Charlie's Marathon
Page creator: Gavin Culverhouse
Event: Prague International Marathon
Event Date: 14th May 2006
Team Members: Charlie Turrell & Gavin Culverhouse
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Charlie completes Longleat 10K Feb 2006
About our charity : The Wiltshire Blind Association The Wiltshire Blind Association
Today, 100 people will begin to lose their sight. The Wiltshire Blind Association is the only charity dedicated to the blind and partially sighted living in Swindon and Wiltshire. We aim to ensure the well being of members and welcome the new. Services include support, advice, essential equipment, Home Visitor's service, 2 resource centres, holidays and so much more
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Fundraising target:  £3,000.00
Our donations to date :  £ 1,149.81
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Our personal message:

Charlie is Deafblind. You and I might consider this a considerable disability but Charlie is a tough cookie. He is extremely independent and so when I joked that we could run a marathon he thought I was serious! D'oh!

So what was I to do? I agreed to the crazy plan and we set about our training. First 5 minutes, then 10, 15 minutes and so on.

So on Sunday 14th May 2006 Charlie will run the Prague International Marathon, all 26 miles and 385 yards. He will be guided by "big mouth" Gavin Culverhouse, the Personal Trainer who said too much!

*****UPDATE!!!*****

Unfortunately, Charlie picked up a knee injury that prevented him from completing the tough training required to step from half marathon to marathon so reluctantly I withdrew him from training and therefore from running in Prague. However, he did run a superb 2hrs 9mins and 47 seconds at the Bath Half Marathon on Sunday 19th March! Therefore any more donations should be in the context of Charlie completing the Longleat 10K and Bath Half Marathon.

Thank you for visiting our fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor us online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: The Wiltshire Blind Association 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.

So please sponsor us now!

Many thanks for your support.

 

Charlie and Gavin

p.s. If you have any difficulty sponsoring us online you can call 0845 021 2110 for further assistance and aswers to any questions you may have.
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Gavin 09/05/2006 £42.74 n/a Thanks to Andy W, Sandy R and others at Chippenham Therapy Centre. 
WBA 13/04/2006 £190.07 n/a  
Ruth 04/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck guys! 
Mojanto 02/04/2006 £10.00 n/a Great challenge Charlie! God speed 
anonymous 24/03/2006 £20.00 n/a  
Suzanne Dyke 22/03/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
barbara 21/03/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck not too many blisters! 
Nyle, Saira and Hana 21/03/2006 £30.00 £8.46 Good luck to you both 
Helen 17/03/2006 £20.00 £5.64  
Kirsty Mason 17/03/2006 £5.00 £1.41 Best of luck! 
markinsutton 15/03/2006 £20.00 £5.64 nice one! go for it good luck 
Graham Hutt 15/03/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Best of Luck! See you in Bath on Sunday. 
Richard Everard 14/03/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luk guys 
Sue Heard 14/03/2006 £10.00 £2.82 A Marvellous achievement, we wish you both great success with both events. 
Graeme Robbie 14/03/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck to you both - enjoy youselves! 
Toriben Ltd 13/03/2006 £100.00 n/a Good luck with the run - I'm full of admiration for what you are setting out to achieve 
Nick Sturley 12/03/2006 £20.00 n/a Charlio-boy – Don't dream, just bloody RUN!!! 
Roy Staines 12/03/2006 £25.00 £7.05 Run, run, run don't walk! ;) 
brother Eddie 10/03/2006 £10.00 £2.82 your`e amazing 
Pam and John Morgan 10/03/2006 £20.00 £5.64 You are a tough cookie and we wish you all the luck in the world!! 
sara Training department Trowbridge 07/03/2006 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck Charlie. your are an inspiration to me. 
Charles the Elder 07/03/2006 £100.00 £28.21 Enjoy the beer - afterwards 
Fiona Wheal 05/03/2006 £5.00 £1.41 Goodluck to you both 
EmmaSwales 02/03/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
Mum and Dad T 26/02/2006 £40.00 £11.28 Good luck, Gavin 
Gillian Frame 26/02/2006 £25.00 £7.05  
Drew 23/02/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck to both and go for it! 
RRich and RJan 18/02/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck- we admire you both 
James Dorman 17/02/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Hope it goes well boys - good on you 
Corny Dave 16/02/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Go Go Go for it, Charlie! 
Dad 16/02/2006 £40.00 £11.28 Make sure you are carrying plenty of Czech beer !! 
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*Total donated online: £937.81
Amount raised offline: £212.00
Gift Aid plus supplement: £156.54
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