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My story

 

Thank you for visiting our fundraising page - we did it!

If you've made it this far we've obviously already badgered you enough. We'll leave you alone once you've read this, we promise.

The 4AM Boys completed the 13.1-mile Great North Run on October 5.

Our group - Knutsford Guardian chief reporter Andrew McCreaddie, reporter Adam Morson, former deputy editor Andrew Moores and our friend Matt Walker - joined 52,000 people at the event.

We were inspired to raise money for the Anthony Nolan Trust, which finds bone marrow donors for leukaemia sufferers, after covering the story of 46-year-old Simon Pretty, who died of the disease.

The race - one of the world’s most popular half marathons – began at 10.40am.

All the team finished in less than three hours and - despite some sore joints and muscles - we were all standing after the 13.1miles.

The team has already raised a great total and the money is still coming in. After the event the Anthony Nolan Trust were really pleased when we told them how much we’d raised.

We also told them the story of Simon, who was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2004.

Experts tried to find a donor for his rare tissue type, but could not trace a match in the UK.

Eventually, last year a donor was found in America and Simon had the operation.

Sadly, the leukaemia returned. About a month later Simon lost his battle with the disease.

He had always been a dedicated supporter of The Anthony Nolan Trust and – despite his illness – he worked with the Guardian to promote the charity.

There is still time to donate money to the chairty. Please click on the 'sponsor us now' link above. Follow the instructions and - rather than us hunting you down - the money will go straight to The Anthony Nolan Trust. The charity also gets an extra 28% in tax at no cost to you.

Many thanks for your support,

The 4AM Boys - Andrew McCreaddie, Adam Morson, Andrew Moores and Matt (Walker)

Good Luck & well Done Donation by David Glenn 09/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck to Andrew Mac and Matt and to you all! Donation by Lesley & Ken Hodgson 15/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Chris Holt 26/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

A very worthwhile couse, good luck Mr Mccreaddie and to the rest of you! Donation by Simone Swift 22/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

All the best McCreaddie - Stay of the burgers! Donation by Joe 15/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Richard Bunker 15/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Running, eh? Have you all heard about the time when Adam Morson ran 6 miles in the wrong direction w Donation by Michael McClure 02/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Cheryl Wilson 28/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck boys. My running shoes arrived today. Donation by Adam 26/03/08  

£20.02 + £5.65 Gift Aid

Sorry no easter egg this year you're in training! Good job your birthday is after the run! Donation by Mum & Dad 23/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck; will you be in the elite section? Donation by Bill Oakley 20/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck to the team. Enjoy watching me struggle. Donation by Andrew (McCreaddie) 20/03/08  

£20.01 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck to my team mates! Enjoy eating my dirt Donation by andrew (moores) 20/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

im broke now Donation by john michael moores 20/03/08  

£600.00 + £169.23 Gift Aid

Have a great time training this summer Donation by Margaret W 19/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Haven't played with you for ages!! but you do need to be fit to play with me cos you have to do all the running! Good luck x Donation by sue white 18/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

All the best (rather you than me) Donation by Matt Thomas 18/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck! Hope my minuscule donation will do. I am poor! You will have to cut down on the Jaffas soon! Donation by David M 18/03/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Hope this helps Donation by Giles Halsey 18/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck guys - Andrew, get training!!! Donation by Fern 17/03/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck, Andrew - rather you than me but a very good cause! Donation by Kate & Dave B 17/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You will have to run faster than you do on court. Donation by Supervet 16/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Tip - plenty of pasta the night before! Donation by The Woodies 15/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done all of you Doting Grandma Donation by Doting G & G 13/03/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Andrew!!!!!! Donation by Leyla Hayes-Wright 13/03/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

McCreaddie, instead of Lucozade on the way round, will you be downing pints of Red C? Good luck youth! Donation by David Terris 13/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Andrew, as the man who eats the most biscuits of anyone I know (and I know Gareth...) - you deserve this sponsorship. Donation by David Chana 12/03/08  

£13.10 + £3.69 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Andy Bantock 07/03/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

No doubt you will hunt me like a dog for this, remember i know where you live! good effort on the run though sunbeam Donation by Ian Hart 06/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Donation by Cara Brown 04/03/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
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