Chris is on the run again!
Event: BUPA London 10,000 on 25/05/2009
£688.00 raised of £500.00 target
43 donations
My Target:
£500.00
£688.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/chrisefrost
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My story
Sheffield - All Systems Are Go!
The Bupa Great Yorkshire Run takes place around Sheffield City Centre on Sunday 6th September 2009. Training hasn't exactly gone to plan, but my back is holding up so I don't expect any false starts, and at £35 every time I enter an event, I can't afford another one!
London - Wasn't A Happy Time!
One 25th May 2009 I planned to run the BUPA London 10k, aiming to finish under the 1 hour mark and therefore beating my Manchester 10k time.
Sadly, as some of you are aware, I was forced to pull out of the London 10k due to back problems. I headed to London with all my gear, iPod fully loaded and large amounts of pain killers, but sadly my sciatic nerves meant I found it extremely painful to walk!
After speaking to Just Giving / DiabetesUK I arranged and extended my fund raisng page so that all donations can be rolled over to the Sheffield 10k in September.
On the day itself, it was great to see friends set off and finish clasping their shiney medals, but can assure you that there wasn't anyone more disappointed or annyoed as much as me, for not being able to take part.
I'm Still Raising Money
Please remember this was nothing more than a small postponement. I am still taking part in a 10k run, its just a little later than originally planned.
Most importantly, your donations are still going to a very good cause!
I originally decided to run the BUPA London 10,000 (now the Bupa Great Yorkshire Run 10K) in support of Diabetes UK and would really welcome your support in order to help me raise £500.
Having family, friends and work colleagues affected by Diabetes, it's a real eye opener as to how much this can affect your life. Having raised £2521 in 2006 for Cancer Research (Tatton Park 10k) and £903 in 2007 for MacMillan Nurses (Manchester 10k) I hope to raise a similar amount for Diabetes UK with your help.
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a condition where the amount of glucose in the blood is too high because the body cannot use it properly. Insulin is vital for life. It is a hormone produced by the pancreas and helps the glucose to enter the cells where it is used as fuel for energy so we can work, play and generally live our lives.
Type 1 or 2?
There are two main types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2;
Type 1 diabetes develops if the body is unable to produce any insulin.
Type 2 diabetes develops when the body can still make some insulin, but not enough, or when the insulin that is produced does not work properly (known as insulin resistance).
There are currently over 2.5 million people with diabetes in the UK and there are more than half a million people with diabetes who don’t know!
The Effects of Diabetes
If having to inject yourself with a needle on a daily basis wasn't enough to cope with, Diabetics often suffer from;
Loss of Sight
People with diabetes are at risk of developing retinopathy which affects the blood vessels supplying the retina – the seeing part of the eye. This damage gets in the way of the light passing through to the retina and if left untreated can damage vision.
Kidney Failure
Kidney disease is much more common in people with diabetes developing very slowly, over many years. About one in three people with diabetes might go on to develop kidney disease.
Additional complications that affect diabetics including nerve damage, heart and circulation problems and in bad cases, amuptation of limbs.
Where Your Money Goes
All donations are secure and sent electronically to Diabetes UK and remember, if you're a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation at no extra cost to you!
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My charity
Diabetes UK
Charity Registration No. 215199
Diabetes UK is the leading charity working for people with diabetes, funding research and helping people live with the condition. Its mission is to improve the lives of people with diabetes and to work towards a future without diabetes.
Donations 43
a bit late with the donation but well done mate!
Donation by Fraser Edwards on 10/09/09
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good luck Chris. Will soon have you doing Ironman!
Donation by Jane Roberts on 04/09/09
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Good Luck matey... through the pain barrier
Donation by DaveP on 04/09/09
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Good luck mate ;-)
Donation by Paul B on 04/09/09
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Best of luck bud!
Donation by Arthur Williams on 04/09/09
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Best of luck mate!
Donation by Tom Quinn on 02/09/09
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Good luck Chris from all at AF!
Donation by J Lil on 02/09/09
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good luck mate!
Donation by Graham Keen on 02/09/09
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
You're making a habit of these things mate, watch out tho as being too fit isn't good for you :)
Donation by Kieron on 01/09/09
£37.50
+ £10.58 Gift Aid
good luck Chris a very worthy cause
Donation by Keith Bond on 01/09/09
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
seeing as they're letting you into Yorkshire, it would be churlish of me not to ;)
Donation by Elaine on 01/09/09
£30.00
+ £8.46 Gift Aid
Good luck matey. My old man had it and my mother does.
Donation by Lee McCoy (getvisible) on 01/06/09
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Good luck!
Donation by Jude & Jason on 22/05/09
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Donation by Bro Snr on 20/05/09
£34.50
+ £9.73 Gift Aid
Good luck , Chris. Who'll get to that finishing line first - you or Ceri I wonder....
Donation by Sue Wainwright on 20/05/09
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Good luck!
Donation by Alison Smith on 05/05/09
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Ja jestem tajnym agentem na tajnych misji - Shhh!
Donation by Agent Skiba on 03/05/09
£45.00
+ £12.69 Gift Aid
Good luck x
Donation by Janie on 28/04/09
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
The best of luck from everyone here at Affiliate Window!
Donation by Kirsty Grimes on 24/04/09
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Best of luck - couldn't you hop round to make it a bit more taxing though? Just a thought ;-)
Donation by George Marshall on 23/04/09
£20.00
Have fun mate!
Donation by Raymond Theakston on 27/03/09
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good luck buddy!
Donation by Lammo on 09/02/09
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
All 4 of my grandparents and both parents suffer with type 2 so I know first hand how much this means to Diabetes UK! Best of luck!!! Hannah
Donation by Hannah Swift on 27/01/09
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good Luck Mate and Well Done
Donation by Mark Russell on 26/01/09
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Keep up the good work with the website and good luck
Donation by Sue Hadley on 22/01/09
£2.00
+ £0.56 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£610.00
- Offline donations£78.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£688.00
- Gift Aid£164.44
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