Hi, my name is Hiten Shah and I come from Asian background, where Family is the most important thing in the world. We are taught to respect and look after our parents as they are ones who have given us life. However, when a parent is fighting for their life we wish we can take their pain away from them. My father, Manilal Hemraj Shah, recently passed away on 9 March 2009, after suffering from a stroke.
My father was a Gardener by trade. He was a friendly and socialable person who always had the time to help others out. If anyone asked him to help his answer would always be “YES”. It wouldn’t matter who it was and when it was, he will turn up. Unfortunately, my father never had the opportunity to seek help when he needed it the most. So in his memory, I have challenged myself to raise a staggering £10,000 for The Stroke Association so that they can further their research and help others who have suffered a stroke.
My Challenge is to run over 100 kilometers over the next 18 months in a variety of races. I have already booked my place at a few races.
I have completed the following races:
27 June 09 - 5km - Trent Park, Southgate Hockey Centre, Snakes Lane, Enfield, EN4 0PS - 10.00am - Completed in 29 mins
25 July 09 - 5km - Trent Park, Southgate Hockey Centre, Snakes Lane, Enfield, EN4 0PS - 10.00am - Completed in 27.54 mins - New PB
1 Aug 09 - 10km - Regent's Park Races, The Hub, Regent's Park, London, NW1 - 9.00am - Completed in 59.31 mins
13 Aug 09 - 10km - Resolution 10K, Finsbury Park, London N14 - 7.00pm - Completed in 66 minutes
29 Aug 09 - 5km - Trent Park, Southgate Hockey Centre, Snakes Lane, Enfield, EN4 0PS - 10.00am - Completed in 27.48 minutes - NEW PB
5 Sept 09 - 10km - Regent's Park Races, The Hub, Regent's Park, London, NW1 - 9.00am - Completed in 56.41 mins. New PB
26 Sept 09 - 5km - Trent Park, Southgate Hockey Centre, Snakes Lane, Enfield, EN4 0PS - 10.00am - Completed in 26.54 mins. New PB
27 Sept 09 - 5km - Big Fun Run 5K, Willen Lake, Milton Keynes - 11.00am - Completed in 35 mins.
1 Nov 09 - 10km - Rainforest Foundation, Finsbury Park - 11.00am - Completed in 62.37 mins
15 Nov 09 - 8km - Watford Joggers, Sun Postal Sports & Social Club, Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford. WD17 3BN - 11am - Completed in 50.14 mins
28 Nov 09 - 5km - Trent Park, Southgate Hockey Centre, Snakes Lane, Enfield, EN4 0PS - 9.30am - Completed in 27.23 mins
30 January 2010 - 5km - Trent Park, Southgate Hockey Club, Snakes Lane, Enfield, EN4 0PS - 9.30am - Completed in 28.24 mins
7 February 2010 - 21km - Asics Watford Half Marathon, Cassiobury Park, Watford, WD17 3EZ - 10.30am. Completed in 2 Hours 22 mins.
27 February 2010 - 5km - Trent Park, Southgate Hockey Club, Snakes Lane, Enfield, EN4 0PS - 9.30am - Completed in 27.50 mins
21 March 2010 - 5km - Aversbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Completed in 25 minutes
27 March 2010 - 5km - Trent Park, Southgate Hockey Club, Snakes Lane, Enfield, EN4 0PS - 9.30am - Completed in 28.01 mins
25 April 2010 - 26 miles - The Virgin London Marathon, London - 9.45am - Completed in .....
Please contact me for more information.
Please email me if you want be kept up-to-date with my progress on hitenmshah@gmail.com or phone me on 07957 364 943
So please donate generously and help me to aid others who are suffering from the third biggest killer and the leading cause of severe disability in the UK.
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Stroke Association gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.
A Stroke arises from a clot or bleed in the brain, cutting off the blood supply causing brain cells to die. It is estimated that approximately 150,000 people in theUK have a stroke each year. Supporting and promoting research into stroke prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care is an important function of The Stroke Association.
This research is crucial to provide doctors, nurses and other health professionals with evidence to help convince NHS commissioners to develop improved clinical services and care for stroke patients. It is also important that we continue to learn how stroke may be prevented, so that the number of people having their first and subsequent strokes is reduced.
The Stroke Association not only supports its own varied programme of research, but also encourages the Government and other funding bodies to increase their spending on stroke research.
For more information on Stroke please visit www.stroke.org.uk
