<p><strong>One former <span style="color: #339966;">Royal Marine </span>weighing 103kgs</strong></p> <p><strong>One <span style="color: #339966;">EOD Bomb Disposal Suit </span>weighing 35kgs</strong></p> <p><strong>This is the fundraising page for one man's mission to raise money and awareness for <span style="color: #6b0f16;">The Veterans Charity </span>by competing in a series of organised runnning events wearing a full EOD Bomb Disposal Suit similar to those in current use by our military.</strong></p> <p><strong>The events include:</strong></p> <p><strong>9th October - Great Eastern Run - half marathon</strong></p> <p><strong>6th November - Rutland Water Marathon - full marathon</strong></p> <p><strong>22nd April - Virgin London Marathon (pending entry confirmation)</strong></p> <p><strong>23 - 27 May - The Forces March 2012 - 5 full marathons in 5 days!</strong></p> <p><strong>Damian Atkinson will be attemtping to break the current world record for completing a marathon in a bomb disposal suit during his challenges. The current record stands at 9hrs 40 minutes.</strong></p> <p><strong>Damian is hoping to raise thousands of pounds for his chosen charity which provides fast, direct support for Veterans of ALL generations - The Veterans Charity.</strong></p> <p><strong>PLEASE GIVE DAMIAN YOUR SUPPORT ON HIS EPIC CHALLENGES.</strong></p> <p>Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>