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**NEWS FLASH**
Yippee! We did it!
We all completed the event, in the searing heat of the North! Thanks so much to all those who sponsored, supported and generally helped us along the way! We are still collecting sponsorship and so will be coming after you for cash soon - so if you haven't already paid us - look out!! ;o)
Our results are: Rob 2:22:58 Lol 2:27:32 Bev 2:32:24 Aís 2:56:51 JP 3:00:37
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Thanks for visiting our fundraising page! It's really easy to donate to our half-marathon effort to raise as much money as possible for Help the Hospice. Every year, UK hospices help 250,000 terminally ill adults and children to live life to the full, for whatever time they have left. Each of these patients will be a mother or father, brother or sister, friend or colleague. There are over 220 local adult and children’s hospices in the UK. Most are small local charities who on average receive just 31% funding from the government. All the rest needs to be fundraised for, meaning that hospices collectively need to raise £400 million to keep going every year. So, with such a huge amount of money required to keep Hospices going, Rob, Bev, JP, Lol and Aís are donning running shoes (some of us for the first time, and sadly Jimmy Choo don't do trainers), and running 13.1 miles of Great North Run on September 20th 2009. Training is going exceptionally well, although since the International Rally Isle of Man (10th & 11th July), Rob seems to be taking the stage recce'ing one step further and Team Greenlight are a little concerned that his new training plan involves running all 180 miles of stages! Marine Drive has been completed, perhaps Druidale is next?! Gift Aid... If you’re a UK taxpayer, click the Gift Aid box and Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation. Please sponsor us now! And remember to check back here for exciting training & fundraising updates & photos!
** NEWS FLASH ** Date for your diaries! We will be hosting an evening of fun at Bar George on Thursday 3rd September. More details to follow but please put Thursday 3rd September in your diaries if you fancy having fun and helping a great cause at the same time and invite any of your friends. It's a win win for everyone:)
** NEWS FLASH **
The fundraising night for Bar George is now set! On Tuesday 8th September, The Greenlight Great North Runners will be hosting an evening of drinking, eating and furry pig racing at Bar George - hosted by TV's Tiff Needell! Tickets are £20.00 and are available from Greenlight - call 01624 611601.
** NEWS FLASH **
The Great Greenlight Pig Run raised a fantastic GBP3,000.00 which will appear on this page as soon as the banks have done their thing, but please don't stop donating, as it all goes to a very important and great cause. Thanks to everyone who has donated so far. Just over a week to go and the team are starting to get nervous...
Yippee! We did it!
We all completed the event, in the searing heat of the North! Thanks so much to all those who sponsored, supported and generally helped us along the way! We are still collecting sponsorship and so will be coming after you for cash soon - so if you haven't already paid us - look out!! ;o)
Our results are: Rob 2:22:58 Lol 2:27:32 Bev 2:32:24 Aís 2:56:51 JP 3:00:37
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Thanks for visiting our fundraising page! It's really easy to donate to our half-marathon effort to raise as much money as possible for Help the Hospice. Every year, UK hospices help 250,000 terminally ill adults and children to live life to the full, for whatever time they have left. Each of these patients will be a mother or father, brother or sister, friend or colleague. There are over 220 local adult and children’s hospices in the UK. Most are small local charities who on average receive just 31% funding from the government. All the rest needs to be fundraised for, meaning that hospices collectively need to raise £400 million to keep going every year. So, with such a huge amount of money required to keep Hospices going, Rob, Bev, JP, Lol and Aís are donning running shoes (some of us for the first time, and sadly Jimmy Choo don't do trainers), and running 13.1 miles of Great North Run on September 20th 2009. Training is going exceptionally well, although since the International Rally Isle of Man (10th & 11th July), Rob seems to be taking the stage recce'ing one step further and Team Greenlight are a little concerned that his new training plan involves running all 180 miles of stages! Marine Drive has been completed, perhaps Druidale is next?! Gift Aid... If you’re a UK taxpayer, click the Gift Aid box and Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation. Please sponsor us now! And remember to check back here for exciting training & fundraising updates & photos!
** NEWS FLASH ** Date for your diaries! We will be hosting an evening of fun at Bar George on Thursday 3rd September. More details to follow but please put Thursday 3rd September in your diaries if you fancy having fun and helping a great cause at the same time and invite any of your friends. It's a win win for everyone:)
** NEWS FLASH **
The fundraising night for Bar George is now set! On Tuesday 8th September, The Greenlight Great North Runners will be hosting an evening of drinking, eating and furry pig racing at Bar George - hosted by TV's Tiff Needell! Tickets are £20.00 and are available from Greenlight - call 01624 611601.
** NEWS FLASH **
The Great Greenlight Pig Run raised a fantastic GBP3,000.00 which will appear on this page as soon as the banks have done their thing, but please don't stop donating, as it all goes to a very important and great cause. Thanks to everyone who has donated so far. Just over a week to go and the team are starting to get nervous...