Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

I have choosen to run both races for 2 charities this year; This page is raising money for Alpha1 Awareness UK, who I have worked with in the past. If you wish to support my other charity, the National Autistic Society, please view my other page at http://www.justgiving.com/jackcherrynas.

The BUPA Great South Run takes place over a fast, flat 10-mile course, starting and finishing on the sea front in Southsea, Portsmouth. It provides varied scenery coupled with stunning views and passes many outstanding historic landmarks, so please come down to the seaside on Sunday 25th October 2009 for an ice cream and to cheer me on!

3 weeks later, on Sunday 15th November 2009, I shall also be running in the 24th Gosport Half Marathon, another fast flat course which proved to have very good PB potential last year. The 13.1 mile route starts and finishes at Bay House School and takes runners over the airfield and along the seafront with views to the Isle of Wight.

This will be the second time I have entered the GSR, and my first competative Half Marathon. I ask you all to donate what you can to sponsor me in simply completing both courses. I'm currently running reguarally on the GSR course, just a stones throw from where I live. With a cross training programme that includes swimming, weightlifting, running, surfing, 5-a-side football and BMF 3 times a week, I intend to complete the 10 miles in a PB time of 1hour 15min and the Half Marathon in under 1 hour 45mins.

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a genetic condition which causes liver cirrhosis in children and early onset of emphysema. Alpha1 Awareness UK provide help and advice to those living with the condition, as well as also supplying testing kits for potential alphas and lobbying for the right to Prolastin therapy in the UK; a treatment which can dramatically prolong the onset of respiratory symptoms.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Alpha1 Awareness UK 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.

So please sponsor me now!