.

While we were at Simon's funeral, 2 weeks later, a family in our small community in Australia lost their few month old daughter, Ashlee, to SIDS - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.  Despite continued efforts to resuscitate her and an air ambulance to the nearest hospital, she did not survive.  Her mum and dad did not manage to get a photo of Ashlee smiling as she had only just started to that very week.

SIDS is also extremely under researched and little is known as to why some children simply do not wake up.  Ashlee did not get much of a chance but with your donation maybe some other children will.

www.justgiving.com/adamwake_SIDS

I decided on the return journey from the funeral to commit to this race but didn’t know much about it.  Since then I have spoken to people that have tried.

Annually there are only in the region of 70 odd people that start – 30 of these will drop out.  A chap that completed the event last year assures me that it is the single toughest foot race in the world making the MdS (Marathon des Sables) seem comparitively "easy".

I cried during the MdS!

Among the worst bits of the jungle run are jungle wasps, swimming sections of river & swamp carrying everything you need (c. 15kg) for the week including all food, hammock, sleeping bag, cooking gear, and emergency & medical stuff.  The fact that the body struggles to disperse heat with 90% humidity because the air is already saturated is also pretty bad.  In this case the body takes emergency measures and shuts down, effectively making you pass out and fall over.

http://www.junglemarathon.com/

Some of you have seen my feet at the best of times; can you imagine what they’re going to look like on my return?  Yum Yum

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to donate: Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund will receive your money electronically and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in Gift Aid will be added to your donation at no cost to you.

Please note that I am covering all of my own costs.

Thanks

Adam

Thought you deserved to hit the target. Donation by Adrian Boniface 11/11/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

I find your story hard to believe...there's no way you were upgraded to business class !!! You're are a complete star & I'm very proud to know you. Donation by Tammy Horrocks 28/10/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Well done adz. I was going to say that the world needs more people like you. But that is too scarey a thought... Donation by webby 27/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

I was so impressed with your story which David sent onto me - so every little helps and well done you. What a marathon!! Donation by Daveyboys Mum Houston 27/10/09  

£10.00

Well done Adam xx. Donation by Justine Wake 27/10/09  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

well done Adz! Donation by Nick Simpson 27/10/09  

£25.00

Good luck Adam, look forward to hearing all about it! Liz and Phil. Donation by elizabeth mestecky 13/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

hi mo, good luck (tho sure you need more than that!)xxsue,nige,dan,rj,rach Donation by Nigel Wake 08/10/09  

£50.00

As a fellow Strathearn harrier with Shelagh,Simons wife ,Iam happy to help in small way..You,ve set yourself a mighty challenge,G ood Luck! Donation by fiona lyle 07/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hi adam hope all goes well ,and see you in feb2010 I hope .see what you guna do next mad bugger Donation by andrew browning 06/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

tip2of2: avoid GOLDEN bellied piranhas.also short sharp bursts of speed attacks from behind sunken plants can strip u to the bone in seconds.top man Donation by DENNISON DUNN 06/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Sounds like a great challenge!! Good luck and all the best! Donation by Angela MacKenzie - Strathearn Harriers 05/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck Wakey, we'll do the hard work and have a beer for you ! Donation by Jubby & Tania 05/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Just be careful ok x Donation by Jane Stockings 05/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

wishing you copious cold tasty beverages at the end...or where ever it is that your body decides to pack it in! Donation by snickers 02/10/09  

£20.00

I'm really pleased to see that you are still a wonderful crazy man - good luck x Donation by Claire Roberts 02/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Adam love ya loads, good luck Donation by Shelagh Wake 29/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Gday Adam. Wishing you success & keep safe mate. Try to avoid anaconda, piranah & parasitic catfish! Donation by Brad (Aussie-cuz) 29/09/09  

£100.00

You're crazy man! And this is crazy, how life's made... My aunty just died of pancreatic cancer. Courage, and besos! Donation by Marlène 28/09/09  

£15.00

Good luck Ads, love the jungle and fly like the wind ;o) x Donation by Katie Webb 28/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Get in there! Donation by Christopher Hitchins 23/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Run Adam, run! Donation by Sarah Mainprize 19/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Wakey- it can't be tougher to complete than Malia !! Donation by Paul Glasgow 18/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Wakey. Donation by Spanna 15/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I've sent Commando Dunn down with a machete to clear a path so should now be a walk in the park! Great cause & enjoy! Donation by Digger Dunn 14/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Lots of luck Adam. Donation by Kirsty Carney 14/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

You crazy kid. I'm sure you will be a superstar. Love Double D Donation by Wyse 11/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Loco! estas totalmente loco !...pero.... Buena suerte amigo!!!!! . BTW if you fnd interesting bugs keep them for Martin pls Donation by natalie waller 11/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Adam, you crazy crazy person! Good luck Donation by Adrian, Rach, Edward & Charlie 08/09/09  

£22.50 + £6.35 Gift Aid

You are completly nuts - enjoy! Donation by Cecilia Wilson 08/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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