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My story

 

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page for Temwa.

I haven't raised money for a charity since the days of the 'Middle Aged Decathlon' that some of you might remember from the early 90s, when over 4 years we rasied £40,000 for Save the Children Fund, Medecins sans Frontieres, Christian Aid and Leonard Cheshire.  On 2nd November this year I ran the New York marathon for Temwa, which is a Bristol-based organisation that raises funds to implement community-based projects in Malawi.  If you want to find out more flick over to www.temwa.org.

Malawi will always have a very special place in my life as Mary & I met there in 1986 (when she was teaching Latin and I was travelling through Africa in a Land Rover with a couple of friends from Bristol University).  Our daughter Katendi is also named after a girl that Mary taught at Kamuzu Academy.

It was an absolutely fabulous occation - the views and support were amazing; for most of the first half I was carried along on a wave of hi-fiving and shouts from the crowd through Brooklyn.  It got more difficult from about 18 miles and it wasn't so easy to enjoy the last section through Manhattan as my legs began to get very tired.  By the end the relief to finish was huge.  In terms of my time, I wen through the half marathon in 1.47 and the full 26.2 miles in 3.47, which I was delighted with - beating my time in the London marathon from 11 years ago by 70 minutes!  I would whole-heartedly recommend it to anyone who's done the Bristol half - it's way way better.

I personally covered the cost of the entry to the event and all other costs, so 100% of all the monies donated are going direct to Temwa.

So please sponsor me now!  I'd really appreciate it; and of course so would all the Malawians who Temwa work with (and you'll also enter my personal Valhalla).

Thanks

Ben

run well! actually i wanted to sponsor you per mile but that facility did not exist! Donation by Alcuin Wilkie 19/10/08  

£101.01 + £28.49 Gift Aid

Very best of luck Donation by Paul Harrod 17/10/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good for you, keep smiling all the way! Donation by Guy 15/10/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

as a super vet we hope you're going to show these young lads the way Donation by paul /deborah murphy 15/10/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

I assume you will be running to and from the airports as well... good luck! Donation by Paul Slight 15/10/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck. I'm looking for sub 3.45 here. Donation by Jeremy 14/10/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

You go boy!! Donation by David Gilroy 14/10/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good oner Ben! See you soon. Donation by David Pillinger 10/10/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Best of luck; rather you than me! Donation by James Metcalf 10/10/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

We'll be there in spirit this year. Good luck! xx Donation by Claire & Al 09/10/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

..... beat my time of 3.30 Ben and double your money! .... by the way I was about 30 but my Bath 1/2 marathon time was the same as yours so it's on!! Donation by George Shanks 08/10/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

you da man! Donation by Sue 08/10/08  

£25.00

Why can't you do it in a 50's style bikini? Donation by Notty 06/10/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck! I guess you will be hard to follow in Barcelona in November! Donation by Eivind Bergsmyr 02/10/08  

£25.00

Good luck, good training, and good cause Donation by Dave Darsch 02/10/08  

£50.00

Good luck.... and smooth running. Donation by Matthew 02/10/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Go ben Donation by Kate O'Kelly 01/10/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good stuff Ben - enjoy the trip and keep smiling all the way round :-) Donation by Matt & Shona Honey 01/10/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

always an inspiration Donation by Adrian 30/09/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

I am very jealous as I would love to be joining you guys, good luck, have fun and enjoy!! Donation by Alastair Currie 29/09/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck and enjoy it! Donation by Barnaby 29/09/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Best of luck!! Donation by Ferg 29/09/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck. If the bikini ladies cover Devon, let me know! Donation by Bill Passmore 28/09/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Ben - I will double it if you finish in 1st quartile for male finishers - have fun Donation by Richard H 27/09/08  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
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