John Owen's Fundraising Page
Page creator: John Owen
Event: North Face
Event Date: 29th Aug 2009
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About my charity : Myfanwy Townsend Melanoma Research Fund Myfanwy Townsend Melanoma Research Fund
Myfanwy Townsend Melanoma Research Fund arouses awareness of malignant melanoma and funds research to find a cure
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Fundraising target:  £1,000.00
Donations so far:  £ 2,980.33
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I'm John Owen (Deacon's School staff 1961 - 1989), husband of Hilda Owen (Health Visitor 1981-1993), Dad of Dawn Owen (Dallimore) and David Owen. I'm going to be 70 in September, so thought I'd take a brisk walk to celebrate.....

I am competing in the North Face Ultra Trail CCC race around Mont Blanc. The event covers 98km and 5,600m of ascent (or the equivalent of climbing Mont Blanc and then Snowdon on top!) and has to be completed within 26 hours. The event starts in Courmayeur (Italy), then crosses into Champex in Switzerland before finishing in Chamonix in France. The race starts on Friday, August 29, 2008 at 11:00.

As some of you may be aware, my daughter Dawn has recently been diagnosed with skin cancer so I am looking to raise as much money as I can for The Myfanwy Townsend Melanoma (Skin Cancer) Charity. They aim to arouse awareness; make diagnosis more available (set up Walk In Clinics); and find a cure (support/sponsor research). I hope you agree that this is a worthwhile cause and would ask you to contribute as you feel appropriate (dependent on my success!) either on kilometres completed, or metres ascended!

Details of the race can be found at www.ultratrailmb.com and the results published on this site after the race.

