This years Bristol Half Marathon will mark a milestone in my running history as it will be my 100th Half Marathon.
I have completed 99 half marathons and am now training for my 100th in Bristol on 14th September 2008. I am celebrating this achievement with 99 other runners, some who have never completed the distance before. They have agreed to join me and will run the 13 miles with me when I complete my 100th.
I am aiming to raise £10,000 for Weston Hospicecare. That's an average of £100 per runner.
I have chosen Weston Hospicecare for many reasons. Weston-super-Mare was the place of my birth, well over 40 years ago and it's the place where I grew up. I lived there for 21 years and would dearly love to give something back to the town. I went to school in Weston and ran my very first half marathon (starting and finishing at my old comprehensive school) in 1983. This means I have been running half marathons for 25 years! Many of my family still live in Weston,including my brother and sister in law who, until recently, both work for Weston Hospicecare. My mother, who lives in Weston, has had and survived breast cancer and 20 years ago, my mother in law died from cancer in Weston, and I'm sure that having a place like Weston Hospicecare available to us at that time would have made her life more comfortable towards the end.
For these reasons, I am asking you to sponsor me and my fellow 99 runners, many of which will be running the half marathon for the first time. The 100 people are made up of friends and family, colleagues and running partners. All are paying their own entry and have committed to make the day memorable and help me to reach the stretching target I have set myself.
Thank you so much for your support.
Mark
Raised:
11%
Raised so far: £1,175.10
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Friend of Fred - Well Done Fred! :o) Donation by Nicky Doyle on 18/09/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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mark good luck best go on a diet though mate before you run Donation by steve banks on 16/09/08 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Well done for getting everyone runing Mark Donation by Andy Starosolsky on 15/09/08 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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good luck mate Donation by dave smith on 08/09/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Go for it Grovesy Donation by Mad Manning on 08/09/08 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Great to see - will be running it myself so wil be able to share the pain ;-) Donation by Jon Gadsden on 06/09/08 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Jas and Mark.Well done. Donation by Anna Derrett on 03/09/08 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Steve Richards on 31/08/08 |
£10.00 |
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Good Luck!! Donation by Ann Wood on 28/08/08 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Wishing you every success Donation by Gladys on 24/08/08 |
£20.00 |
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1p per mile for each runner Donation by Paul Eastham on 22/08/08 |
£13.10 + £3.69 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Jazz and co! Donation by Glenn Hadley on 14/08/08 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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I have run two half marathons myself so appreciate 100 is some acheivement. I also have tenous ties with Weston-Super_mare. The very best of luck !! Donation by Win D'cruz on 13/08/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Hoping the sun shines for you! Donation by Juliet Turner on 06/08/08 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Another live broadcast of the fact that you were born in Weston-Super-Mare! Donation by Paul Morris on 05/08/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Fred and co. and can't wait to see the beard! Donation by Vikki Kemp on 03/08/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Everyone! I'm sure you'll do it!! Donation by Hazel Robinson on 01/08/08 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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What an achievement! Good luck to everyone (esp Jazz!) Donation by Rachel Forsyth on 28/07/08 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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100 Well done i thought about 1 once! Donation by J.mawditt on 05/07/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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you can run. Play for the west at the annual footy competition Donation by Manoj Vadher on 05/07/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Mark Plumpton on 03/06/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by John Kearns on 27/05/08 |
£10.00 |
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As you are now an assimulated northener I am only too happy to donate Donation by David Hey on 13/05/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Well done Mark, I may join you for your 200th Donation by Tim Brook on 12/05/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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pob lwc. Donation by Welshtree on 07/05/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £325.10 |
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| Offline donations: | £850.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £1,175.10 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £76.18 |
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