David Smith

London Marathon x 2

Fundraising for Ashgate Hospice
£105
raised of £250 target
by 4 supporters
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Event: Virgin London Marathon 2011, on 17 April 2011
Participants: David Smith
Ashgate Hospice

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RCN 700636
We provide specialist care to patients with a life-limiting illness

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On 23rd Jan 2011 I will be attempting the Guinness World record for "The Fastest Marathon run as a bottle" at the Gloucester Marathon. I have decided to run as a bottle of "Wilkin & Sons Ltd 'Tiptree' Brown sauce" I hope I don't bottle out at the last minute!

On the 20th March 2011 I will attempt the Guinness World record for "The Fastest Marathon run as a Dairy product" at the Cotswold Marathon.

On 17th April I am running the London Marathon twice. Starting at 4am at Buckingham Palace I will run 26.2 miles from the finish to the start of the marathon. Then at 9.45 I will join the 40,000 runners in the official London Marathon running another 26.2 miles back to Buckingham Palace. So that's 52.4 miles in under 12 hours hopefully! I will be running as a Gingerbread Man and attempting to break the world record for the "Fastest marathon dressed as a Gingerbread Man". This is a very difficult suit to run in and is probably the most difficult costume I have ever attemted a marathon in.

I will be runing for Ashgate Hospice. My mother-in-law passed away in Ashgate Hospice several years ago so I would like to repay the love and kindness shown to her in her final days.

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2/2/11 update. Waiting for clarification from Guinness re the Bottle record. Finished in 3hrs 57mins smashing the 4hr 30 time to beat.

13/3/11 update. All ready for the Dairy product record. Just hoping for cool weather so I do not melt!

About the charity

Ashgate Hospice

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RCN 700636
Independent charity (no. 700636) based in Chesterfield that provides care to patients with a life-limiting illness and their families across North Derbyshire. All of our services are provided free of charge.

Donation summary

Total raised
£105.00
+ £27.37 Gift Aid
Online donations
£105.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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