Running Is A Mug's Game
Page creator: Dave King
Event: Running Is A Mug's Game
Event Date: 31st Dec 2007
Team Members: Dave King
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About our charity : The Hampshire Autistic Society The Hampshire Autistic Society
HAS is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all people within the autistic spectrum, offering facilities for both children and adults. Support is availalble for families, carers and professionals. We offer a school, further education unit, adult residential, domiciliary care,day services and parent support group network, in addition a summer school and seminar programme.
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WELCOME to Running Is A Mug's Game. During 2007, I will be running in 80 races across the British Isles to raise funds for the Hampshire Autistic Society - and so I need your support.

The challenge starts at 11.57pm on December 31st, 2006, for a 2km race in Milford, Derbyshire. Straight after that midnight run, I will be driving down to Cornwall to compete in the Brown Willy 6 on Bodmin Moor.

And that will set the tone for a year of racing all round the country - from big showpieces such as the Flora London Marathon and the Great North Run, to terrifying-sounding races such as The Grizzly and The Terminator, historic events such as the Blaydon Races and the Wenlock Olympic Games, unusual ones such as Beat the Baton and Cani-X (which involves racing with a dog!), to the downright silly, such as the Bananaman Run and 'hashing' through the Isle of Wight countryside at night with only the light of a full moon for guidance!

I will be running in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, as well as the Channel Islands - and the whole adventure finishes where it started, at Milford in Derbyshire on December 31st, 2007 at 11.57pm.

I am a journalist based in Southampton, and I will be writing a regular weekly column for the Southern Daily Echo, as well as a blog which can be found at www.dailyecho.co.uk/leisure/echoblog/mugsgame/ 

I will also be writing a book, and getting involved with radio and TV to promote the project.

The project is called Running Is A Mug's Game, simply because at most races you tend to be presented with a mug as memento, so I'm sure I will have a larder full come the end of 2007.

But above all, the project is about raising awareness of autism - my nine-year-old son Ross is severely autistic, and to raise money for the Hampshire Autistic Society.

A number of separate fund-raising events tied in with the project are being planned including a reception at the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth in May, a sportsman's dinner in November, an old-style school sports day and a five-mile cross country race in July and a Celebrity Question of Sport in October. You can find out more details about these events on the Hampshire Autistic Society's website which is www.has.org.uk/

The week before the London Marathon, I am planning to have a leg waxing, so it really will be a case of Wax & Go.

The project is being generously supported by the sportswear company Asics (I would never run with anything different), and by the airline Flybe (best from Southampton Airport by far).

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Hampshire Autistic Society will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now - and if you want to get in touch, I would love to hear from you. My e-mail address is
peekay63@aol.com


Many thanks for your support.

Dave King

Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Geoff Elliott 12/02/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Such an inspirational way of raising money! 
Aitken Hunter 28/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 fantastic effort, well done 
Andrew Puntis 08/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done Dave, a fantastic achievement 
anon 01/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done Dave! 
livvy 30/11/2007 £100.00 £28.21 hats off to you!!!  
The Reid's 19/07/2007 £80.00 n/a Well done Mate, It'll soon be over - 010108...... 
Carolynne 18/07/2007 £10.00 n/a Good luck Dave - over half way now! 
Delichon Ltd 02/07/2007 £100.00 n/a Glad to know our buggy is holding up well. Ross is now officially our fatest test pilot! 
Royston Smith 23/06/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck old fellow.  
Anonymous 16/06/2007 £25.00 £7.05  
Anonymous 05/06/2007 £45.00 £12.69  
Johnny Perkins 16/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Wow Dave, makes a change from tennis! Fantastic effort. johnny P 
Tor 10/05/2007 £5.00 n/a Keep it going, Dave! All the best 
deirdre 09/05/2007 £10.00 £2.82 your a star !!!!!! 
Anonymous 05/05/2007 £198.00 £55.85  
Tracey New 04/05/2007 £10.00 £2.82 All the best 
Judy Goodlet 01/05/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Must be easier ways to get to a size zero! 
Andy Bull 01/05/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
James Rumsey 29/04/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck! 
Liz Vince 24/04/2007 £10.00 £2.82 £10.00 
Yvonne 24/04/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Well done Dave! 
Kath Reed 21/04/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Good luck with FLM tomorrow and all your other races! 
Rachel Poole 21/04/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Dave! Will be watching out for you  
Marcus 20/04/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck - make sure you get the ice-creams in at the end!! :-) 
Clare Kennedy 20/04/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck Marathon Man! 
Lucy Simmons 19/04/2007 £10.00 £2.82 See you at the FLM. Good luck! 
Mark Ching 17/04/2007 £20.00 £5.64 ALL THE VERY BEST  
Tessa Castle 17/04/2007 £10.00 £2.82 When the going gets tough . . . the tough run faster. Good Luck 
Rachael Openshaw 17/04/2007 £10.00 n/a Good luck! What are you going to do with all your mugs? 
Solent News Agency 16/04/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Keep it up Dave! 
Sheila Mutch 14/04/2007 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck - hope you enjoy the experience and don't experience too much pain! 
Jess 13/04/2007 £2.00 £0.56 Good luck Dave! 
Mark Le Gassick 12/04/2007 £5.00 £1.41 You'll shave loads off your marathon PB! Can't wait to see you running with Tergat! 
Ingrid Abery 12/04/2007 £10.00 £2.82 I take my hat off to you...good luck! 
Roger Honey 12/04/2007 £20.00 £5.64 I am delighted to help a gentleman of the press!!!  
Ian 12/04/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck 
Jenny Davies 12/04/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Pob lwc 
kathy baldry 12/04/2007 £5.00 £1.41 keep up the good work 
Sue Salter 12/04/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Go for it Dave and good luck  
nick kimber 11/04/2007 £20.00 £5.64 good luck for the day and keep drinking the water 
Graham Coleman 11/04/2007 £10.00 n/a  
Graham & Jenny Hearnden 11/04/2007 £10.00 n/a  
Brenda Gradidge 11/04/2007 £20.00 n/a  
Gilbert 11/04/2007 £20.00 n/a  
Jon Leigh 11/04/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck Mate, see you at the finish line ! 
Coley 11/04/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Go Kinger go!!!! 
Lorelei Reddin 11/04/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Hope you lap them all! Best of luck.  
odette miles 10/04/2007 £10.00 £2.82 good luck, will be rooting for you all the way 
chris johnson 10/04/2007 £20.00 £5.64 great job dave, I am sure the shaven legs look great 
Ushma 09/04/2007 £5.00 £1.41 All the Best Dave - with no hair on your legs you should be able to run like the wind! 
ashley bolton 07/04/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Best of luck Dave, get some photos done, I think it will make a good page three story! 
Dick Richards 05/04/2007 £20.00 £5.64 A great pleasure to help you in this tremendous effort 
Laura Small 05/04/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Any man willing to wax his legs for charity deserves to be sponsored! Good luck Dave. 
Lis Hallam (Cornish) 05/04/2007 £5.00 n/a Good luck David. Sell the mugs on ebay afterwards to raise some more!! 
Kathy Osborne 05/04/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck!! 
Penny Forse 05/04/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Alan & I say GOOD LUCK for your worthwhile cause  
Kevin 05/04/2007 £20.00 £5.64 See you at the startline at Flitwick :-) 
Sue Lewis 05/04/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck 
clair miles 05/04/2007 £5.00 £1.41  
Sal 03/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Good Luck Babe you can do it xxxxx 
Sheila Powell 21/12/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Keep on running!! 
Mark Diment 07/12/2006 £20.00 n/a  
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