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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.

Best of luck mate! (I won't say break a leg) I'll be watching from various pubs along the way :) Donation by Adam Pilarski on 21/02/08

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Kick ass Ant, just beat the Smythe!! Donation by Andy Marshall on 20/02/08

 
£13.00 + £3.67 Gift Aid

Have a good one mate! Donation by Mezza on 17/02/08

 
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck Tony, see you at the finish, i'll be lookign for a few tips once you're done Donation by Thomas Hateley on 14/02/08

 
£26.20 + £7.39 Gift Aid

Good luck - NCFC shirt raffle entrant ahoy! Donation by Pete M on 13/02/08

 
£10.00

On the Ball City! Best of luck Donation by Kath Jones on 12/02/08

 
£5.00

I can just see the headline now: "Peterborough boy done good" with cheesy thumbs up picture! Donation by Claire Wotherspoon on 12/02/08

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck mr Donation by pants on 11/02/08

 
£8.00 + £2.26 Gift Aid

Raffle dough :) Donation by pants on 11/02/08

 
£2.00

Good luck Ant. Hopefully we'll stuff the scum to make your pain more bareable! Donation by The Ginger Beard on 07/02/08

 
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

This is one hell of a challenge you've set yourself mate, go for it and I know you'll make it! Donation by Richard Douglas on 07/02/08

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Two words for you Ant : Nipple Plasters. Trust me Donation by Tom Ashby on 07/02/08

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Ant! Donation by Hannah Chappell on 05/02/08

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

May the MONKEY be with you Donation by Davide on 04/02/08

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Look out for Sue Barker & give the Canaries a plug! Donation by Ed Couzens on 01/02/08

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck Ant! Donation by Clare Lovick on 01/02/08

 
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

I'll only pay up if you do it in the full Ipswich kit!!! Best lay off the pints & pork pies mate. Donation by Dan Merton on 01/02/08

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

There had better be photos... Donation by Liz Halliday on 01/02/08

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You only get the money if you do it fancy dress. I'm thinking a chicken..? or an egg? Donation by Steve Perkins on 01/02/08

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I assume I only pay if you complete it... Donation by Andy Snow on 01/02/08

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Fantastic Ant well done. You like running around don't you! Donation by Michelle (Mich) on 01/02/08

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck mate. Donation by James Smith on 21/01/08

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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