Raised so far: £8,351.10
Donate now

My story

 
On March 27th, I'm going to the sahara to run the Marathon des Sables, a 155 mile footrace ran over 6 days, in temperatures of around 42 degrees. I will be self sufficient throughout, carrying my own food and equipment. People have died on the course, limbs get broken, and no one escapes the blisters. In training for this event I have heard many useful words of advice, but the one that stays with me is that you need to understand what your motivation is.  When you're halfway through the night stage, with feet like corned beef, a swollen tongue and a dehydrated brain, you are faced with the option of pulling out a flare and calling for a heli-vac to take you out of the race, or carrying on through the pain. If you don't have the right reason for running, it's too easy to drop out. My reason is Blossom, my cousin's daughter, who was born without functioning kidneys. She has just received a kidney, transplanted from her dad. I have seen her undergo an amazing recovery, and have been told by the doctors at  Great Ormond Street about how Blossom's condition could one day be preventable, but as yet there is no cure for Kidney disease. That is why I would like to raise money for Kids Kidney Research - a highly worthwhile and personally relevant cause.
 

Go for it! You are a truly wonderful person! Best of luck. Donation by Adrian 31/03/08  

£10.00

Apparently you can drink camel piss, it’s quite nutritious, full of essential salts. So now you know Donation by John C 31/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

wow, how greatful you are, i wish i could do something like this too!! all the best luck to u mike ! Donation by nancy guo 31/03/08  

£20.00

Don't trip over any camels and don't let the mirages confuse you!! Good luck Mike! Donation by ohna 31/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

What an amazing man you are. Keep beautiful Blossom Phoenix in your vision and you'll do it! Good Donation by Emma, Phil, sophie and Max 31/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hi Mike - I am a friend of Sarnia's from school...wishing you the best of luck for such a worthy cause. Donation by Annabel Harding 30/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Paul Beniston 30/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

They all think you mad but courageous! Donation by Mum's friends 28/03/08  

£85.00

you have totally ruined all my 'i cycled the amazon and it was so tough i had to stop for chocolate 10k stories'..totally amazing. good luck honey xx Donation by lou mumford 27/03/08  

£100.00

Catriona's former Music teachers!! Donation by Maggie & Geoff Coward 27/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Faster! Mike Faster!!! Donation by Ed Warren 27/03/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck Mike you mentalist! Donation by Penny L 27/03/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Glad to see there's a streak of madness in the Clear family Donation by Sally Dugan 26/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Ben Winters 26/03/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck to you & Blossom Donation by Boldy 26/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

All best for it Mike! Good luck! Donation by Andrew Hewitt 26/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

good luck and go hard, mike. you're an absolute inspiration and i know you'll nail it. when you get Donation by damo 26/03/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

top ten finish? Donation by Ronald Grover 26/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck! :) Donation by Caroline Page 26/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go Mike go! Good luck! Donation by Neil Gledhill 26/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

We've watched the DVD - you are doing an amazing thing Donation by John & Rosemary Scott 26/03/08  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

The most extreme excuse for a week off we've ever heard. Good luck, with love from Mother x Donation by Mother 25/03/08  

£250.00

Lunatic. Good luck! Donation by JON M 25/03/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

You're a true inspiration, run/walk/hobble like the wind Mike Clear! xxx Donation by Kelly Jepp 25/03/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

What an incredible experience that I will never have! Good luck, stay strong and upright, love Zoe x Donation by Zoe Bell 25/03/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Shit man, i was only going to give 20 then i saw that big spuds aussie flashing his wad below me. you better finish. Donation by Stu 25/03/08  

£30.10 + £8.49 Gift Aid

when you're feeling down pull out the flares! 70's fashion's might be a bitch to run in but they do Donation by Scott Harris 25/03/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

you're mental. x Donation by dymow 25/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Even the pictures look exhausting Donation by Doug Heighington 24/03/08  

£50.00

A brilliant cause. The very best of luck! Donation by The Loveday family 24/03/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
Donate now
 
* Total raised online: £6,146.10
  Offline donations: £2,205.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £1,294.22

* Charities pay a small fee for our service.
Find out how much it is and what we do for it.