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Raised so far: £4,006.00
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My story

 

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I ran the New York City marathon on Sunday 1st November 2009 completing the course in 4 hours 14 minutes and 43 seconds.  It was my 4th New York City marathon and my 5th overall.

Friends, colleagues and family have asked me why, at my age and in my condition, I am going to New York for a weekend to run 26.2 miles.  It is a good question, to which I have failed to come up with a good answer (apart from the fun I've had training with Charlotte, John and Richard who are also running the race).

I've made a late decision to raise money for The Anaphylaxis Campaign – “helping people with severe allergies live their lives” .  Our family has first hand experience of the impact that Anaphylaxis can have and we are very grateful for the help and support the Anaphylaxis Campaign provides.

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is the only UK charity to exclusively meet the needs of the growing numbers of people at risk from severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) by providing information and support relating to foods (nuts, dairy, egg etc) and other triggers such as latex, drugs and insect stings.

Their ultimate aim is to create a safe environment for all people with severe allergy by educating the food industry, schools, pre-schools, colleges, health professionals and other key audiences.  Their focus is on medical facts, food labelling, risk reduction and allergen management.  The Anaphylaxis Campaign provides a wealth of freely available information and also offers tailored services for individual and corporate members.

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Thank you for your support.

Well done Mike - bracing myself for the next training run. Donation by Peter Whiting 19/11/09  

£80.00 + £22.56 Gift Aid

Well done. Shows the power of performance based incentivisation :-) Donation by Anonymous 17/11/09  

£71.00 + £20.03 Gift Aid

CONGRATS!!!! Donation by Julian Yates 13/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done Mike Donation by Tim Matthews 11/11/09  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Kevin Grassby 11/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by David Brown 11/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Mike! Donation by Jo Holmes 09/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Great effort Mike, we all look forward to seeing a graph of your progress (against budget and prior years) up on the website soon! Donation by Simon Willis 09/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

well done Mike Donation by Mandy Brown 05/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Harminder Atwal 05/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well Done x Donation by Ray & Doreen 02/11/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

I assume congratulations are in order - don't drink it all at once! Donation by Giles Sanderson 02/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Hope it went well! Donation by Haya Herbert-Burns 02/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck Mike, and well done on the fundraising! Remember, just try and ignore anyone you see come passed you in clogs! Donation by David P 02/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Hope it went well. Donation by Andrew Pinder 02/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by glyn lloyd 02/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

I hope it went well Donation by Paul Thomas 02/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done - we're very proud of you. Now you've reached your financial target too! Donation by Josie, Matt & Sarah xxx 01/11/09  

£225.00 + £63.46 Gift Aid

hope it went well! Donation by Paul 01/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Suzanne 30/10/09  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

Have fun Mike Donation by Clare Groom 30/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Mike from Barcelona Donation by Alex Zaragoza 30/10/09  

£50.00

Good luck Mike! Donation by Leah saunders 30/10/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Best of luck Mike. Hope its not too chilly. Donation by Gareth Healy 30/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Mike - I can think of better ways of getting around NY! Donation by Keith McLagan 30/10/09  

Hi Mike Having run the London marathon in April, I know how you are feeling/will be feeling after! Good luck. Donation by paul gresham 29/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck - rather you than me! Donation by Chris Brooke 29/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Jon Moulton 29/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Extra lap? Couldn't manage the first one! Donation by Nicholas Priest 29/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Watch out for all the tall buildings! Donation by Tim Shercliff 28/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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