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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  

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    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  

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    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  

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    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  

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