Stop Press, 2nd September, 2008: Having started from Courmayeur on Friday 29 August at 11:00 am, I completed the course in 25 hours and 26 minutes, arriving in Chamonix on Saturday 30 August at 12:26pm. I was 1142nd out of 2031, and 2nd in my category (out of 6 !)The full set of results can be seen on www.ultratrailmb.com , click on "The race"/results/2008/UTMB & CCC, then click on "Tableau passages"/Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix.
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
SANDRA + ERIC 25/09/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Well Done John, Big Hug For Dawn, Hope Things Get Better, Lots Of Love, Sandra and Eric XX 
Tony Gilbert 15/09/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Well done! What's next 
John McConnell 10/09/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Congratulations, and my best wishes to Dawn 
Tim Sutton 09/09/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Any Father of Dawn's is a friend of mine! - Congratulations, I'd say you done good! 
russell robson 09/09/2008 £28.00 £7.90 Well done, John. Must be a bike challenge next!? 
Jodie, Kev, Daniel and Chloe 08/09/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Congratulations, we're really proud of you and send lots of love xxx 
Felix 08/09/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Congratulations. A fantastic achievement and a huge amount raised. 
Jane and Paul 08/09/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Well done John, With our love and best wishes xxxxx 
Bethan and Sian 06/09/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Congratulations on your achievement, love to you all 
Penny and Bruce Hickman 05/09/2008 £30.00 £8.46 What a fantastic and admirable achievement - respect! 
Pat and Len Fryatt 04/09/2008 £40.00 £11.28 Very well done for an old 'un. Good luck to Dawn. 
Jax and Anthony 02/09/2008 £50.00 n/a Congratulations - a special achievement for a very special reason xx 
Hammy 02/09/2008 £60.00 £16.92 Well done John. A fantastic achievement. 
Aris family 02/09/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Hope you made it John - makes us feel exhausted reading about it! 
Ty Gobaith staff 01/09/2008 £406.00 £114.51 Congratulations on a great achievement from Dawn's friends and colleagues at Ty gobaith 
Mark & Sharon 28/08/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Very best of luck John! 
Iona a Lyn 28/08/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Pob Lwc ar eich sialens 
Elen Elias 28/08/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Walk well!  
Jacquie & Nick 27/08/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good Luck John. The Cecil Road Branch of The Fen Mountaineering Society pledge their support next challenge Gedney Hill!! Love to Dawn. 
Derek, Fiona, Ella & Chloe 27/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 A fantastic cause for fabulous Dawn. Good luck! 
Will & Lizzie 26/08/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good Luck! 
Ian, Maggie and David 26/08/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Good luck John. 
Hilda 26/08/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Come home safe. 
Sophia 26/08/2008 £25.00 n/a Don't stop walking until you get to the finish Taid!!. 
Lewis 26/08/2008 £25.00 n/a I'm with you all the way Taid( from the sofa at home)!. 
Georgia 26/08/2008 £25.00 n/a Make sure you cross the finishing line in time Taid!!. 
Meg 26/08/2008 £25.00 n/a Go on Taid, go for gold!!. 
Mandy & Jim (Pete & Mandy McConnell) 25/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck John & best wishes to Dawn  
Wendy Harrold 25/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 I know you will succeed in this challange, and Dawn is made of the same strenght 
Liz Beveridge 25/08/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Go For It John 
Sean Nugent 24/08/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Best foot forward John. Total respect to anyone who attempts this challenge. All our best wishes f 
Andrew & Pam 24/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck - we are with you in spirit 
sam lawson 22/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 good luck john i admire your determination,best wishes from Mandy's sister x 
Gordon Henderson 21/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 John, you taught me chemistry in 1970, I recall your determination well. Best wishes. 
Delia a Wynford 20/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Y dewraf o ddynion. Rhwydd hynt, John 
Cally 20/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 There is nothing you cannot do, no challenge you cannot overcome, with spirit, patience and love.  
David and Kay 18/08/2008 £110.00 £31.03 Good luck dad, maybe me and Kay will join you next year!!. 
Kate & Martin Greaves 18/08/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck John! We've experienced your 'short' walks so this should be a doddle! x 
Pat and Mike Yates 17/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck, John - keep cool! 
Jules and Flave 17/08/2008 £15.00 n/a We are aussies who have met Dawn thru our mates Pete & Mandy. We do wish her well in hopefully a speedy recover.Good Luck John-what a champ! 
Pete & Mandy McConnell 16/08/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Go for it John! 
Liz Ashworth 15/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Stay on top! 
Jane, James, Jo and Anbel MacFarlan 15/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Pob Lwc! Thinking of you X 
Carol (Davies) 15/08/2008 £50.00 £14.10 If anyone can do it! Do it for Dawn All the best 
Georgia 14/08/2008 £10.00 n/a Do it to the end, Taid 
Sophia 14/08/2008 £10.00 n/a Go, Taid, go 
Meg 14/08/2008 £10.00 n/a Go on, Taid, you rock 
Lewis 14/08/2008 £10.00 n/a you can do it, Taid 
Anna Benjamin 14/08/2008 £25.00 £7.05 From Kim, Aur, Arian (woof) and Hazel 
Alan & Sara 14/08/2008 £40.00 £11.28 Go for it, John. We will be rooting for you. 
Steve Bruun 14/08/2008 £25.00 £7.05 All the best John 
Gordon Stead 14/08/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck John. I know you can do it especially in a noble cause. Regards to you Hilda ands the family. Gordon 
Martin B 14/08/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Good luck, John. A small back-payment! See you soon 
Clive Purdy 14/08/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Very best of luck John. In the Italian mountains the same weekend for friend's wedding..will give you a wave! 
Trevor Cooke 14/08/2008 £25.00 £7.05  
Tony (Dallimore) and Helen 13/08/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Stunning event to help a stunning sister-in-law... 
hilda 12/08/2008 £50.00 £14.10 good luck john 
Jane Hughes 12/08/2008 £25.00 £7.05  
Ann Williams 12/08/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Huge challenge! - Good Luck, I've got plenty of plasters if you need any!! 
Joan & Bert Murray 12/08/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Wishing you success from Lynn's mum and dad 
Linda, Peter, Tilly & Daisy 12/08/2008 £50.00 n/a Good Luck! 
Lisa 12/08/2008 £40.00 £11.28 Good luck  
Lynn & Mark 12/08/2008 £50.00 £14.10 A mighty impressive challenge John. We wish you lots of luck and oodles of porridge. 
Mike, Jan & Jenny Bertenshaw 11/08/2008 £20.00 n/a I hope you will be wearing a pink wig John - or at least something pink - best of luck love from us xxx 
R0bbo BONNER 11/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Hope it helps 
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