Updated on Apr 23rd 2012 at 6:16 AM from the JustGiving API

All done Joel - 4.30 Chris - 4.34 David - 4.41 Thanks for the sponsorship!!

Updated on Apr 19th 2012 at 7:12 PM from the JustGiving API

3000 done. Prize to my uncle Peter Blyth for the final pennies.

Updated on Apr 16th 2012 at 4:34 PM from the JustGiving API

Remember that the company I work for GCS is doubling all sponsorship so any amount will be even more beneficial. £2339 now....

Updated on Apr 14th 2012 at 8:41 PM from the JustGiving API

Only one week to go and people have been so generous. We only have 900 quid left to raise and it's for a great cause!

Updated on Mar 25th 2012 at 4:58 PM from the JustGiving API

CB just did 18 miles today. Four weeks to go and the runners are in good shapes.

<div><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;">After the success of London Marathon 2011, 3 GCS employees will be swapping their keyboards and Blackberrys for running shoes to take on the challenge of the London Marathon. </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The runners</strong><br></span><span style="font-size: small;">The GCS marathon team is comprised of:<br>- Chris Bartlett, Managing Director (4th marathon)<br>- David Bloxham, Managing Director (2nd marathon)<br>- Joel Havermans, Consultant (Marathon virgin!)<br></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br></span></div> <span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The charity - <a href="http://www.orchid-cancer.org.uk/">Orchid<br></a></strong>Please dig deep and donate anything you can. Orchid is a very worthy cause and all donations are greatly appreciated.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Marathon facts</strong><br>Here are some interesting facts you might not know about the London Marathon:<br>- Lloyd Scott competed in the 2002 London marathon wearing a 110 lb deep-sea diving suit. It took him five days and eight hours to complete the course, breaking the world record for the slowest marathon time.<br>- In 2005 Paula Radcliffe was caught short and had to relieve herself mid-race.<br>- Marathon runners travel further than the longest bus route in London - the X26 from Croydon to Heathrow - which is 23.75 miles long<br>- The London Marathon was the first to be run over 26.2 miles as during the 1908 Olympics the Royal Box lay 385 yards beyond the 26 mile finish line. The race was therefore extended so the finish was beneath the Royal Box. The marathon has kept its extra 0.2 of a mile ever since.</span></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></div> </span></span></div>