Alexander Mathie is fundraising for Highland Cross

Douglas Mathie's Highland Cross

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Raising money for

Highland Cross

Charity Registration No. SC026679

Highland Cross is a walking or running and cycling duathlon across Scotland from Kintail to Beauly organised to raise funds for medical and social charities across the Highlands. Since 1983, over £2.5million has been raised and distributed in full to deserving causes.

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Alexander Mathie

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19/11/2009

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Raised: 292%

Target: £300.00
Raised so far: £876.00

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My story

Most of you visiting this page will know me, and will know that I am not an athelete.

Big boned, genourously proportioned, sturdy; chunk; gut-bucket, lard ass, pavement craker, salad dodger : These are all words that have been used to describe me.

So why am I doing a fifty mile duatholon?

That's right 50 miles! 20 miles running, followed by 30 miles cycling. Coast to coast from Kintail to Beauly through Glen Affric. The route is not flat!!

The answer, as so often in my life, is beer. During a beer fuelled conversation with Doug Courts I was goaded into it. Unfortunately Doug remembered the conversation (I didn't).

So now I am in serious training. It's going OK. Despite the fact that I haven't run for 20 years I am up to 10k distances.

That said, my knees are protesting - seventeen stone is seventeen stone.

The event is on 20th June. I would love your support on the day.

However, if you can't be there I would love your support in the form of sponsorship.

The money raised (and I mean every penny of the money raised) will go to 4 Highland charities.

Highland Disability Sport

Merkinch Community Centre

Multiple Sclerosis Society - Inverness & Nairn Branch

Skye and Lochalsh Mental Health Association

More details about the charities, and the event, can be found at:- http://www.highlandcross.co.uk/frame.htm

My aim is to raise £300.

Go on donate £4 now. Don't wait - do it now.

Update 28/5/9 - Due to popularity (genorosity) I have withdrawn my "pints the night before for sponsorhip offer" below. However, all qualifying donations before today's date will still lead to beerage the night before. Gulp!!

And a special offer for rich sadists out there (calling Scott Thiel). For any individual donation of £30 I will drink a pint of beer the night before the event. For any donation of £50 or more I will drink two pints of beer.

ps - Mum. That last para doesn't apply to you.

	Donation by Anonymous 19/07/09	£5.00
	Sorry - in the flurry of going on hols. forgot to do this before. Hope it went well and that your botty has recovered! Donation by Christina Cox 16/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by iain lamb 29/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Phils advice is find a nice arse and don't let it out of your sight, it will get you through!! Also extra £10 if you can try for baby no.3 at the end! Donation by Phil and Sharon 17/06/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Easy - it'll be like falling off a bike. Except don't... Donation by Rona 17/06/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	I fear that adding to the pint tally would jeopardise the mission. Good luck! Donation by Matt Lincoln 16/06/09	£29.00 + £8.18 Gift Aid
	Good luck Douglas Donation by Manus 11/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Douglas! Donation by Fiona 09/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	no excuse not to do the glasgow half marathon! beware the midges you will need to outsprint them Donation by nick 08/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Have Fun, I will triple it if you are in the top 5 of your group!! Donation by Julie Doncaster 04/06/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	1.21 Gigawatts? Great Scott! Donation by Dr. Emmett Brown 04/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck - hope the tyres hold out! Donation by Eleanor Peterkin 01/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck douglas, hope to see the mathie clan at some point soon x Donation by Kirstie Johnstone 28/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	only advice would be to tuck in behind the Kenyans then kick for home.....this will work trust me Donation by Ian Stevenson 27/05/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Don't just drink the night before! Surely a hip flask enroute will ease the pain? Good luck and much love xx Donation by Ash & Kevin 26/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hi Douglas, glad we can help you in this noble endeavour. But 8 pints the night before and a finish? I admire your optimism... Donation by David & Marianne 26/05/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	I've run with you the morning after a drink - probably the less beer b4 the better, but we'll shout you one after!! Donation by Julie and Stewart 26/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Nice work there Big Man. Next time I am over we can run up a mountain or two. Donation by Mikey 26/05/09	£50.00
	The picture of you and the kids is so cute I had to donate! Donation by Donna 26/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Even 10 hours of agony does not equate to a 10Ib baby! Donation by Cindy 26/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	I'll give you an extra £10 if you wear that ridiculous hat (and expression) on the route! Donation by Martin Sloan 26/05/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Beer! The cause of, and solution to, all of lifes little problems Donation by Graeme Mackay 26/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	What next? A stupid stunt in the North Pole? Donation by Rachael and Lucas 25/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck Douglas!Im very impressed and Im sure youll enjoy it (unless you start boozing the night before)! Donation by Alison Locke 25/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£534.00
Offline donations:	£342.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£135.10

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