Gregor Peterson is fundraising for WaterAid

Gregor's Marathon Effort

Flora London Marathon 2008

on 13/04/2008

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Raising money for

WaterAid

Charity Registration No. 288701 (England and Wales) and SC039479 (Scotland)

WaterAid is an international charity. Our mission is to overcome poverty by enabling the world’s poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. For a gift of just £15 WaterAid can provide one person in Africa or Asia with a lasting supply of safe, clean water, sanitation and hygiene education.

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Gregor Peterson

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Raised: 142%

Target: £1,500.00
Raised so far: £2,134.34

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My story

I did it Thank you very much for your generous support!

My time was 4h 24m 13s.

Right, this is a big one for me. I am entering into the London Marathon for myself and for WaterAid.

In the early days of warmer weather last year I watched the Marathon on TV from the sofa while the runners passed by less than three miles from where I was lying down. Now, it's me out there training in the wet, cold, rain and the wind that drives it beneath my skin. It's me trying to manage the delicate balance between injury and physical exertion in a slightly waning youth.

Why would I do such a thing? I want to raise £1,500 for WaterAid's work in helping provide safe water, sanitation and hygiene education for the worlds excluded, poorest communities. These things aren't a problem for us but it is for a lot of people. The statistic that impacts on me most is that approximately 5,000 children each day die from preventable water borne diseases. WaterAid works with local communities to build sustainable solutions, they work with local governments to ensure that they are providing the water and sanitation to where it's needed most.

Taking the varying costs for the different types of projects WaterAid does in the 17 countries where we work, it works out that £15 will provide safe water and sanitation for life for a person in need.

Please help me reach my goal of making a lifelong difference for 100 people by sponsoring me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: WaterAid 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.

Gregor

	Hopefully you'll be able to transfer your new fitness to the football pitch :) Good luck dude! Donation by JohnR 10/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Run Gregor, run Gregor, run run run! Donation by Dan Lockeretz 10/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Just one more hurdle to overcome until life is yours again! Good luck! Donation by Dominique 10/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck!! Donation by Emma Hippolyte 10/04/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Adam Furse 10/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You may look ahead 20 miles and freak, but you will look back in 20 years and laugh. Enjoy it mate! Donation by Richard Fairbrother 10/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well how about it mate? seeing as you are Becs husband and she is working so hard.... Donation by Tim Roberts 09/04/08	£260.00 + £73.33 Gift Aid
	Run like the wind! (or dodge well in between everyone!) Donation by Suzanne Clements 09/04/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Nice one Gregor and good luck! Donation by Anna D 09/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go G Whizz! Donation by Simon Capper 08/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done you just for going for it !! Good luck on the day - I'm sure it will be a good party after! x Donation by Jules 07/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go Gregor! You'll love it. I'll be on the side line looking out for you. Donation by Sandra Beckett 04/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Gregor!!! Wish I could be there!!! Donation by Kellie :0) 03/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Run , Run and Run I will be there to cheer you along! Donation by Cherida 02/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	All the best Gregor, such a great effort!!! Donation by Katharine & Ed 31/03/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	allez gregor, allez gregor!!!!!! x Donation by virginia 31/03/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Gregor!! Donation by Caroline 31/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck!! Donation by Erin 26/03/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	good luck good luck good luck Donation by tansy 26/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go Gregor! Donation by Annelie 25/03/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck Gregor! Donation by Adrian 23/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	huge respect to anyone prepared to run that far...Good luck Sir. Donation by Becca (from innocnet) 20/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	What a brave and courageos man you are (or are you foolish!) Good Luck! Donation by Dawn Grover 20/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! It'll be a breeze... Donation by Duncan 20/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	If you don't do £10 I want this back!! Donation by Rich Truelove 20/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Gregor! Hope the training's going better than the picture above suggests... Donation by Graham from innocent 20/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	A brave thing to do - wishing you the very best of luck!! Donation by Kim Morgan 20/03/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	For the cause... Donation by Cass from innocent 20/03/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Great cause, mammoth effort, good luck Donation by Jess from innocent 20/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck!! (madman..) Donation by Anna 20/03/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,893.34
Offline donations:	£241.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£466.25

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