Stephen Horton is fundraising for Mencap

MARATHON DES SABLES 2008

Marathon Des Sables

on 27/03/2008

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Steve Horton

Raising money for

Mencap

Charity Registration No. 222377

Mencap wants a world where people with a learning disability gain an equal right to choice opportunity and respect. The charity believes that people should have equal opportunities in education, work and in playing a full part in the community. They believe that support for the families and carers of people with a learning disability is vital to achieving their vision

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Stephen Horton

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Raised: 88%

Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £4,395.00

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My story

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page.

In March/April of 2008 I completed the 23 rd Marathon des Sables (http://www.saharamarathon.co.uk/) in the Moroccon Sahara. My main goal was to finish, preferebly in one piece, and thats what I did! and in the process also raising money for Mencap.

This is got to be the hardest thing I did especially when finding it was one of the hardest years ever! The distance covered was 151 miles over six days, the terrain was uneven, rocky, stony ground and every day there was a significant distance over sand dunes. This ranged from 5 miles to 10 miles, all this in heat which this year topped 50c.

A six day event is run in stages which must be completed in set time periods. One of the stages was a non stop distance of 47 miles. Competitors don't know the actual distances prior to the event, but this years were as follows:-

Stage 1 - 31.6 kms

Stage 2 - 38 kms

Stage 3 - 40.5 kms

Stage 4 - 75.5 kms

Stage 5 - 42.2 kms

Stage 6 - 17.5 kms

This is all for a good cause as Mencap is the UK's leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers. For more information please log on to:- http://www.mencap.org.uk/

Many thanks for your support.

	well done sorry it took us so long Donation by fiona and andy 22/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	well done Stephen Donation by Emma H 08/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well Done! The heat , thepain & the sand! Donation by Jim & Isabella T 08/05/08	£20.00
	Well Done! Great achievement. Donation by Kim Carter (nhs borders) 05/05/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by Sarah Keen 10/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Where next - march with the penguins in Antarctic. Good Luck!!!! Donation by Wright Family 31/03/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Normal men buy motor bikes or dye their hair when they hit your age ...safe oot!! Donation by Dod 30/03/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck steve Donation by Diane and co. 23/03/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Remember and try and get back in one piece! Donation by Malcolm and Family 23/03/08	£70.00 + £19.74 Gift Aid
	Good luck!!! Donation by Christine Aitken 20/03/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	fantastic achievement - I think running 5k is a long way! Good luck! Donation by Clare Oliver (nhs borders) 20/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck and keep safe and hope you've got a good first aid kit! Donation by Ros 18/03/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Sorry but had to round it up to £4000!!(it was bugging me) Donation by Laura 18/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Oh my god, are you scared yet?! Haha! Bet you'll do great, good luck and have fun. Donation by laura 18/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	for every mile that you jog, you add one minute to your life. This enables you, at age 85, to spend an additional five months in a nursing home! xxxx Donation by Joe & Tara 15/03/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck Stephen Donation by Fiona Coyle 15/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	watch out for the desert rats !! good luck and have a safe trip. Donation by Simon & Susan 13/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Beware the Scorpion King Donation by Reuben and Family 12/03/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	I take my hat off to you - you can do it Donation by Jim 11/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You can do it! All the very best Donation by Muriel Moncur 11/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck, Stephen! Donation by Bobby 07/03/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Best of Luck Stephen. You deserve to raise millions for doing this challenge - but unfortunatley, I can't afford that amount!!! Donation by Cheryl Purves 06/03/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck on this mamoth task (your a braver man than me) Donation by Austin Travel 19/02/08	£50.00
	Best of luck Steve Donation by Ian Main 19/02/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Horti watch out you don't get sand in your bits Donation by Pinder the Elder 25/10/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Watch you don't get sand in your shoes! GOOD LUCK!! Donation by James C 17/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Horti! Donation by Ewan 11/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck stephen Donation by liz leitch 05/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	your daft! Donation by Lyns 03/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck Donation by anon 04/05/07	£20.00

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* Total raised online:	£695.00
Offline donations:	£3,700.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£170.64

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