To the Sahara!
Page creator: james quigley
Event: marathon des sables
Event Date: 27th Mar 2008
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I successfully completed the Marathon Des Sables on the 5th April, covering the most amazing scenery and challenging terrain I have ever ran across. I completed the race in 181st position in a field of 900 other competitors and finished in the top 20 of the 250 British runners.
 
The entire event, from start to finish was a great experience and one I'll never forget for the rest of my life. I met some great people from all kinds of backgrounds, and also found out a lot about my self and what I have, and more importantly have around me back home in Britain.
 
There were many lows, but many more highs throughout the race, walking through the bad times and running through the good ones. I would like to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart, for your support and generous donations to the Maggie's Centre. Without knowing your support was there, the bad times could have been much worse, and the smile on my face at the finish line may have been a lot smaller. But knowing I had the support made it easier to push on to the finish line.
 
All together we have managed to raise a fantastic amount so far, with money still to be collected, the Maggie's Centre have received a lot of cheques that have been sent direct to them from family and friends and we are on target to raise around £7500.
 
So many thanks again, especially to my family and friends for all your help preparing for it and all your support and donations, I now look forward to catching up with you all very soon to thank you in person,
 
Kindest regards
 
James Quigley
ps. yes, six days without a drink Daniel!
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Patricia 20/05/2008 £160.00 £45.13 Well done and what an achievement from all your fans in Greenock (inc James Watt College staff, clients and customers of Healthy Outlook) Your a Star! 
natalie 20/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 From my Mum & Dad  
Jonathan 20/05/2008 £240.00 £67.69 bloody hell! 
emma yuill 18/05/2008 £25.00 £7.05 well done! what an achievement 
michael collins 18/05/2008 £30.00 n/a well done 
Jim Adams 13/05/2008 £60.00 £16.92 Nice one Quigs! 
Robin fae curious 12/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done that man! Big repsect due! 
Neil & Veronica Farquhar 09/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done James. 
Jenni, Giles and Grace 08/05/2008 £50.00 £14.10 apologies for delay in paying. Those cats and dogs well and truly salute you! Well Done!!!!! 
Faz & Astrid 08/05/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Top effort James. Felicidades!!! 
Will 08/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done James! 
Emma 08/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Respect! altho i still think your mad as hell 
ENDA+CON 08/05/2008 £153.00 £43.15 James, all this running - you are more expensive than my missus! 
Pat & Anne Marie Cannon 07/05/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Well done James, a great achievement 
brian q 06/05/2008 £50.00 £14.10 great effort, well done!! 
Mum & Dad 03/05/2008 £330.00 £93.08 "You are a man my son" We are so proud of you, also St Eds & St Pauls 
Jo & Stuart Blyth (& wee G) 02/05/2008 £30.00 £8.46 You should wear your pants on the outside of your trousers from now on.  
Andy Bradley 02/05/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Really disappointed you never made into the top 170!! Only jokin- well done mate- you are the real Bear Grylls  
DOM 02/05/2008 £152.42 £42.99 Inspirational stuff James, pwoud, pwoud, vewy pwoud! PS GQ & SQ owe you £1.42! hahahaha  
Anthony Hughes 02/05/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Mate try to remember when you're out drinking with me-it's a marathon not a sprint!! Well done buddy! 
Shona & Graeme Quigley 30/04/2008 £151.00 £42.59 When we said we would sponsor you £1 per mile we seriously doubted you would make it to the end. Del 
eddie collins 29/04/2008 £20.00 n/a Fair play pal. Really sorry Im so late with this. Blame Charlie Chod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Alan & Susan Shaw 28/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Superb effort! Many congratulations on completing the toughest of Marathons! 
john fitzpatrick 25/04/2008 £95.00 £26.79 well done, James. What a feat! And a lot of miles too! 
symon james mcnie 22/04/2008 £25.00 n/a Well Done James!!!!; hope ya took ya bucket and spade 
layne 21/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Thought id sponsor you after you finished, just to make sure you came back in one piece 
Emma Storey 21/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 I'm a friend of Layne's - he told me about your run. Congratulations on raising so much for such a brilliant cause x 
Mick & Pam Cassidy 21/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Congratulations! Great effort. 
Matt TheDog 21/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 I'm sure I'm not the only one who had my doubts about your finishing this fella. Proud of you Pal! 
Jude and Dave 20/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 What an amazing achievement !you re an absolute star!  
Iain and Nikki Gardner 18/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Congratulations mate! Amazing achievement! 
Daniel, Christine, Niamh and Aoife 15/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Can't believe it. 6 days without a drink. Well done!! 
Euan Greenoak 14/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done James. I fully expect to see you at football on Tuesday now! 
Kenneth and Margaret Macleod 13/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Fantastic Achievement. Can Shona beat that? 
Marianne, Nathalie and James 12/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Nice one pal, hope you've got all the sand out of your crevices! 
Lorraine 11/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Well done, James. Great achievement and wonderful to hear about your Sahara experience 
patmca 08/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 missed event date:hope you made it! 
peter smith 08/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Well done! What's next ? 
Mike Knight 07/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Great result James well done 
Louise Mahon & Peter Mustard 07/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Amazing stuff James. We're really proud of you. Lou x  
Stephen King 06/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 You say nothin' about carrying your own ciggies! No changes there!! 
