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My story

 

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Due to an injury last year and failure to get through the London Marathon ballot, I couldn't complete the challenge so now I start again with the City of Manchester 10k at Eastlands in July 2009.

I have a long held ambition of running a 10k, a half marathon and full marathon. To fulfil this ambition I have entered the City of Manchester 10k in July '09, The Great North Run (13 miles) in September '09 and the Edinburgh Marathon in May 2010 and have secured a place in all of these.

For those who have sponsored me already a great big thankyou, you have helped to get the total to £2090, fantastic, but that is still £1243 short of the target so those who haven't yet donated please log on and help us to get to the target.

So why do such a mad thing when I could sit in my living room and watch it on telly. Well it's all in memory of my Dad who sadly passed away in November 2006 after a short illness. Dad was a railwayman for most of his working life except during the war when he served in India and Burma. Unfortunately neither the effects of the sun were known about nor was sun cream available in the 1940s. Due to his exposure in the intense heat of the jungle and plains my Dad suffered for a long time in later life from melanoma which is a more serious stage of skin cancer.

Dad was a true gent in every sense of the word and the best Dad anyone could wish for.

Why MacMillan - Dad spent the final three weeks of his life in Wythenshawe hospital where he was very well looked after. During this time my family were introduced to Helen Dutton who is one of the MacMillan nurses at the hospital. Helen could not do enough for us and ensured we were fully aware of my Dad's treatment and took the time to explain anything we were unsure of.

Helen was a real support through those difficult weeks and a lady I will never forget; I pledged to myself then I would do something to repay the MacMillan nurses.

Those of you who know me also know I will not break any landspeed records in this attempt!!!! I am in no way, shape or form a runner but it's not the fastest time that's important it's getting to the end and raising loads of money for a charity that is now very close to my heart.

So come on, I will have to dig deep and now you can do the same but without the pain. Please donate, however small it all adds up. Part of the support Helen gave was in the form of information leaflets that answered many of our questions, it costs £3333 to keep a MacMillan cancer information and support centre stocked with all the information resources it needs to support people affected by cancer for a year and support families going through the same experience as we did.


Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to donate: Macmillan Cancer Support will receive your money electronically and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in Gift Aid will be added to your donation at no cost to you.

Please donate generously.

Many thanks for your support.

Mark 

                                                                                                                                                      

20 September 2009

Great North Run (13 mile/half marathon)

 

Completed in 2 hours 41 minutes and 29 seconds.

 

That's now 19 miles of the challenge completed with 26 to go in the Edinburgh marathon in May next year

                                                                                                                                                       

5 July  2009 Update

City of Manchester 10k

 

Completed in 1 hour 9 minutes and 57 seconds

                                                                                                                                                       

15 July 2008 Update

Manchester - Blackpool cycle ride (13 July 2008)

Threw the Manchester - Blackpool cycle ride in to the mix after being 'volunteered' by a sadistic colleague, thanks Sinead.

Completed the 62 miles in 7 hours.

                                                                                                                                                           

19 May 2008 Update

Great Manchester Run (18 May 2008)

Completed in 1 hour 13 minutes and 30 seconds.

Thanks to all for your tremendous sponsorship, support and encouragement so far; please keep it up as there is still a long way to go

Well done so far, for inspiration please watch the movie Run fat boy run, very good very funny!! Donation by Huey 07/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done with what you've achieved, good luck with the marathon Donation by Heather Mosley 06/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Great cause - well done Mark. Donation by Jeff Platts 26/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Mark! Your dad would have been very proud of you! Donation by Michelle Barber 24/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done- and good luck for the big one! Donation by Philippa 23/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done Mark, I'm sure your dad would be so proud of you and thank you for helping such a fab cause! Donation by gaynor edwards 23/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

You're doing a fantastic job for a fantastic cause, good luck completing the challenge! Donation by Kara Wood 23/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

It's a fantastic cause, the very best of luck with future challenges. Donation by Karen Hornby 23/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done!!! Still not counted out the idea of Edinburgh Marathon but i'd have to do it on your shoulders! Donation by Rachel Gilliland 23/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Mark and all the very best. Donation by Chris Anderson 22/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done mate - a very worthy cause [presume you made it round?!!!] Donation by Tim Clark 21/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck I've no doubt whatsoever you will achieve what you set out to do Donation by Annette McStein 18/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Ian Buckley 18/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done mate, keep going. Bit of a top-up to make sure you reach your target. Donation by Peter Williams 18/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck! I will be looking for you when you cross the finishing line. Donation by Mary Ives 18/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck with the challenges ahead. A remarkable effort for so many reasons. Best foot forward. Darren Donation by Darren Cottrell 18/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck keep up the good work Donation by Bronwen Kelly 18/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Mark, a very worthwhile cause! Hope the training is going ok.. Donation by Mike Hilton 12/12/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Mark, my auntie died last week and it was donations to Macmillan nurses, so I couldn't think of a better way to donate the money. Good luck Donation by Elaine Whiteley 11/12/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Mark, Uncle Bill would be so proud of you, especially as its for such a good cause. Lots and lots of love xxx Donation by Catherine, Graeme, Aidan, Francis & Nell 04/10/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

What a bold and noble enterprise. I wish you the best of luck. Donation by Olly Glover 30/09/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Keep up the good work a worthy cause!!! Donation by Carl Jackson 05/09/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Mark Donation by Jimmy & Lucy Chadderton 12/08/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck Mark, im knackered just thinking about it. I never realised until recently how many people MacMillans help, a worthy cause to support Donation by Andy Buckley 08/08/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Anita Partridge 22/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well Done. Here you go as promised. You are a star to do all this! Donation by Wendy Hayward 15/07/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck Mark! Donation by Faye Sugden 15/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck for the future. Donation by Kevin Smith 12/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck!! Donation by Shaz 08/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Paul Titterton 06/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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