Andy Runs Loch Ness (slowly)
Page creator: Andy Baker
Event: Baxters Loch Ness Marathon 2006
Event Date: 1st Oct 2006
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Here's me in training
About my charity : Marie Curie Cancer Care Marie Curie Cancer Care
Marie Curie Cancer Care provides high quality nursing totally free, to give terminally ill people the choice of dying at home supported by their families. Your local Marie Curie Hospice actively promotes quality of life for people with cancer and provides support for their families. The services are completely free to patients. World class scientists at the Marie Curie Research Institute are investigating how cancer develops to find better ways of treating the disease in the future.
Charity Registration No 207994 (England & Wales) and SCO 38731 (Scotland)
Fundraising target:  £1,000.00
My donations to date:  £ 1,088.00
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On 1st October 2006, I will be running (well, most of it) the Loch Ness Marathon. I thought I'd give this one a go, as I was promised 'an amazing atmosphere at one of the world's most scenic marathons' What they failed to mention however, was that Mile 23 is almost entirely uphill!!

I know that I said ‘Never Again’ after last year’s London Marathon, but Sir Steven Redgrave uttered the very same words after his fourth Olympic gold medal. Obvously, that is where the similarities between myself and Sir Steve end! As you are all aware, I am not what you would call a ‘natural runner’. In fact, an old football manager of mine commented that I was ‘built for comfort, and not for speed’.

That said, training is coming along relatively well, and I am confident that I will finish ahead of Jade Goody, the man in the antique diving suit, a couple of rhinos, a complete set of Wombles (including Great Uncle Bulgaria, who beat me in London) and Paula Radcliffe (who should be in labour by then).

As on previous marathon conquests, I will be running for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Having worked for them for a short while, I can vouch for the amazing  work that they do with the terminally ill. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Marie Curie Cancer Care will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.

Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Jules 18/10/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good Job AB! 
Molly 17/10/2006 £8.93 £2.52 bien joué 
Foluke Osobu 11/10/2006 £2.00 £0.56 RTP gone live here £2 to mark the occasion 
Roger Dennis 07/10/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Great effort Andy! 
Neil Bannister 02/10/2006 £30.00 £8.46 Congratulations mate - glad the nipples didn't bleed....your missus said you were good with the vas! 
Tim Greenway 29/09/2006 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck Andy 
Tim 29/09/2006 £5.00 £1.41 robbie keane gets you a fiver 
Ryan Harrison-Grundy 29/09/2006 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck Andy - here's a quid for every Palermo goal and then one for luck 
richard wetherell 29/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Andy 
Sophie 29/09/2006 £10.00 n/a good luck all the way from Denmark 
Mal 28/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 i only hope it takes you less time to finish than it took me to sponsor you ... all the best mate! 
cath ambler 27/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 good luck - Run fast to avoid being eaten by Nessie 
kevin kemp 27/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 all the best mate 
Caroline @ JG 27/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Don't go too slow, you have to catch the train back  
Alan King 27/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Cood Luck Andy...I hear Uncle Bulgaria has also been training hard so you'd better watch out.  
Dugal 27/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck Andy!! I'm sure they'll be a curry at the finish line for you.... 
Pat Sharp 27/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck Son, there's a drink in it as well if you beat that damn Womble 
Lady Jane Gray 27/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 I want to see some pictures of you actually passing the finish line !! Andy, best of luck  
LeMar 27/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 ...just pretend 'Dolls' is at the end. 
Pete 26/09/2006 £50.00 £14.10 That's £2 a mile, minus the price of a pint at the end 
Cat 26/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Are you wearing a kilt, I hear they are more aerodynamic!!! 
Stuart Seymour 26/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Andy - Its a beautiful place so enjoy it if you can! 
Becky 26/09/2006 £15.00 £4.23 Say hi to Nessie for me 
Elinor Ballard 26/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck! Enjoy the cold and wet scottish weather 
Trev 26/09/2006 £25.00 £7.05 It might be quicker to swim the Loch. 
Dicky Poo 26/09/2006 £50.00 n/a Don't let me down - your tummy did look at bit big for a marathon runner 
Nick 26/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Go for it mate 
James Campbell 26/09/2006 £12.62 n/a I want to run this next year Andy, take good mental notes, watch for Nessie! 
Will Hardy 26/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 If you can't say anything nice.... 
Angela 26/09/2006 £50.00 £14.10 I'll join you for the pasta party but you'll have to do the run on your own. Love Ang 
Dipika 25/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64  
dylan 24/09/2006 £10.00 n/a you can do it dad!!! 
bill (and Helen) 24/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 good luck in your uphill struggle 
Isobel,Ron, Val & Mitch 22/09/2006 £104.00 £29.33 Good Luck Andy. We will find you a nice Inverness Pub close to the finish line! 
Clemens 18/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 good luck dude! 
Lorraine Howard 18/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
spen&em 14/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 There must be a good curry house near by, Good luck bruv 
James Casey 14/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Andy - for the run & in Europe. Pardew's a loser.  
Neil 13/09/2006 £2.00 £0.56 I promised you at least £1 per mile so here it is (good luck with the other 24 miles!) 
Jonno @ JG 12/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Hope you're running is better than your fantasy team 
Glenn Corney 11/09/2006 £26.00 £7.33 Just remember a hill is just a slightly more interesting bit of road. Best of luck Ned, G & M 
Dazmattazz 09/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck mate. I hope keeping off the beer was worth it! 
Mark Russel 07/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck fella, you must be mad!!!! 
Jacko 07/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Thought you'd be running for Gay Pride? Ooops, do your friends not know yet? sorry!  
Rachel P 06/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Andy. Look forward to that hill on mile 23! 
Dan Batterton 06/09/2006 £26.00 £7.33 Run the course backwards, then mile 23 is no problem! 
Michael Wells 06/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck, Andy and don't stop or you might scare the monster 
Richard Eden 06/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck Andy 
Julian Garcia 06/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Andy 
Amaechi 06/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck mate. You got a ruby and a few Britney's lined up at the finishing line? 
Michael Coughlan; Firstgiving 05/09/2006 £5.25 n/a Good Luck Andy!! Nice Picture! 
Simon Mallinson 05/09/2006 £20.00 n/a Watch out for Nessie! You'll make a nice sized snack for her! Good Luck 
Anonymous 05/09/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Good Luck, Tortoise. 
Jason Horton 05/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
Liz K 05/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 It's all uphill from now :-)  
Zarine 05/09/2006 £50.00 £14.10  
Beth 05/09/2006 £10.00 n/a  
Ben Lingard 05/09/2006 £26.20 £7.39 I will double it if you do a "Radcliffe". Good Luck (with both tasks) 
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