Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

This is a bit of a last minute decision, but I feel that to run an event such as the Great South Run without trying to raise ANYTHING for charity is a bit of an opportunity missed, particularly after the unusual summer I had.

The Great South Run on Sunday 26th October will be the biggest (19,000 people) and longest race I have entered and I'm looking to run it in 1hr 15min or better if I don't get stuck behind chickens, Del & Rodney in their Reliant Robin etc. That's 7.5-minute miles consistently for 10 miles. It's live on Channel 5 from 10.30 a.m. for 90 minutes, but when it goes off air at midday, I'll have another 15-20 minutes to run!  

Which charity to support? Given what happened to me at the start of the summer, I'd like to raise a couple of quid for the Syncope Trust and Reflex Anoxic Seizures (STARS) if I can. I was actually in hospital at the start of STARS Awareness Week, which provided me and the family with some useful information about why I might have spontaneously keeled over. A lot of people have asked me exactly that - Why did it happen?

STARS aims to promote research into syncopes and reflex anoxic seizures, advance the education of the medical profession and the general public on the subject (A number of cases are misdiagnosed as epilepsy for example.) and to alleviate the effects of and provide support and information to those individuals and families in distress. Many sufferers are children and many are affected a lot more than I have been.

More information about STARS can be found at http://www.stars.org.uk/html/about_stars.html .

Oh, and did I say the Great South Run is live on Channel 5 on Sunday from 10.30 a.m. ?

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Syncope Trust And Reflex Anoxic Seizures 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 with anything you can.