Hi Folks
Thank you for visiting my fundraising page.
(Do you like the video I've added on the left? It's from my good friend - well, I met him once - James McAvoy, famous actor from Last King of Scotland, Atonement etc. etc. He visited RETRAK's work in Uganda last year)
This year I've set myself the 3-2-1 Challenge of running 3 Races on 2 Continents for 1 Great Cause!!
The three races are:
Brussels 20km (May 25th) with 56 others in the RETRAK Team (did this in 1:53)
London 10km (July 6th) with my eldest daughter Nic
Great Ethiopian 10km Run (Nov 23rd) (with the street kids in our project)
It's over!!!!!!
I completed the first race (Brussels 20km) in 1:53 which I was pleased about. If you want to see a video of me finishing in Brussels click here! Note the big sigh of relief as I cross the line! (I'm in an orange shirt and cross the line slightly left of centre with my head bowed!!)
I managed to finish the British 10km on July 6th in 52:30 which I was chuffed about because I'd hardly trained since Brussels!! The weather was kind too - the light showers brought welcomed relief. Nic was under doctors orders not to run as her knee is painful and swollen. She was gutted, but we hope to do a run together in October.
I completed the final race in Addis Ababa in a very slow time of 1:14! My excuse is that I'd not trained, it was hot and the altitude of 2,500m didn't help either!!
I've never done 3 races in one year before so this was a big challenge!
Please dig deep and sponsor me online. All I raise will go towards RETRAK's work to enable street children to realise their potential and discover their worth.
You can read more about RETRAK's work by clicking here.
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: RETRAK will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.
Thank you to everyone who has sponsored me.
Many thanks for your support.
Dave.
Raised:
58%
Raised so far: £1,765.00
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enjoy the event and Addis Donation by Bill and June on 09/11/08 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Great courage to be still running! Donation by Margaret & John on 01/11/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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onya' Dave Donation by AJ on 29/08/08 |
£100.00 |
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All the best for your last one Dave! Donation by Anonymous on 09/07/08 |
£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid |
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Piece of cake compared to Ethiopia! Ho! Ho! Donation by Dee & Richard on 04/07/08 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Go go go Dave! Just get your sights on that finish line! Donation by ERIC AND IRENE on 20/06/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Well done so far and good luck for the rest of the challenge! Donation by Nick H on 13/06/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Wonderful initiative, Dave, for a very good cause! Donation by Kerstin Duhme on 12/06/08 |
£20.00 |
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Sorry it isnt much!if i had a job then i wuld donate loads more!!All the best. Donation by Rob Moores on 01/06/08 |
£10.00 |
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Great to see your commitment to RETRAK, go for it!! Donation by Anonymous on 27/05/08 |
£90.00 + £25.38 Gift Aid |
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Well done for the first stage - keep going! Donation by Lorna Harris on 27/05/08 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Nev & Kim on 26/05/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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1 down 2 to go :D Donation by Anonymous on 25/05/08 |
£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid |
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I couldn't run one race, let alone three- this challenge is AWESOME! Donation by Joanna Bell on 23/05/08 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Hope the legs hold out. You can always get Nicky to give you a piggy back Donation by Steve & Sally on 23/05/08 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Go Dave! May you be blessed with blister-free feet! Donation by Mike & Debbie on 23/05/08 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Great Cause! Donation by Katherine Freeman on 20/05/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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You are a very brave man! God bless Donation by Graham Carr on 06/05/08 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Go, go,go!!! Donation by Andy +Carol on 03/05/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Will it be a marathon next year?? Donation by malcolm on 03/05/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Rather you than me!! Donation by David Fairbairn on 02/05/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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A seriously demanding challenge - for a seriously worthy group of kids. Donation by Phil and Vivien Herbert on 28/04/08 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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£ per km, so run well for the kids Donation by Philip Coleman on 28/04/08 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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No pain no gain - But what a great challenge! Donation by Nick & Carol Garrett on 22/04/08 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Ruth Banks on 18/04/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £1,675.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £90.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £1,765.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £435.77 |
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