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My story

 

Why are we doing it?

Last summer during a stag weekend in Munich of few of us were inspired by Justin's new 'if you're bored , train' philosophy and agreed to run a marathon. A marathon is something that puts everyone to the test with regards to the time taken out leading up to the day and the fact you have to run 26.2 miles is something many people can never dream of doing. We've chosen New York as many professional runners talk about it as an amazing experience with huge crowds, great views and the fantastic support amongst the runners… not to mention an excuse for a shopping trip for the girls!

 

Why the County Air Ambulance Trust?

In May 2000 and at just 6 months old, Matt's nephew Danny's life was tragically taken in a road accident to which the County Air Ambulance Trust was called. Since then his family have been involved in fundraising for the County Air Ambulance ranging from local events to climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

For us, the County Air Ambulance is a charity that needs a lot of funding and is vital in saving lives.  Without support from the public this service will not remain and response rates in parts of the country to people who have suffered life threatening injuries will suffer. We're pleased to offer our support for this charity and our motivation for those hard runs when you don’t fancy it will be made up for by doing well on the day and raising money to help others in the future who’d life will be saved through the Air Ambulance response team.

We look forward to the challenge of training for and running a marathon knowing that every step of the way we'll be raising money for a worthy cause.

 

With no financial support from the Government, National Lottery or the NHS, 6 Air Ambulance helicopters serve an area of 8,000sq miles covering 10 Counties and over 7.8 million people. What started as 1 helicopter in 1991 has now flown over 30,000 missions.

The Golden Hour is the 60 minute period between a serious incident and treatment. Every second of every minute counts during the Golden Hour. If you are critically injured you often have less than 60 minutes to survive. There is often a Golden Hour between life and death - getting to a specialist trauma centre within those crucial 60 minutes can make all the difference.

YOUR SUPPORT WILL SAVE LIVES.

www.countyairambulancetrust.co.uk

 

We'll also be running with:

Scott Moir www.justgiving.com/scottmoir

Ben Thornton www.justgiving.com/benthornton

Emma Thornton www.justgiving.com/emmathornton

 

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Donation by Anonymous 17/11/09  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

Congratulations Vishal. Donation by Devyani, Natu, Nani & Nutan 16/11/09  

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Well done Matt - belated congratulations from Sue Moxon Donation by Sue Moxon 15/11/09  

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Well done - we were thinking of you from our sofa! Donation by Harriet & Pete 11/11/09  

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Belated congratulations and WELL DONE from Himesh, Neena & Lata, Ashu Amin Donation by Amins 07/11/09  

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better late than never! Well done! Donation by Ali Kennedy 04/11/09  

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Sounds like a great way to see NYC, no wait that is what the helicoptor tour is for ;-) Donation by Kris Hewitt 01/11/09  

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VISHAL VERY BEST FROM KAMLESH [LONDIS] Donation by PATEL KAMLESH 31/10/09  

Best wishes Matthew. Hope all goes well. Donation by Helen and Ray Keeley 31/10/09  

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Good luck Vish. Donation by Michael O'Shaughnessy 28/10/09  

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Vish best of luck for the weekend. Please come back in one piece. Donation by Mike Durham 27/10/09  

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Run bad boy run....wishing you all the best Vish :-) Donation by Simi Sahni 27/10/09  

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Go for it Matt. We know you can do it. Best wishes, Michael, Janice & Marigold Donation by Michael Smith 24/10/09  

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The best of luck to you all Donation by mary o'malley 23/10/09  

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Best wishes from a 'Lyke Wake Walk' walker (suggest you try it sometime) Donation by 'anonymous' 23/10/09  

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A great cause. Good luck chaps! Donation by Adrian Smith 22/10/09  

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Good Luck Jus- go get that PB! I will be waiting at the end (somewhere?) with some dairy milk (lol).Good luck to every one else too. Cami xxxxx Donation by Camille Clearie 22/10/09  

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Good luck Donation by Mike Betts 21/10/09  

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Donation by Matthew Clark 21/10/09  

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Good luck chaps!!! Matt - look forward to seeing your phenomenal fitness on the pitch in a few weeks time! Donation by Angus Craighead 21/10/09  

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Good luck boys! I look forward to the photos of you walking like John Wayne the day after =) Donation by Andy English 21/10/09  

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Hope you get a P.B. Justin and have a great run. Love Mum and Dad. Will be thinking about you! Donation by Gerald Smith 20/10/09  

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Good look Burgers, Shunter and Bambi. See you at the finishing line! Donation by Wicks 20/10/09  

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All the best Matt - remember it is only 26.2 miles although that is further than running from Balham to Chislehurst and back Donation by Ross Dessent 20/10/09  

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Good luck Mat! 2:03:59 is the time to beat! :-) Anders Donation by Anders 20/10/09  

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Donation by Jake Walton 20/10/09  

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Vishal wish you all the best and good luck with your training. Donation by Ashish Raja 16/10/09  

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Go Team Vish, run run run! Will be waiting for you at the finish line!! Donation by Kxx 13/10/09  

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Best of luck Justin. Richard & Sarah `Green Army` Donation by Richard Rabin 06/10/09  

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Justin - Good luck mate - make sure your beat Moir!! Donation by Martin Taylor 05/10/09  

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