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<p><strong><span style="color: #993366;">Dashing Through the Snow.... Santa Dash 5k Race: 28th November 2010</span></strong><span style="color: #333333;"><strong> </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong> </strong>Well, dashing through Bracknell Forest dressed up as a Santa Claus! Woo hoo :o)</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;">Please sponsor me and the rest of the 'Reindeer Runners' team if you can spare a few brass before the festive season - running initially for Thames Hospice Care but would like to raise a few funds for the BLF on top. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;">All for a good cause - Ho Ho Ho!!</span></p>
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<p>Mrs Claus xx</p>
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<p><span style="color: #ee82ee;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Previous Events:</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #9acd32;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Easter Lent Drive 17th Feb - 3rd Apr:</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">My morning coffee is the one thing I cannot live without and is an obligatory start to the day for me. So, to add to the stresses of the daily grind i'm giving up coffee for lent! </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">40 days and 40 nights without my daily kickstart Costa - i think this is the biggest challenge of all (i'd rather cycle another 33 miles!). I'm pledging the money I would usually spend on 40 coffees to Karen's Journey, that's £1.35 x 40 so another £54.00 to add the the total. This is going to be hard - the smell of coffee alone just makes me want my small, skinny, flat white to go! </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Cold turkey here I come!</span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Charity/ Birthday Bike Ride, Northwood:13th Feb 2010 - "A special day and an amazing achievment by all!"</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">34.5 miles rather than the planned 33.3 due to a shortcut route that wasn't so short! We battled killer hills (not heels in this instance), snow, artic winds and numb fingers and toes but we completed the route. Great to see first hand, some of the studios where Karen worked - pics from the event available to see at <a href="http://www.karensjourney.co.uk">www.karensjourney.co.uk</a>. Thanks to all for your generous donations! xx</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Nike Human Race 10k, Victoria Park, London: 24th October 2009</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">This was the first event to kick off the fundraising journey in honour of Karen, Chris & Tim.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Clare completed the race in 53mins. Pictures from that event are now available here.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Total Raised: </span><span style="color: #ff0000;">£845</span></p>
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<p>On September 24th 2009 my closest friend Karen Puddifoot, 27, and her travelling buddy Tim Roney, 21, sadly passed away while touring by boat in Vietnam. They had embarked on the second leg of what would have been a charity fundraising trip attempting to cycle the world by push bike, raising funds for the British Lung Foundation. In a separate tragedy, Karen's brother Chris, who had also been part of this fundraising trip passed away weeks after Karen on the 10th November 2009. He was due to join them and continue their fundraising journey together. </p>
<p>We're all so deeply saddend that Karen, Chris and Tim have left us so soon and in such tragic circumstances.</p>
<p>Inspired by their willingness to help others and fun loving personalities, we are carrying on their journey, planning a calendar of events with the aim to celebrate their love of life, good friendship and continue charitable work in their names.</p>
<p>With your wishes and wisdom, donations of time and money, help and support we can help continue Karen's Journey and reach the fundraising target she, Chris or Tim will sadly be unable to.</p>
<p>Please give as much as you can.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Love </span></p>
<p>The Family and Friends of <span style="color: #ffa500;">Karen, Chris</span> and <span style="color: #ffa500;">Tim.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ee82ee;">xxx</span></strong></p>
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