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Raised so far: £10,504.40
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My story

 
Well I did it.......so a huge thank you to everybody for all the support and generosity. All of my family have been overwhelmed by how kind everybody has been. My Dad would be so moved by it all. A few last relevant facts.                                                                               
1. I finished in 4 hours and 46 minutes
2. I finished in 22,260th place....
3. However, I finished 1st for those wearing 2 cans of Special Brew on their head........
4. I will never forget the look of the tramp, who was sitting on the pavement in Blackheath, when one of the cans came loose and actually landed in his hand, he thought all his prayers were answered and I had to fight to get it back.....I always told Dad that only tramps and him drank that stuff...
5. The crowd, as everybody always says, were amazing, the smiles and cheers you get when they see 2 beer cans on your head is very uplifting.
6. Thanks to my family for all the great support, advice and for being there.
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Any money donated is hugely appreciated, as I know we all get asked for help throughout the year.   However, I need to point out some  basic facts.....
 
1. I have never run over 5 miles in my life before this....
2. My head weighs about 4 stone by itself....
3. I am getting old and not designed for this kind of thing at all....
4. It would be much easier to do the 26.2 miles riding a horse....
5. I will be carrying a can of Special Brew on my head and look suitably idiotic....
 6. There is a serious message to all of this, to make sure more men go and get themselves checked for the signs of prostrate cancer, something my father didn't do until too late.....
 7. Please remember that I am a kind, amusing, caring, handsome, generous man that now needs your support....(if I can get you to believe any of that, then I can definitely do this marathon thing)
 
 
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for Dad Donation by Mark 05/05/09  

£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid

Well done Mark; great job, great cause Donation by bob yates 29/04/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Congratulations! Dad would be proud. Donation by Len Caronia 29/04/09  

£250.00

Well done on beating the 5 hours Donation by Neil Welch 28/04/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Respect! Donation by Stella 28/04/09  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

Well done for getting it done. Bit slow of course...! Donation by nick triggs 27/04/09  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

Well done, Mark. A very consistent pace! Donation by Amrish 27/04/09  

£26.20 + £7.39 Gift Aid

Very proud of you. I have no doubt you will do it with style. We will toast you from Oz, where strangely they don't have SBrew. Can't imagine why. Donation by Lynn Sartori 26/04/09  

£100.00

A walk in the park. A mile at a time and you will be fine. We will all be thinking of you and Granny Jan. Good luck from all of us. xx Donation by n/a 25/04/09  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

Very sad to hear about your loss, but hope you have a great day tomorrow. Donation by Nick Shepperd 25/04/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Don't forget the vaseline, Big John'll be toasting you every mile of the way from that great Tavern in the sky. Good luck Ed Donation by Ed Blackett 25/04/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Am so proud of you for doing this little brother! Loads of luck from me, Tony, Hannah, Tom and Felix. x Donation by Chubs 25/04/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Gary Orchard 23/04/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck... Take the pain killers !!! Donation by Tim Karbani 23/04/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Donation by Robin Thorne 23/04/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck Mark from me and my Daddy. Donation by Sam Guthrie 22/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Enjoy it ... believe me your feet will be fine by Christmas!! Donation by Jim, Deborah, Kitty & Flora Scott 22/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Return of the Tipper ! Donation by Steve Cook 22/04/09  

£50.00

Dad will be with you all the way Donation by mum 20/04/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Good luck Mark. Bet the horse is pleased! Donation by Clive & Angie 20/04/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Trish Sartori 19/04/09  

£80.00 + £22.56 Gift Aid

Good Luck! We will be watching very closely so no sneaking off and hailing a cab! Donation by Peter & Maggie Scott 18/04/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

u tip your beer Donation by yeldun 17/04/09  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

kick on fella.....sub 4 pls Donation by The Birds 17/04/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

do we have insurance on you? Donation by Simon Law 15/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Special Brew will never have tasted sweeter.... Donation by Jim Donnet 14/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

great cause, good luck Donation by Roger Spacey 14/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by John Gould 12/04/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

if u run like u fight, u will make your Dad proud. Good luck Donation by rob and coral 09/04/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Supporting you all the way! Donation by George Cochran 08/04/09  

£400.00
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