Anne & Peter Castle 04/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck James. We are watching your progress on the internet 
Fiona V 04/04/2008 £20.00 n/a How are your feet at the end of it? Well done! 
Rosemary and Jim 03/04/2008 £60.00 £16.92 What a feat! (And what feet at the end of it...) All the best. 
Gerry Ralston 03/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 You're doing well James! All the very best. 
Kit, Elaine and the boys 02/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Q: What do you have when James Quigley is buried up to his neck in sand? A: Not enough sand! It's an 
The Fletcher family 02/04/2008 £60.00 £16.92 Bonne chance ! 
Marion Adams 02/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Very proud of you James, lots of lovexxx 
Ronnie & Patricia 01/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Dont sign any papers coz you may end up in a foreign legion, take care come home safe and well!!! 
sharon z 01/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 following in your footsteps but on 4 legs or wheels! Bravo you. 
Carys Connolly 01/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 My Dad wants to know who are you running away from now? Good luck! x 
TrishFish 31/03/2008 £60.00 £16.92 Of course its the Fisher gene for running! 
emmersonne 31/03/2008 £3.00 £0.85 My whole Starbucks fund, I think this is a better cause, good luck!! 
Tom 31/03/2008 £200.00 £56.41 You're doing great! Only 4 days to go. 
Danny Houston 31/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 All the very best .Keep safe. 
S Airlie 30/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Never thougth I'd see you on Page 3, especially with your top ON! Bloody good show old chap. All the best with the run 
Sue Whitten 28/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Rather you than me! An amazing thing to do. Keep on running! 
Mags 28/03/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck James!! 
Nick Prag 28/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 You better start playing football again after this is finished! 
David MacRitchie 28/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Saw this on BD's web page and wanted to add to your impressive total; after architecture the Foreign Legion is quite tough too. 
Tony Condon 27/03/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Hope the weather stays nice, don't forget the suncream 
The Freer Family 27/03/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Best of luck James. Come home safe. 
Natalie Bennett 27/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 I don't think its luck that you need!! But break a leg and all that... 
Kirsty Chambers 26/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck James - crazy man! will be such an acheivement! Prob see you next xmas! lots love xx 
Anna Chambers 26/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 As someone from Gourock who studied architecture and has already walked the Sahara (hard enough!) for Maggies, I couldn't not sponsor you. Good Luck! 
Sally Reeve and family 26/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Lots of love from us all! 
Jamie Wilkie 25/03/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Watch out for those cats and dogs!  
Sacha Mason 25/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 You never fail to amaze me James, what a tremendous spirit you have... Onwards and upwards my friend 
paul and sam 25/03/2008 £80.00 £22.56 watch out for the scorpions matey.... the wee things with stings that is, not the german soft rock band.. watch out for them too though man! awrabest  
Jim & Collette 25/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck James 
Charlie & Natalie 24/03/2008 £100.00 £28.21 That's what I'm talkin' aboot! 
maria staveley 24/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 May God be with you all the way xxx 
Maureen & Les 22/03/2008 £60.00 £16.92 Always knew you had something in you....didn't think it was this! 
Kirsty W 20/03/2008 £150.00 £42.31 ...but can you open that door with one hand yet??? lots of love and luck...x 
Emma C Taylor 17/03/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Good Luck you FREAK - Your new feet will be ready on your return, I have made them out of spatulas! 
Paul Osborne 17/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Absolutley nuts! Good luck James. 
Mr Lever 14/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 All my life... 
Neil G 14/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck you crazy bar steward!! 
hayley hughes 12/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 good luck james 
Stuart H 12/03/2008 £40.01 £11.28 I love this city.  
Debbie 12/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck James 
Stephen Clark 11/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Best of luck James. Remember when you're having fun in the desert you know where I'll be stuck........ 
Lisa H 11/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck, James 
andy and dotty kenny 10/03/2008 £30.00 £8.46 what what what jamsie my son!! 
Pam & Dan Keeling 10/03/2008 £15.00 n/a Good luck! 
Pat & Marion 10/03/2008 £40.00 £11.28 Just beware of passing camels James  
Last of the summer wine 09/03/2008 £55.00 £15.51 Keep a good eye on the compass! 
Mavis & Bren 09/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 All the very Best 
jenk x 08/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 if your as fit as you were at Lou's wedding you'll walk it.. f:o) 
Ed Wright 07/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck mate! 
nina baker 07/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 I dont know you but this was circulated at work and what you are doing is so amazing for such a worthwhile cause that I could not resist. 
Fiona S 07/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 What a fantastic cause. The very best of luck to you. 
Clare and Jon 07/03/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Good luck! 
Lorna Brown 07/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 I thought 26 miles was hard enough - take plenty food I heard people don't share!! 
Wardy 07/03/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Run Forest run (not on the bridge though) 
El Clarko 06/03/2008 £20.00 n/a keith moon can run?? 
The Rayners 06/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 You're mad but good luck! 
Colin 06/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck, no one to annoy except yourself!! 
RJG 06/03/2008 £15.00 £4.23  
johnboy 03/03/2008 £40.00 £11.28  
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