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Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £1,149.81
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My story

 

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.

Thanks to Andy W, Sandy R and others at Chippenham Therapy Centre. Donation by Gavin 09/05/06  

£42.74

Donation by WBA 13/04/06  

£190.07

Good luck guys! Donation by Ruth 04/04/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Great challenge Charlie! God speed Donation by Mojanto 02/04/06  

£10.00

Donation by anonymous 24/03/06  

£20.00

Donation by Suzanne Dyke 22/03/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck not too many blisters! Donation by barbara 21/03/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck to you both Donation by Nyle, Saira and Hana 21/03/06  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Helen 17/03/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck! Donation by Kirsty Mason 17/03/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

nice one! go for it good luck Donation by markinsutton 15/03/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of Luck! See you in Bath on Sunday. Donation by Graham Hutt 15/03/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luk guys Donation by Richard Everard 14/03/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

A Marvellous achievement, we wish you both great success with both events. Donation by Sue Heard 14/03/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck to you both - enjoy youselves! Donation by Graeme Robbie 14/03/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck with the run - I'm full of admiration for what you are setting out to achieve Donation by Toriben Ltd 13/03/06  

£100.00

Charlio-boy – Don't dream, just bloody RUN!!! Donation by Nick Sturley 12/03/06  

£20.00

Run, run, run don't walk! ;) Donation by Roy Staines 12/03/06  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

your`e amazing Donation by brother Eddie 10/03/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You are a tough cookie and we wish you all the luck in the world!! Donation by Pam and John Morgan 10/03/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Charlie. your are an inspiration to me. Donation by sara Training department Trowbridge 07/03/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Enjoy the beer - afterwards Donation by Charles the Elder 07/03/06  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Goodluck to you both Donation by Fiona Wheal 05/03/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by EmmaSwales 02/03/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck, Gavin Donation by Mum and Dad T 26/02/06  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Donation by Gillian Frame 26/02/06  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck to both and go for it! Donation by Drew 23/02/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best of luck- we admire you both Donation by RRich and RJan 18/02/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope it goes well boys - good on you Donation by James Dorman 17/02/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go Go Go for it, Charlie! Donation by Corny Dave 16/02/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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