Kevin Fisher is fundraising for Ovarian cancer action

Running for a Great Cause

Berlin Marathon

on 24/09/2006

Berlin - Brandenburg Gate. The Start

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Raising money for

Ovarian cancer action

Charity Registration No. 1109743

Ovarian Cancer Action is the leading ovarian cancer charity in the UK. Ovarian Cancer Action funds research into ovarian cancer, raises awareness of the disease and gives a voice to women affected by it. Ovarian cancer kills 12 women a day in the UK, and survival rates are low at 40%, compared to 80% for breast cancer. We urgently need to raise £10million for the new Ovarian Cancer Action research centre, at Imperial College London – the UK’s first ever research facility entirely dedicated to ovarian cancer. Thanks to a large increase in research spending on breast cancer, survival rates have increased by over 20% in the last decade. Ovarian Cancer Action believes that, with the same input, we can make a similar impact on ovarian cancer.

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Kevin Fisher

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Raised: 109%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £1,087.19

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My story

Hi!

I'm running the Berlin Marathon on the 24th September 2006. I'm doing it to raise funds for Ovarian Cancer Action. Everyone of us knows someone affected by this awful bloody disease - here's someone you all might know. My favourite comedian.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2063040,00.html

Sure, there are others. Too many. So, I thought I'd do my bit.

If you want to see how much I am hurting, you can find my BLOG at

www.berlinforcharity.blogspot.com. I update it every Sunday.

In the meantime, thanks for visiting my fundraising page. You know, it has never been easier to sponsor my insanity and now you can do it online.

I've done this Marathon before - 20 years ago - when the wall was still there, so the course this time should be a bit more varied! I was 19Kg lighter then and obsessive and compulsive about my running. I completed it then in 3hours 20 minutes and hope to do this one in 4 hours (originally, 30 minutes more, but I was bouyed up by my Exeter performance in April - 2 hours for the half-marathon on a murderously hilly course). Last time I trained hard for the marathon and breezed in having run way under my capabilities (I was over-cautious about a different sort of wall). This time, though I've trained just as hard, I'm thinking of booking a stretcher for the finish line.

I'm in training, 4 mornings a week, including a long run on a Saturday with 2 rest days and a swim on a Sunday. It's been good to see the Spring and the lighter mornings after such a wet, dark, lonely winter. I'm funding this trip myself and I've bought the flights and hotel room already so I'm totally commited.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Ovarian cancer action will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. Or you can just give me the money and I'll register your name on the website, using my credit card (we can't reclaim the tax though). Or you can give a cheque and I'll donate it direct to the Charity on your behalf. And the charity can reclaim the tax themselves.

If you like targets, you might be interested in the time I've set myself and consider giving a bonus if I come in under 4 hours. It's a stretching target for a bloke who hasn't run for 20 years!! Many thanks for your support! Please pass this to a few folk who know me/you/both of us. You can also contact Ovarian Cancer Action via www.ovarian.org.uk and at info@ovarian.org.uk.

Or you can contact me cedere@btinternet.com.

Thanks!!

Kevin

	Donation by vaughanny 20/11/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Despite the pathetic excuse of being in the wrong block!!!?? well done, great effort Donation by Boz 29/09/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Congratulations sir - great effort and a good time Donation by Sab Jhooti 27/09/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	go for it! I'm sure hammy will be on your shoulder Donation by hamster killer 22/09/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done and all the very best Kevin! Donation by Synchroni Ltd 22/09/06	£100.00
	Run, Kenny. Run. Donation by Chris 22/09/06	£19.99 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best Wishes Donation by Eleanor 19/09/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Das Laufen ist wie Musik. Es ist eine persönliche Sache. Neg Head! Donation by Simon 19/09/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Goodluck Donation by Helen Garrahan 18/09/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by Mark Barry 17/09/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	All the best Kevin, I've enjoyed reading the blog and really hope you do it! Donation by Toby Maxwell-Lyte 09/09/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Lilly Haines-Gadd 08/09/06	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	best of luck kevin, we are with you all the way Donation by bruce Morris 29/08/06	£50.00
	Good luck! MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU! Donation by Crispy Procter 20/07/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Run like the wind Donation by Jo Green 18/07/06	£20.00
	You can do it! Donation by John 11/07/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Kevin Donation by Jayne 11/07/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Jason Brand 10/07/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Helen Murdoch 10/07/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Wishing you the best of luck! Donation by Amy Williams-Allden 26/06/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Kevin!! Donation by Gareth Browning 19/06/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Louise Bartlett 11/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Mark Barry 03/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good on you for taking on this challenge! All the best for a perfect day, fantastic run and a PB. Donation by Lily Dyu 21/04/06	£26.20 + £7.39 Gift Aid
	Good luck Kevin. Hope it all goes well. Donation by Daniel Mays 06/04/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	enjoy Donation by Grant 30/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of Luck! Donation by Richard Kitchen 30/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck. Rather you than me! Donation by Diane Batchelor 23/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Keep up the good work! Donation by Avril Beynon 23/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Break a leg and wear something pink! Donation by Jacqui 22/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£923.19
Offline donations:	£164.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£203.98

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