Rachel Ritter is fundraising for Child Brain Injury Trust

Mark Hawkins' Fundraising Page

Flora London Marathon 2009

on 26/04/2009

Josh and I at the end!

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Mark Hawkins

Raising money for

Child Brain Injury Trust

Charity Registration No. 1113326

The Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT) is a UK wide charity providing support, information and training on childhood acquired brain injury (ABI). Working in partnership with children, their families, carers, professionals and policy makers, CBIT aims to improve the quality of life for all children with an acquired brain injury.

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Rachel Ritter

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Raised: 57%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £565.20

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My story

I’m very pleased to say that on Sunday 26th April 2009 I finished the final “Flora” London Marathon (FLM) in a time of 3 hours 54 minutes and 24 seconds.

It was an extremely hot day to be marathon running and I found the conditions very difficult, especially between miles 20 & 24 – I think I hit the infamous wall!!

The overall FLM was fantastic and I’ve never seen support like it around the course, it was 6, 7 deep in places. On the day I received the support of my family, Julie, Charlotte & Elise, along with Julie’s Aunty Jackie who gave me lodgings for the weekend and fed me lots of pasta. It was especially good to also see my Aunty Pat, Uncle John, cousin Tim and Jo with their children Megan (my other cousins daughter Lilly May) and most of all Josh who also made the trip to complete the support – A big thank you from the bottom of my heart !

As a write this, my legs are hurting but the pain is eased by the grin of the experience and the thought that we have all helped raise money for Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT).

Thank you to all who have made a contribution and supported me throughout, you know who you are.

Thank you also to Rachel Ritter and the CBIT team for their help and support.

I’m now going to take a couple of weeks rest and have no further marathon plans just yet – but never say never!!

Thanks all.

Mark “Hawkeye” Hawkins

P.S. The site is still up and running to accept any further donations!

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	I'm puffed running to beat the traffic warden! A really massive well done. Donation by Gwen, Ian & Zak 27/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	You beat the target by 1 minute...fix ! Donation by Clive 29/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You did it! And under 4 hours, well done. Donation by Martin C again 26/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck and enjoy! Donation by Eileen Walker 26/04/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Enjoy it :-) Donation by Phil, Jo, Sam & Noah 25/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Just try and stay ahead of the bloke in the diving suit Donation by Denis Kelly 23/04/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Go Mark! I'm walking it in 3 weeks time doing the MoonWalk and I'm scared (Cath). Donation by Chris & Cath Thompson 23/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Mark, just for you I hope its cooler on the day Donation by John Mason 21/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Steer clear of allotment fences! Enjoy! Donation by Nick B 21/04/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck Mark Donation by Jon B 18/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Mark :-) Donation by Nina Carey 14/04/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Keep running!!! x Donation by Amanda Roberts 09/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Pleased to help out for a worthy cause and a worthy runner x Donation by Denise&Samantha 03/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	go 4 it Donation by Tony 31/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Great cause, you'll make it - you're determined enough! Donation by Bruce Denison 30/03/09	£10.00
	Good Luck Donation by Eileen Brown 19/03/09	£10.00
	Hope to be there at the finishing line to cheer you in! Donation by Jackie keeling 18/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Mark Donation by Sue Bakewell 10/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Watch the Blisters Mark!!! Good Luck!!! Donation by Kim Walmsley 07/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Mark; I was there last year massaging runners & it was a fantastic atmosphere. It inspired me to start running. Have fun! Donation by Becci Pugh 03/03/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	best of luck Hawkeye! Donation by Paul & Sue Williams 02/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	will you have a chicken suit on?? !! Good luck!! Donation by Jo,David & all the little 'Preeces' ! 02/03/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	I will be thinking of you, while I am running the Krakow Marathon on the same day! Donation by Nigel Hammersley 02/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Mark Donation by Howard Inns 02/03/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good man yourself, Mark Donation by Roddy 28/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Mark!! You're a brave man! Donation by Leanne 28/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Should be easy:) - goodluck and make sure its under 3 hours Donation by John Keeling 28/02/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Mark Donation by Malcolm 27/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	All the best of luck Donation by Marc 27/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck and wish Josh the best too! Donation by Nicola 26/02/09	£10.00

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* Total raised online:	£421.20
Offline donations:	£144.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£110.34

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