21/09/10 Update:
I completed the Great North Run in 2:17:35. A little bit slower than hoped but I did run all the way :-)
Thanks very much to everyone who has supported me and donated towards sending Demi-Lee to Disneyland. This page will be open for a little while yet so any last minute donations will be very welcome.
Thanks again everyone! I'm already planning my next half marathon. Aiming for under 2 hours of course :-)
Caroline x
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On September 19th 2010, Caroline Bell of www.equineonline.net
will be one of 54,000 people running the Great North Run Half Marathon (13.1 miles).
Who is she running for....
Caroline is running in aid of Starlight,
a UK based charity dedicated to brightening the lives of seriously and
terminally ill children.
Specifically, she will be running for Demi-Lee (photos attached), whose
dream is to travel to Disneyland, Florida to meet Mickey Mouse.
Demi-Lee is 7 years old and is severely poorly with epilepsy. Having
already undergone a Gastrostomy (the insertion of an external feeding tube) to
help manager her condition, she’ll face many more hospital stays and will
undoubtedly need a high level of supportive care throughout her life.
Caroline would love to raise enough money to send Demi-Lee on her trip
of a lifetime, and give her and her family some amazing memories to cherish
forever, whatever the future may hold.
Training...
Caroline started running last year at the age of forty. Proof that it’s
never too late to get yourself fit! Having run several 10k events she was given
the opportunity to raise money for Demi-Lee whilst at the same time achieving
an ambition to do the Great North Run.
It’s taken 3 months of gruelling training consisting of on and off road running,
treadmills and weights to get fit enough to do the run.
Having reached her pre-race goal of running12 miles in two hours Caroline
is aiming for a finishing time of approximately 2 hours 10 minutes.
How can you help?
Please help make Demi-Lee’s dream come true to go on this trip by
sponsoring Caroline today ... donations can be anonymous, so just spare as much
as much as you can whether it’s a £1, $1 or €1. It all helps!
Equine Online fans...
As a thank you for your support, Equine
Online will add DOUBLE the amount you give as a donation to Demi-Lee to your
Equine Online account. So if you donate £10, Equine Online will add £20 to your
account with Equine Online. You can use
your account balance at any time to place business or personal classified
adverts.
Just donate, then send your username to info@equineonline.net for your account
to be updated.
Thank you!
Caroline Bell on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/people/Caroline-Bell/582885226
Caroline Bell on Linked In: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/carolinebell
Caroline Bell on Twitter:
@carolinelbell
@_equineonline
Raised:
63%
Raised so far: £315.00
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Well done Caroline. I think one half marathon is enough for a while! Donation by John constable on 04/10/10 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Well done! Donation by Robert Swallow on 21/09/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Better late than never. Sorry for delay. Hope you reach your target x Donation by Jo Brooker on 19/09/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Hi Caroline .Good Luck on your run. Hope you dont get too tired. Will be thinking of you xxx Donation by Eileen Thomasson on 17/09/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Canny good luck te yee in the The Toon run, Its ernly 13 miles so myek sure yee enjoy yorsel. Dee ah get me money back if yee divvent finish? Donation by James Pogson on 17/09/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Richard Ward on 16/09/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Go for it Caroline! Best of luck. Donation by Diane Allen on 13/09/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Remember, think in miles not in km ;) Donation by Alice Ha Tam Dan on 09/09/10 |
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Ciao Caroline! Good luck and I will be thinking of you! We'll celebrate when I get back xx Donation by Elisa Sferruzza on 09/09/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Go for it Foxy. just let me know if you want a lift on the Harley Donation by Paul Myers on 08/09/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Just for the photo on GOG's :) Donation by Joe Jones on 08/09/10 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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We miss you. Come and play with us Grumpy Old Gits. Donation by Sally Moore on 08/09/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Go for Gold, Foxy Baby.............. xx Donation by David Ellis on 08/09/10 |
£20.00 |
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Hope this run is on TV so that I can look out for you! Donation by Raymond Wild on 08/09/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Foxy Loxy, remember your Brittany friends Donation by Smartie on 07/09/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck in running your half marathon Caroline. I would run alongside you, but unfortunately, while the spirit is willing, the flesh is weak Donation by Lots of love mum xxxx on 07/09/10 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Caroline, I hope you raise lots of money for this little girl ! Donation by Philippa on 05/09/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Rather you than me! Good luck. We should try and do a few more high profile sponsored events on horseback. Donation by Sue Whitmore on 05/09/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £315.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £315.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £83.20 |
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