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Great Wall of China Marathon - May 19th 2007

It's still not too late to sponsor us!!!!!

I am very pleased to say we all managed to finish the race...

Peter and I did the marathon in a superb time of 6hrs 26mins, the temperature on the day was over 35degrees with no shade....

Jan completed the Half Marathon in 3hrs 59mins and also had a splendid day, she took loads of pics which will soon be added to the website...

Many Many Thanks to all of you that sponsored us..

John - Peter - Jan

30th July 2000, I had a heart transplant at Harefield hospital. Since that date I have tried to raise transplant and donor awareness and encourage people to join the organ donor register. This will lead to other people receiving the gift of life.

I founded the charity "To Transplant and Beyond" to help support people approaching transplantation and to show them that transplantation really does work. To date I have run 10 marathons since transplant as well as several other events.

The Great Wall of China marathon will be my biggest challenge so far, due to the heat, altitude and over 3,700 steps to climb, not to mention the 26.2 mile distance.

Outback Steakhouse is generously paying for me to be the first heart recipient to take part in the Great Wall of China marathon, so every penny I manage to raise will go directly to the charity and help support others.

My wife Jan and good friend Peter Russell will also be taking part in this event, Peter will be doing the marathon with me and Jan is going to do the half marathon. They have both paid for their own entry etc so once again every penny we receive will go directly to the charity.

So please dig deep and sponsor me on-line

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: To Transplant and Beyond 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 me now!

Many thanks for your support.

John Fisher

Lo-call 08456 123007

Well Done! Donation by Jef 02/07/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

LESS SPLASHING PLEASE !!! Donation by leigh emery 13/06/07  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

What a team!! Donation by Peter R 24/05/07  

£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid

Well done..must be far more fun than sitting at a desk in Canary Wharf Donation by Karen Palmer-Jones 24/05/07  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Well done skinny boy - this is ww at an extreme! see you all in the summer - the Selhi's Donation by Deborah Selhi 23/05/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done to Peter and friends! Donation by Gillian 22/05/07  

£25.00

Congratulations to you both Donation by GR 21/05/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Pete, i'll have a pie on your behalf tomorrow Donation by Ian Devlin 18/05/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Les Goble 16/05/07  

£20.00

Good luck all. Donation by Andrew Felton 14/05/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

With all those steps is there not a lift you can use? All the best! Donation by Phil Hughes 13/05/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Best pof luck Pete Donation by Don Barrett 12/05/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

I would give anything to see this!!! he he ... Good luck to you both, it's gonna be a tough one!! xx Donation by Sandrine Duffieux 11/05/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Peter and Co Donation by Pam Savill 10/05/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well I can think of easier ways to lose a few pounds Peter. Good Luck! Donation by Andy Hessell 09/05/07  

£20.00

Good luck! Donation by L Ortega 09/05/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck guys Donation by Zoe Newall 08/05/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck. Watch out for those steps. Donation by Craig Shepheard 08/05/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

I'll be thinking of you Donation by Colin Huggins 08/05/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck to Peter, John and Jan on the wall ! Donation by graham grant 08/05/07  

£20.00

How the hell do I top that ?! Good luck to you all - Pete, see you in July (what's left of you... :) Donation by Andy Sykes 07/05/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck to the both of you. What a great marathon to do! Donation by Georgette 07/05/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Peter, Jan and John. Rather you than me!! Donation by Jon Braham 07/05/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck to both of you... make sure you push Peter through the run !! Have a great time. Donation by Geoff Holdsworth 07/05/07  

£20.00

Good Luck Donation by Gemma - Louise Bradley 13/04/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck - you'll need it with all those steps !! Donation by Julia Willis 27/03/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck John, you're a great example of what transplants can achieve. dianasanders.net Donation by Diana Sanders 23/03/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck and keep going! Great courage! Donation by Amy Chau 23/03/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck in China Donation by Mike Doyle 08/03/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Your an inspiration - Transplantation Does Work - So Save A Life Donation by Janice Vinall 06/03/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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