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My story

 

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page.

If you do not know me, that is me there running in Australia. This run I have planned will be something similar, as in I am running. But it will be 5 times longer, in the desert, there will be far less smiles and the only time I will see that much water is when my blisters burst.

The Marathon Des Sables is an epic 6 day foot race, 243km / 151 miles through the Moroccan Sahara Desert with one day of 82km. It is the equivalent of 5 1/2 standard marathons over stony ground and soft sinking sand dunes in temperatures of over 120 degrees. Although water is handed out and my tent will be there waiting for me at the end of each day, to make things a little worse, I will need to carry all my own equipment on my back, This obviously is a stupid thing to do, but something to look back on fondly, one day when I am very very old.

Something this careless requires a massive incentive

I have chosen to raise money for the Earl Mountbatten Hospice on the Isle of Wight. They provide an invaluable and frankly amazing service, helping terminally ill patients to live their last months and days in comfort and with dignity. I have seen firsthand how the Earl Mountbatten Hospice can help those going through the terrible experience of losing someone they love, when 20 years ago my Mum died there at the age of forty. I cannot begin to explain what a worthwhile cause this really is.

This is where you come in to the plan. I need your donations to keep me running knowing on completion of the race your cash will be going to helping so many other families. When my feet have turned to blisters legs to soggy sand bags and skin to crackling, I will have that in what is left of my mind to keep me running, plodding, waddling or perhaps even crawling over the finish line

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Earl Mountbatten Hospice 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. Bargain

So please sponsor me now! You will be making such a difference to many other families and to me on more of a personal level. Many thanks for your support... Dave

If anyone can do it, you're the man. Good luck Dave. Donation by Richard Pike 25/11/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Wow, go for it - I don't know how you do it! Donation by Amelia Jacobs 22/11/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Philippa Holloway 19/11/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Dave - you are a truely remarkable young man Donation by Angela Pike 19/11/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

On>>>on. Get a mullet up ya!!!!! Donation by Patsy and Maradonna 15/11/07  

£20.00

Donation by Andrew 14/11/07  

£100.00

Hi Dave. Good luck, although I'm sure you don't need it! My mum was in the hospice too.. take care x Donation by Ian Whitehead 14/11/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

We'll make you carry all our gear in the Sinai as training :-) Donation by David Barlow 13/11/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Nice one Dave, you maniac. Donation by James Mehigan 12/11/07  

£10.00

Take a sun hat and a large tub of vaseline. Donation by Martin Kocsis 12/11/07  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Watch out for the Zulu'z, there's thaasands of 'em Donation by Matt Heason 12/11/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Dave, will get the boys onto it as well. Donation by Shaun Gibbons 12/11/07  

£50.00

David What you are doing is a wonderful contribution to Hospice. Your aunt Jutta is a special friend Donation by Sharon & Fancy Daron 11/11/07  

£100.00

Madness.. xx Good Luck xx Donation by Melanie Coleman 11/11/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Dave. Sounds completey bonkers and I think i would collapse after approx 25 metres...... Donation by Jamie Cotton 11/11/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Mad as ever! A very worthwhile cause. Go for it ..... Donation by Sue and Paul Cotton 11/11/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck and stay safe Donation by Rhona and Clan Haggart 10/11/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Please make Ben Fogle east your dust ;-)oh- I'm renaming you Beduin Boy (get it?!) Donation by Noa Bodner 10/11/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck with the training! And enjoy the biting desert sands... Donation by Hazel Richardson 10/11/07  

£20.00

Good luck Gaffer - well done Donation by Geoff 'the Guvnor' Hornby 09/11/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Dave! What an adventure! Donation by Louise Topley 09/11/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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