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Ben Wood's Fundraising Page
Page creator: Ben Wood
Event: Flora London Marathon 2008
Event Date: 13th Apr 2008
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If all else fails, I'm hitching round...
About my charity : HEART UK HEART UK
At H.E.A.R.T UK we’re passionate about preventing premature deaths caused by high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. Inherited high cholesterol (IHC) affects about one person in every 100 and can cause early cardiovascular disease and shorten lives. IHC can kill fit young people, without warning, in their 30s, 40s and even in their 20s!
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My donations to date:  £ 917.20
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My personal message:

As you've got this far, I'm assuming you're curious. The answer is yes, I have signed up for the London Marathon which, given my injury record and love of a tipple, is quite surprising.

Don't worry though, I managed to do 17 miles the other day - not bad after a month out injured and only two days after a trip to the Cheltenham Gold Cup (1 mile run for each hour drinking). So I'm quietly confident I'll do it.

Now onto the sponsorship part. Those who know me well will realise that Heart UK is a charity close to, well, my heart. Obvious pun but you get the picture.

Two small points:
1. Make sure you tick Gift Aid. You know it makes sense
2. As I like an occassional flutter, I thought I'd give you the chance to have one too.  Sponsor me £20+ and you can guess my time in your message. Not only will you make everyone else laugh when you put 8 hours but I'll give £20 to whoever's closest.

Cheers

Ben / Woody / Benny Bois / One Eye
My online fundraisers to date:
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Lawrence Gosling 01/05/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Great effort, your dad will be proud of you 
Owler 15/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done Ben! I would like to say I never doubted you, but , to be fair, I did. Your body is a miracle of modern... cider? 
Anonymous 14/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Congratulations mate - you should be proud of your commitment the last few months. I reckon 4 hrs 22 
Becs 12/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 What the heck I'll give it a bash - 4hrs 27 mins 14 seconds! Good luck! 
George and Dan 12/04/2008 £13.00 £3.67 We're sponsoring you per mile, just incase your knee, ankle, wrist, eye, etc give up. We'll up to £20, if B.C go up(money safe in the bank!)  
Johnny Winkle 11/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Your boys lost and I'm still sponsoring you! Good luck mate. 
Leanne Chard 11/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 I now realise that after you have done the run, you no longer will be giving me your chocolate, good luck pod mate! 
Laura Bowyer 11/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 I'll get you a pint when you're back to make up for the one's you've missed! 
Nodders 09/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Woody, my only advice is to get some new shorts; you looked like a 60's P.E teacher when I saw you running. Good luck mate. 
Nicky Hudson 08/04/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck, I said to Jo if she beats you I'll dig a little deeper, same appiles to you! I think around 4hrs 45m!  
Adam Slater 04/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck mate. Rather you than me! 
Halid 04/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Rather than fall for your clever marketing ploy and give £20 now, you can have £5 instead. BUT if you finish in under 4h15m, I’ll donate another £15! 
Michelle Pereira 04/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Don't bite your tongue 
Steve Watts 04/04/2008 £26.00 £7.33 Charlton promoted, Bristol miss play off's by 1 point, you break a leg on 26th mile, I save £26, happy days! 4 days 29 hours.  
anonymous 04/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 have fun, run well 
Barbara 03/04/2008 £26.00 £7.33 I always have faith, trouble is you always enter accident zones! 
Mike 03/04/2008 £26.00 £7.33 Dan hasn't done this, so you have to finish. 
Adam Canning 03/04/2008 £20.00 n/a 65 official pubs on the route x 15 mins per pint, I've got you down for 16hrs. Good luck mate, Ad. 
Matthew Westcott 03/04/2008 £26.20 £7.39 A brave man. 4 hrs 29 mins. Good luck. 
Chris Westcott 03/04/2008 £26.00 £7.33 4hrs 8 mins dreaming of the Premiership. Good luck fella 
Lee 02/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck-get some roller skates 
Will 02/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Woody, I hope those strong continental lagers don't come back to haunt you. Time? 4h23  
Chris Lund 01/04/2008 £26.00 £7.33 As everyone's favourite Brazilian would say, BELEIVE!! 3h58 Given your training regime, maybe th 
Simon 28/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Ladbrokes had you at 2-1 to injure yourself the day before in some come kind of drinking incident. I bit their hand off! Good luck mate! Si  
Hillsy 27/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 My bet is Scotty pulls a hamstring 2 miles in and Woody wins by default!! 4 hrs 20 mins 12 seconds... 
Jai 27/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 26 miles?! That's what bikes are for! 3 hrs 45 mins - for the pantomime cow... 
Matty Tours 25/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Have faith - 3hrs 52 - and a bit quicker for the 2nd mile 
ian 25/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 good luck fat boy.  
Joe Mitson 25/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Anyone who goes with me to Underhill in November to watch nonsense football deserves financial support. 
Mr Ritson-Watson 25/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Benny Bois you mad fool! I am taking a stab at 4 hours 57 minutes and 22 seconds 
Jon Payne 25/03/2008 £26.00 £7.33 Come on Welsh Boy! Not less than 5 hours (if at all). 
mark ccc 24/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 bon chance woody!!  
Joe and Naomi 20/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 22miles is 1/2 way in the marathon 
Nick & Alison Gaynor 20/03/2008 £30.00 £8.46 I think you'll do it on Monday 
Bleemiester 20/03/2008 £2.00 £0.56 Good luck Steve. How far is a marathon? I think you'll do it in 4 mins 33 secs. I'll see you at Earls Court. Kangeroo Court, innit... 
Bob & Sue 19/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck. We'll shout as you go past the boat as long as we're not in the bar! 
Fergus Carroll 19/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Careful Ben: it can get very hot inside those deep-sea diving suits ... good luck ... Fergus 
Dave Pigden 19/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Please beat Scott.......Good Luck Woody!! 
Fish 18/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Seen you running past my house, I know you can do it!! Go Woody!! 
Tessa 18/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck and don't injure yourself!! 
Geoff Williams 18/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 if you run with that plaster cast on you'll raise a lot more money 
Adam 18/03/2008 £5.00 £1.41 I recon it will take you about the same amount of time as I spend taking guard. 4:38:51 
Anthony Levy 18/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 I still remember the bloke in the Rhino suit overtaking me - took 6 miles to get him! My guess 4:05:30 
Daniel Becker 18/03/2008 £26.00 £7.33 Try not to get beaten by two blokes in a panto cow or Jade Goody! Best of luck....4:48:13 
Jade Gilbart 18/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Ben, you can do it! 
Jess Moller 18/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 I have no idea so I am guessing somewhere in the middle 4:21:07. Good luck! 
Helen (again) 18/03/2008 £2.00 £0.56 Stupid web site chopped off my guess! I think 04:12:36. 
Tara Ryan 18/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Will you be the guy wearing the deep sea divers suit? I hope so. Maybe then you'll avoid breaking any bones in the usual tradition. 
Helen 18/03/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Well even though you wouldn't tell me how long it took you to run 17 miles, I think you'll do it in  
Ian Phillips 18/03/2008 £5.00 £1.41 I'm confident I'll be keeping my money mate, cos there's no way your completing this ya fat puff. Now prove me wrong. 
Clare 18/03/2008 £26.00 £7.33 Obviously I have EVERY faith you can do this! Mainly so that you don't do it again next year!  
Scott Alexander 18/03/2008 £26.00 £7.33 Woody, what do I say.....I just hope u don't beat my time as I may then have to come out of retirement. Oh and I'm going for 4.32.08. Good luck!!! 
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