My story

Hello, my name's David Wood. I'm a Community Fundraiser for the Meningitis Trust. This year I decided to run all of the marathons in the UK capitals in 2006 to help the Meningitis Trust, the UK's leading meningitis charity, continue its life-saving work. On 15th October I completed the challenge!

The Meningitis Trust provides support for life to thousands of people who are affected by meningitis each year. We also provide education for families and health professionals about the signs and symptoms of meningitis, and fund life-saving research. As less than 1 per cent of our funding comes from the government, we rely on people like you to sponsor crazy people like me to help us continue our work.

Thank you ever so much for your kind donation. It will go a long way, not only to saving lives, but also to helping those devastated by this terrible disease fight back . David Wood

PS The dates for the Marathons: London - 23rd April, 5:00:16 Belfast - 1st May 6:31:01 Edinburgh - 11th June, 5:26:59 Cardiff - 15th October, 4:25:55

Distance Run: 104.8

Time Spent Running: 21:24:11

London went well, managed to run it all. Belfast was harder. Had to hobble the last 12 miles as my left knee hurt. Edinburgh was a great route. Had to walk a few short stretches of it, but pulled through it in the end, tearing up the last 4 miles (well, fast for me any way) and finishing with a sprint finish! Cardiff was good, as it was two laps of a half marathon course, come the second lap, you could really see how much closer you were getting to the finish line. Finishing inside the Millenium Stadium was excellent!

 

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My charity

Meningitis Trust

Meningitis Trust

Charity Registration No. 803016 in England and Wales SC037790 in Scotland

We provide the widest range of free professional services and community based support for people affected by meningitis in the UK. We also raise awareness of the disease and fund research into its long-term impact. Our support is for life and available to anyone affected by the disease.

Donations 52

Congratulations, thats £100 as promised (plus £28 gift aid!!!). So what's next?

Donation by Kate on 16/10/06

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Nearly there ...

Donation by Kate on 18/06/06

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Jane on 14/06/06

£7.00

+ £1.97 Gift Aid

3 down 1 to go! There's extra for snogging Richard O'Brian as promised. Crazy crazy man

Donation by Roo on 12/06/06

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Donation by Suzanne Maddock on 11/06/06

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

you are a loon, but having seen you run up the Great Wall, I know you can do this easy peasy!

Donation by cheryl b on 08/06/06

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Clarissa on 07/06/06

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

I'll see you for a beer in Cardiff

Donation by Nick Morgan on 06/06/06

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck bro!

Donation by Peter on 04/06/06

£20.00

You crazy fool! Good on ya!

Donation by Rosie on 02/06/06

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

That's an extra £10 for you snogging Richard O'Brien, as promised. Legend. See you in Edinburgh.

Donation by Niall on 31/05/06

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Good job on the car!

Donation by Anna Newell on 23/05/06

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

You're a total nutter but oh well... Good Luck Hun. Mwah!

Donation by Shiv on 22/05/06

£40.00

+ £11.28 Gift Aid

Top banana work old chap - you are whizzbang.com!! Loving your work big time.

Donation by Emily Knight on 10/05/06

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

You're mad but a wonderful human being!

Donation by Anna Newell on 10/05/06

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Loads of luck

Donation by Katie on 04/05/06

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Half way there, keep going xxx

Donation by Kate on 02/05/06

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

your a crazy man, which is why you will be remembered! do you plan to swim the channel next?

Donation by Lucy Burton on 28/04/06

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Fabulous final sprint. 1 down 3 to go!

Donation by Kate on 23/04/06

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck Mate

Donation by Martin Steers on 23/04/06

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

I hope the hat's running with you! See you at the finish line

Donation by Emerson Povey on 21/04/06

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

I'll be watching - and I'll see you on Wednesday

Donation by Malky on 21/04/06

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck David - you must be mad!!

Donation by Jane B on 20/04/06

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Run David Run

Donation by Susette on 20/04/06

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Haven't checked my car yet David, so trusting that you have done a good job (in spite of the rain)

Donation by Joan on 20/04/06

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£1,277.00
  • Offline donations£1,744.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£3,021.00
  • Gift Aid£348.90

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