Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.
I did it! The official time was 1 hour 34 minutes and 13 seconds!
Really good day at the Great South Run raising money for a charity called Hoveraid. It's a small charity who don't have millions invested in stock market funds but who do amazing work in some of the hardest to reach communities in the world. They are working to get essential services, like doctors and medication, to the remotest parts of Madagascar at the moment - places that lorries can't get to and helicopters don't go.
I agreed to do the run for a number of reasons. Firstly, the work Hoveraid do is important, secondly, a good friend is committed to keeping the charity working and, thirdly, it was time I did something other than sit in front of my computer all day. I think it was a moment of madness having turned 40 in February that made me think that running 10 miles would be a good idea. I'd only run (or jogged very slowly) twice before in my life and that was when I was 15 years old. Back in March it seemed a long time until 25th October but it came round very quickly.
Now it is done and I've run past Superman, Bananaman and lots of men in tutus. I don't ever have to do it again. The thing is, it's a bit addictive and I'm considering doing the Great North Run next year - it's only another 3 miles!
Even though I've completed the run you're still able to sponsor me. Please sponsor me now if you can afford to, even if it's 1p per mile - every bit will help.
Thanks,
Jon Ward (aka Jonathan Roby)
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Raised:
138%
Raised so far: £345.00
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Well done Jon! Donation by Rachel Heskins on 29/11/09 |
£10.00 |
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Well done Jon! x Donation by Matt Steer on 16/11/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done Jon!! Sorry its late. Now for the next one?... Donation by Mike Adams on 03/11/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Well done mate, keep on running! Donation by Marie and the Walters boys xxx on 02/11/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Better get at least an email. remember I know where you live pal. Donation by Kenneth Reid on 30/10/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Hiya - well we'd say, go for it, but I think we're a bit late with that so well done! Loads of love Tricia, Mike and Lexy Donation by Michael Davies on 29/10/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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well done Jon, told you that you could do it!! Donation by Daniel & Hayley Cole on 26/10/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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No crawling ... Donation by Bill Bingham on 24/10/09 |
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Donation by Gillian Covington on 21/10/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Best of luck - any man who can cycle 2,000 miles two-thirds of a lifetime ago should easily challenge the Kenyans over a 10 mile run..... Donation by The Hughes Family on 19/10/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Maybe this makes you fit enough to play for those Hammers,eh? Donation by peter jackson on 19/10/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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As ever Jonny, you're a better man than I am. Good luck! x Donation by Matthew Flexman on 16/10/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Jonnie - looking forward to seeing photos from the finishing line! With lots of love and luck, Andy, Ozzie & Geoff xxx Donation by Andrea Newland on 16/10/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Fair play to you Jonathan - you're an inspiration to all of us forty somethings! Donation by Tracy Keating on 16/10/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good on you Jon! Donation by Richard Theobald on 16/10/09 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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It's a start! Donation by JDT on 12/10/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £255.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £90.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £345.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £69.10 |
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