Antony Last is fundraising for Sue Ryder Care

Ant's London Marathon Fundraising Page

Flora London Marathon 2008

on 13/04/2008

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Raising money for

Sue Ryder Care

Charity Registration No. 1052076

At Sue Ryder Care, we care for people who are seriously ill, helping them to get the best from life. Our approach considers every aspect of an individual’s wellbeing by listening to and supporting their choices. We help put back the dignity, independence and confidence that the disease takes away, enriching people’s lives and those of their families. Our expert care helps people living with Cancer, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis and Brain Injury. Our work goes beyond the UK. Sue Ryder Care supports the delivery of specialised health and social care across Europe and in Southern Africa.

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Antony Last

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Raised: 45%

Target: £2,750.00
Raised so far: £1,244.40

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My story

Hello, and thank you for visiting my fundraising page.

On April 13th 2008, instead of heading to Portman Road to see the derby between Norwich City and Ipswich Town I've decided to run 26.2 miles instead - I'll be missing my first derby match in ten years and I'm going to be running the London Marathon!

Win a signed Norwich City or Ipswich Town shirt!
Norwich City and Ipswich Town have kindly arranged for me to get hold of a signed shirt from each club (photo here) which I'm going to effectively raffle off through my sponsorship. For every £2.00 sponsored you'll be eligible for one ticket in the raffle (e.g. £20.00 is ten entries worth). If you put something like Norwich, City, NCFC, Ipswich, Town, ITFC etc. into the comments box I'll know which draw you'll be wanting to be entered into and which shirt you'd like to win!

Where your sponsorship money is going...
I've opted to run for Sue Ryder Care. For those of you that don't know about them they provide hospices / care centres and offer a range of services for patients and residents with complex illnesses and conditions including cancer, multiple sclerosis, stroke recovery, Parkinson's disease, motor neurone disease, Huntington's disease and brain injury.

Just around the corner from my childhood home in Peterborough is Thorpe Hall, which is a fine example of the facilities Sue Ryder Care offer. Their vision is 'care that liberates lives', which means helping people get the best from their life whatever the diagnosis.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It's also the easiest way to sponsor my efforts. Sue Ryder Care will receive your money faster and an extra 28% in tax will be added to your sponsorship if you tick the 'gift aid' box.

So, please donate and join me in supporting Sue Ryder Care and an excellent cause.

'Warm-up' events
10.02.08 Chessington Valentine's 10km / 6.2 miles (Time 1:01:02)
09.03.08 Silverstone Half-Marathon, 13.1 miles (Time 2:18:11)
30.03.08 Kingston Breakfast Run, 16 miles (Time 3:05:57)

Bit of a blip in the final 'warm-up' event with a knee niggle after eleven miles, but took the final five miles easy and saw myself through in a reasonable time without making it any worse.

So that's it for the training, it's all gone pretty quickly and it's now time to taper.

Thanks for all the support so far, it really is appreciated.

...I'll see you for a pint at the finish!

Ant.

	Johnny asked me to pass on his generous sponsorship Donation by c/o Johnny Bigham 05/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done but why no Posh shirt ? Donation by Dean Vine 04/05/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Congratulations Donation by IPS 04/05/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	well done Donation by c/o Mrs Manton 04/05/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Rather you than me.... Donation by Uncle Adrian 04/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	You did well Donation by Gav 15/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Don't forget to dip for the line. Donation by John Callaghan 13/04/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Sunshine and strong legs to you. Beer and cake next time you're around. Fix me to win the Norwich sh Donation by Joy Harris 13/04/08	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	I'll have a go at both those shirts please mate...don't I know you from somewhere? Donation by Neil Tribble 12/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck, Ant! Donation by Sal 12/04/08	£10.00
	What a fantastic effort, fair play. Can I enter for both shirts (3xNCFC, 2xITFC)? If I win, I'll auction the shirt and donate the money to the cause! Donation by Danny Swann 12/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Donation by Nev 12/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	What a commendable effort. Best of luck, bruv. Donation by Chris 12/04/08	£26.20 + £7.39 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Gary & Inez 11/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck. Donation by Amber Walden 11/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Thorpe Hall very much in mind at the moment. Go for it, Antony! I always knew you were a good lad.. Donation by Nicola Adams 10/04/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Chris Oxley 09/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck. Donation by Anonymous 08/04/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Julie P 08/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You're very brave Tony Donation by Nannie & Grandad 07/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hope the blisters aren't too painful. Donation by Auntie Helen 07/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go for the glory Ant! Donation by Milony Shah 07/04/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	NCFC Donation by Clive 07/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Run like the scum will be Donation by Yeti 03/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Hope to see you again soon Donation by Lindsay Edwards 01/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Tony.... £5 a mile OK ?...Mum's desperate to win that Ipswich shirt !! Donation by Mum and Dad 01/04/08	£130.00 + £36.67 Gift Aid
	Good luck from German Canaries, who obviously would accept an NCFC shirt. Donation by Paul Standley 01/04/08	£10.00
	Good luck mate.. ITFC shirt please! Donation by Jez Taylor 01/04/08	£10.00
	Go for it Ant! Donation by Jane Robertson 01/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You can do it you fat bast*! ;-) Donation by Ben Bleach** 01/04/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,119.40
Offline donations:	£125.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£282.73

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