Ian Ramsay's Fundraising Page
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Event: 2008 Flora London Marathon
Event Date: 13th Apr 2008
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Ian is Running the London Marathon 2008
About my charity : Little Havens Children's Hospice Little Havens Children's Hospice
Little Havens Children's Hospice provides respite and terminal care for families caring for a child with either a life-threatening or life-limiting illness. It supports families from all over Essex and London. Its running costs amount to £1.6 million per year and it receives just 2% from government funding.
Charity Registration No 1022119
Fundraising target:  £2,500.00
My donations to date:  £ 3,265.50
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Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. See my training update at the end of this page and pledge of support from Peter Clarke. Last updated 14th April 2008

I have started my training for the London Marathon which takes place next April and I hope that you will be able to help and support me.

Little Havens is a really worthy cause and it desperately needs our help in continuing it's brilliant work in providing care for terminally ill children and respite care for their families. Little Havens is a childrnen's hospice that needs huge funding year on year with little or no direct government assistance to help them continue to provide such wonderful care to the children and families that stay in the hospice.

I hope to be able to reach my target sum and perhaps even beyond that so please donate on line or e-mail me to make a pledge if you would prefer to pay by another means. 

ian.ramsay@hhlaw.co.uk

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Little Havens Children's Hospice 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.

Ian

Marathon 2008 Campaign Manager - Steve Alliston  

Promotions and Training Partner -Samantha Ramsay 

Training Update - I am now running 40 miles plus per week and have now managed my longest run to date - 18 miles! Hard work!

I have now completed 5 or 6 20 mile runs so well on the way to being ready (or as ready as I can be!) - they don't get any easier!!!

There are 3 months to go and the training is going well - I am running in excess of 50 miles a week and counting down the days to the 13th of April.

I have now have about a month to go and last Sunday I did the Brentwood half marathon. This was my first race and I really enjoyed it.I have about another 4 long runs planned before the big day and then I will taper it down in the least 14 plus days before race day. I have a training day with Little Havens on Sunday which I am looking forward to as well. Thank you to everyone for their support and fingers crossed now for the big day.

I now have just over a week go and cannot wait to get to the start line. I am trained to the eyeballs - I did a 26 mile run yesterday because I could not rest until I had done the distance. This running is very addictive!! I have done all I can for the distance now and I will begin to taper down and then rest 4 days before hand save for a couple of warm up runs - 30 minutes each. I think I have done enough but only time will tell -wish me luck and good luck to everyone who is running for Havens Hospices.

My last update before the big day. A huge thank you to everyone who has taken the time and trouble to sponsor me - everyone has been really generous so thank you. If you would still like to sponsor me it is not to late!!! Wish me luck next week and thank you to everyone once again for your support.

My last update for this year!!

I ran the marathon yesterday and recorded a time of 3 hours and 48 minutes so not a bad first run. It was a fantastic experience and I have already applied for next years race.

It is a unique experience to run the London and I am keen to run again next year and and see if I can record a faster time. The crowds are amazing and if you cannot be inspired by the thousdands of people all running for fantastic causes then you cannot be inspired!!!

It has been a hard training schedule but having got there the training really paid off in the end and I avoided the dreaded "wall" (see "Run Fat Boy Run" for the best definition of the wall!!)

Thank you to everyone who has supported me - I think the total fund should reach £3500 which will be brilliant. Your generosity and kindness makes it all worth while in the end.

Thank you to Stevie A for all his help with fund raising and being there on the day.

A huge thank you to Judy and her colleagues at Havens who have been fantastic in organisning events leading up the the Marathon including pasta lunches and training runs.

My biggest thanks and all my love to Sam who has put up with all my training and preparations and who has run with me many times on the long road to the London Marathon.

and now...back to training. I have the London 10K in a few weeks and the Southend Half in June. No rest for the wicked!

A big thank you to Peter Clarke of Southend United FC for his best wishes for my training and the big day.

Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Andrew Large 30/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Well done - great time! 
David Eves 23/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Brilliant. I am tired thinking about it 
Ian Harp 20/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Well Done Ian. Congratulations on behalf of everyone from the Under 10's Rockets Tigers. 
Andy M 17/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Many congratulations! I will not be joining you next year. 
Laurence 13/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 3.48.51, what an excellent result. You deserve to get your target matie. 
Emma Slater 13/04/2008 £5.00 n/a Keep Up The Good Work Ian 
nic 13/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 You must be mad! 
Susan Smith 13/04/2008 £20.00 n/a Good luck, Ian 
Darren Thomas 11/04/2008 £50.00 n/a Good running ! 
steve Alliston 11/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good Luck mate! see you at the finish line. 
Mum and Norman 11/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Lots of luck Ian...you will make it!! Much love Mum and Norman xx 
Roger 10/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82  
colin smith 10/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 run Forrest run!! 
Tracey Coford 09/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 best of luck Ian, we know your do well. 
Rocky 08/04/2008 £5.00 n/a Good Luck Ian, 
Mark Sherwin 07/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck! 
Trev 03/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck Rockets man 
Eric Easton 02/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck... try not to count how many people you overtake!! 
Keith Battson 02/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck. What strange fancy dress should we look out for on the Beeb? 
franklin 01/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 all the best mate i hope you come first...lol  
Zoe Phillips 01/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck Ian!  
Roger, Gareth & Alex at C & J Black 31/03/2008 £30.00 £8.46 With best wishes 
Mike Conway 31/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Ian. I'll be with you every inch of the way... via the BBC! 
Flora 31/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck Ian! 
Frank at Toshiba 31/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 An inspiration for old blokes the world over 
Steve Lilly 29/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Ian 
Anne Griffiths 18/03/2008 £30.00 £8.46 What a challenge!!! Best wishes - you can do it.... 
debbie 26/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 good luck! 
Andy Marriott 11/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Leigh Rockets Under 8's (League Champions) wish you all the best Ian!!! 
David South 31/01/2008 £100.00 n/a Rather you than me! Best of luck. 
Jo Pearce 18/01/2008 £20.00 n/a Basildon Boys U10s would like to wish you all the luck in the world. I did it last year. what a day 
Paul 11/01/2008 £10.00 £2.82 from one shorty to another, all the best mate, don't forget the extra pasta for the extra strides!!  
Kevin 10/01/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Don't forget your roller skates! 
Peter Willis 08/01/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Hi Ian, a wonderful cause, good luck, take is steady and make sure you finish what ever the time! 
Ian Reid 08/01/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Top man! Only person I know to get 48hours out of a 24 hour day! 
Julie Allison 08/01/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck!  
Caz Hedinburgh 11/12/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck Ian! Just keep on running... 
Mark Steen 23/10/2007 £50.00 n/a total respect, Ian (just keep ahead of the men in white coats!) 
Jenny 12/10/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Wow great challenge Ian - completely nutty but great!! Very best of luck to you  
Andrew Doughty 08/10/2007 £50.00 n/a  
FIONA 04/10/2007 £100.00 £28.21 good luck with all the training Ian! I admire you for going for it...it will be a great achievement  
Laurence 03/10/2007 £100.00 £28.21 You have 3hr 30min to beat, and if you do I will double my donation 
Jodie Nash 03/10/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck Ian!! 
Lynn Breakey 03/10/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck Ian 
Jeremy 03/10/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Run "shorty" run! 
Andy Pond 03/10/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck, Ian. I think you're mad but its a very worthwhile cause. 
Sharon Cooer 03/10/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck Ian 
Martin 03/10/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck!!! 
Linda 03/10/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Good luck 
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Amount raised offline: £1,460.50
Gift Aid plus supplement: £424.49
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