Marcus' Marathon
Page creator: Marcus -
Event: Halstead Marathon
Event Date: 14th May 2006
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Three Hours, 56 Minutes, 37 Seconds!
About my charity : Pattaya Orphanage Trust Pattaya Orphanage Trust
The Pattaya Orphanage Trust helps vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Thailand - abandoned, disabled, HIV+, tsunami survivors or street children. With your help, we provide a home, education and future for almost 1000 children, and reach out to thousands more through health and nutrition projects. - How it all started - Over 30 years ago a baby was left on the doorstep of a Catholic priest in Pattaya. Father Ray Brennan took this child in and with this single compassionate act the Pattaya Orphanage Trust was born. The Pattaya Orphanage Trust is now the main overseas supporter of the Father Ray Foundation, the Thai parent charity of our projects in Pattaya. We also support projects in Rayong and the south of Thailand, making us the largest UK charity focusing on Thailand. - The children - We aim to support the most needy children in Thailand: orphans, children with HIV and AIDS, street kids, children affected by the Tsunami, blind children, deaf children and disabled young people. Today, with the generosity of people like you, we provide a safe and loving home, including food, shelter, medical care and access to education, to over 1000 children. Together, we can make a difference. Thank you for your support.
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Donations so far:  £ 670.00
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Run Marcus, Run!

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and help raise loads of money for the Pattaya Orphanage Trust by sponsoring me in the HALSTEAD Marathon on May 14th.

All money raised goes direct to the orphanage to help them provide care for hundreds of children.  And every penny counts. So please join in and support them as much as you can.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Pattaya Orphanage Trust 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.

So please sponsor me now and put some smiles on some little Thai faces!

Many thanks for your support.

Marcus

Update:

15/May/06
Three Hours, 56 Minutes, 37 Seconds!

Thank you, thank you to everyone who has sponsored the run and helped make this possible. Without the support, good wishes and encouragement of so many people I doubt I would have been able to get round that course. Thank you so much.

And thank you on behalf of the Pattaya Orphanage Trust. You've done a good thing by raising so much money for such a good cause. Thank you. And congratulations to you.

It's not too late to donate if you'd still like to. Anything you can afford would be very much appreciated.

Thank you.

17/April/06
My 'training' couldn't be worse. I kept running on that smashed ankle and did it no good at all. Finally, last week, I couldn't even stand in the shower; it was so painful. And by just walking to work the muscles felt blood-clogged and tight.

I've bought myself a bike and, whilst unable to run, have been on some long fast cycle trips to maintain my fitness and work some different muscle groups. But it's just not the same and there's only four weeks to go.

And yet I've never been happier in my life.

As you know if you're on my mailing list, read my blog, or visit the Thailand-UK site, I've just discovered Dao's going to have a baby! A little brother for Knot and a perfect 40th birthday present for me. As Packpao said, it's one more to cheer me on to the finishing line!

So what I've lost through injury and lack of fitness I'll make up in sheer joy. Thank you to everyone who has sponsored me, and if you haven't, please think about it. It's for a very very good cause.

Update:

24/March/06
Blinded by a car on a country lane late one night earlier this month, I hit the curb and badly smashed my left ankle. This was followed by two whole weeks unable to run and only now am I managing to hobble back to fitness!

However, there are still seven weeks and two days to go and - with care and luck - I should still be able to complete the marathon. But no promises regarding my time!

I've had so much support from so many people. Thank you to all my friends and all the members of the Thailand-UK.com community who have donated or pledged donations. You have done a good thing. Thank you.

If you haven't donated yet, please don't wait! Seeing the total amount raised is what gives me the fuel to get out there on this dodgy ankle of mine and run!

Please do sponsor me if you can, every penny goes to The Pattaya Orphanage and transforms the lives of hundreds of children. Thank you.

Essential Links:

The Pattaya Orphanage Trust: http://www.pattayaorphanage.org.uk/news/news_pattaya.cfm

Thailand-UK.com
 http://thailand-uk.com/groupee/forums/
The one and only. Thank you for all the support over so many years.

Ajarn.com
http://ajarnforum.net/phpbb/index.php
Thailand's Teacher and Ex-Pat Forum.

Jenny
http://www.justgiving.com/jennykelly 
Thank you for the inspiration.

Thank You to everyone who has sponsored me on behalf of the children at The Pattaya Orphanage Trust.

Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Lynz 27/06/2006 £35.00 n/a Well done Marcus! From the students and staff here at the New School.  
Liz 21/05/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Under four hours wasn't it? Fantastic! Well done! 
Vani 16/05/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Well Done mate! You are a trooper - respect cos I could never do it! What's next year's challenge?! 
Mark Uribe 16/05/2006 £10.00 n/a well done, marcus.  
Lee & Rolyshark 11/05/2006 £30.00 £8.46 Good Luck Marcus. 
Lynsey 08/05/2006 £10.00 £2.82 The best of Brisitsh for Sunday: run marcus run!! 
james 22/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 chokdee 
Bea 21/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 I'll wish for a light gentle rain on 14 May! 
Margaret 20/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Wishing you the best of luck and a healed ankle for a fantastic cause  
BigRed 17/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Have some beer money, we'll both get fitter. 
packpao - TUK 17/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Marcus. Good luck with the run. Congrats of the recent accouncement. :) packpao 
tman 16/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 good luck, hope you make it 
anonymous 29/03/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Well done 
ash 10/03/2006 £100.00 n/a Don't run too fast 
Conrad 09/03/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Best of luck Marcus 
Sweetie 08/03/2006 £5.00 £1.41  
colin244 27/02/2006 £20.00 £5.64 good luck, halstead is not far from me and i may come to watch it 
Keith & Mol 27/02/2006 £20.00 £5.64 I hope you'll be wearing traditional Thai costume :) 
Grahame_Vincent 26/02/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Well done mate!! 
casey jones 24/02/2006 £20.00 £5.64 From Wan, Natasha & myself. 
GTG 24/02/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Finally got a bit of money coming in! Gan canny. 
richard bartram 19/02/2006 £10.00 £2.82 well done  
The Bury Language School 17/02/2006 £20.00 n/a Go For It! (tip: vaseline can help stop the chafing!) 
Annalouise 10/02/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck! 
Jenny Kelly 10/02/2006 £10.00 £2.82 good stuff- best of luck with the run! 
Lee & Tar - Thailand-UK 10/02/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Hats off to you Marcus. 
Neil Kloot 10/02/2006 £20.00 n/a Do I have to pay up if you die in the middle of the run? 
Alistair 10/02/2006 £20.00 n/a Sorry it's so little, but saving for the summer. Good luck. Alistair 
Henson 09/02/2006 £10.00 £2.82 As long as you do not exhaust yourself - my good man! 
Rob c 09/02/2006 £15.00 £4.23 Marcus, a great cause, we're happy to help, Rob & gang 
McCapra 09/02/2006 £25.00 £7.05 no slacking now!  
Phillipp 09/02/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Well done Marcus! A wonderful thing you are doing. Happy to donate!! 
Andrew Wallace 09/02/2006 £10.00 n/a Hey! It's been a while! Keep up the good work. 
Rich & Orasa 08/02/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Best of luck Marcus, you're a better man than me ! 
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