Dave Hursthouse is fundraising for RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Dave's 2009 Great North Run for the RNLI

BUPA Great North Run 2009

on 20/09/2009

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Raising money for

RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Charity Registration No. 209603

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the coasts of the UK and the Republic of Ireland. RNLI lifeguards provide a seasonal lifeguard service on selected beaches. An average of 21 people are rescued every day from the water, in situations which are often difficult and sometimes dangerous. The RNLI is independent from Government, relying on donations for its income, so can only continue thanks to people like you. The RNLI is a charity registered in England and Wales (209603) and Scotland (SCO37736). Charity number CHY 2678 in the Republic of Ireland.

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Dave Hursthouse

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Raised: 136%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £1,359.00

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My story

The Great North Run... Is Done!!!!

Thanks everyone for your support, encouragement and donations! I nursed a knee injury around the course to finish in 2 hours 6 minutes and 9 seconds and came 14,925th out of 54,000 runners... Which I'm quite pleased with :-)

You can continue to make donations via this page until 20th December 2009 and I'll be asking the RNLI for all money raised from my Great North run and Abersoch 10km run this year to once again be directed to the Abersoch RNLI station which I trust you will feel is your money well placed!

Thanks again everyone!!!!

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Thanks for visiting my fundraising page for the RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

After saying 'never again!' as I crossed the finish line of last years Great North Run for the RNLI, here I am again preparing for this years half marathon on the 20th September for the same very worthy cause! So why am I putting myself through it again? Well... I figured that if the RNLI crew members volunteer to go out in all weather conditions to save lives at sea, then me volunteering to run 13.1 miles from Newcastle to South shields was a small sacrifice in comparison to help fund them! It's also to say a continued personal thank you to the Abersoch crew for coming to my aid following a sailing accident off Abersoch in September 2007 (you can read more about that particular incident here... http://www.hursthouse.eu).

I'm also running the Abersoch 10km on the 6th June 2009 for the same cause - http://www.abersoch10k.com/the-course-large

The volunteer crews of the RNLI give up their own free time to be trained and on hand when things go amiss at sea. But their services are not just there for sea farers and water sports enthusiasts... Last year the Abersoch crew alone went out on five separate occasions to people walking on the beach who found themselves cut off by rising tides! http://www.rnliabersoch.co.uk/callout_files.htm

The RNLI's equipment and training depends entirely upon charity funding, so please dig deep... You never know when you or someone you care about might need them!

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution will receive your money faster and, if you are a taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.

Dave.

PS: Follow my training progress at http://davehursthouse.blogspot.com/

	Donation from the LXD Liverpool Night out! ~ 1/10/09 Donation by www.lxd-network.net 02/10/09	£20.00
	Donation by Paul Cunningham 01/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by ged murphy 28/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Dave and congratualtions on raising so much money for a worthy cause. Donation by Paul Fraser (Jungheinrich UK) 25/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 22/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Hi Dave, better late than never........ Donation by Andrew Fowles 21/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I take it you finished? Donation by Rhys Thomas 21/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Keep going Dave. I might need the RNLI sometime! Donation by Harold Sach 20/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You can have my spends this week! Good luck love Zig Zag x Donation by Karen Hursthouse 18/09/09	£5.00
	Good luck Dave, love Margaret & Graham xx Donation by Karen Hursthouse 18/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hope the run goes well mate Donation by Martin Greenfield 18/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Dave enjoy! Tina & Chris Donation by tina kenny 18/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Dave, have a wonderful day. Your support for us and for other charities is so appreciated. Donation by Tim Broughton 18/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Dave, well done for going for it again, and I'm sure you'll be doing it again next year, and the ........ enjoy it. Donation by Slaj 18/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Have a great Run. These guys are a great blessing to those in need. Nicky xxx Donation by Nicola Etherington 16/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck I added an extra 1p to make it £5 was feeling generous ;-) Donation by Garry Davenport 15/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by Richard Reeve 15/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck with the run Dave! Donation by James Pittard 15/09/09	£125.00
	Donation by Arlene Brown 15/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Dave, keep on runnin'. You're doing a great job! Donation by Graham Turner 15/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hi Dave,Do a few steps for me Donation by Jean & Dave George 14/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good luck from us all, love Karen, Zoe & Lucie xxx Donation by Karen Hursthouse 14/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good luck Dave. Hope Sunday goes well. Donation by Pete Murray 14/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Pam Nutter 11/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Robert Smith 10/09/09	£10.00
	Good luck Dave - great charity to support !! Donation by Ian Greenwood 05/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Dave Donation by Steve Hopper 04/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Dave, have a good run. Donation by Peter Blackburn 03/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	The kentucky was lovely I hope you enjoyed your Pasta lunch ;) Good luck! Donation by Patrick Crooks 27/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Dave from John Morris and all the Staff at JAM Donation by John Neal-Morris 26/08/09	£50.00

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* Total raised online:	£875.00
Offline donations:	£484.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£174.87

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