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On July 18th 2009, a team of five runners from Portsmouth Joggers Club will be taking part in the 100km/62 miles Gurkha Trailwalker Challenge from Petersfield in Hampshire to Brighton in East Sussex. The team - Derek Powles, Russ Bestley, Steve McLean, Tony Conway and Bob Maguire - are all experienced marathon runners, but this is the first time they have undertaken a challenge over this sort of distance. The team will run together, passing all checkpoints en-route as a group.

The team have chosen the name Phyl's Little Soldiers in honour of Russ's mum who sadly passed away in January this year - she had been a long-term supporter of the runners and the event takes place on her birthday date this year.

We are raising sponsorship for Oxfam and for the Gurkha Welfare Trust, a charity which supports Gurkha soldiers and their families. Our fundraising target is £2000, and we would really appreciate your support.

Fellow Portsmouth Jogger Howard Clark will also be running the London Marathon on April 26th 2009 to raise money for the same cause - please make donations to Howard's fundraising using the same link on this page

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My charity

Oxfam Trailwalker

Oxfam Trailwalker

Charity Registration No. 202918

Money raised during Trailwalker goes to Oxfam and the Gurkha Welfare Trust (GWT), to fund their work tackling poverty and suffering. Oxfam works all over the world; GWT works specifically in Gurkha communities in Nepal. GWT is a registered Charity (no 1103669) Oxfam is a registered charity in England and Wales (no 202918) and Scotland (SCO 039042).

Donations 94

Well done

Donation by Tony Hewitt on 13/08/09

£10.00

Well Done !

Donation by Dave Maguire on 03/08/09

£20.00

Welll done all

Donation by Chris (City of Ports AC) on 29/07/09

£5.00

Well done Russ

Donation by Kellie Bryson on 22/07/09

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

well done

Donation by Tilly on 22/07/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

this and a phd too!

Donation by stuart evans on 21/07/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Russ, well done to you and your team, amazing!!!

Donation by Cazzer65 on 21/07/09

£12.00

+ £3.38 Gift Aid

Well Done, Team.

Donation by Terry Johns on 20/07/09

£5.00

fantastic, well done!

Donation by eileen hegarty on 18/07/09

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done all of you - great cause!

Donation by mike fowler on 18/07/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Hope all goes well - will be thinking of you all!

Donation by Margaret on 17/07/09

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck guys!

Donation by Eric Parker on 17/07/09

£7.00

+ £1.97 Gift Aid

Wouldn't it be easier taking the train?!!

Donation by Carol and Pete on 17/07/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done - you must like pain !

Donation by Clive & Pam Holman on 17/07/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck you crazy demons!

Donation by Nik & Sharon Bryan on 16/07/09

£20.00

Good luck Tony and co, seriously impressive! From Dan's mate Luke.

Donation by Luke on 16/07/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck, Team

Donation by Geoff &Mary on 15/07/09

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck guys !!!!

Donation by rob ward on 15/07/09

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

What dedication! Well done & good luck

Donation by Chris Matlock on 14/07/09

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck guys hope it all goes well.

Donation by Ken Ivory on 13/07/09

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

have fun dad!

Donation by Dan Conway on 13/07/09

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Tony & Russ - Good luck and best wishes to you and your team mates.

Donation by Dean & Janie on 13/07/09

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck guys.

Donation by Mac McMillan on 12/07/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Dear Daddy, I'm already proud of you, I wont say good luck as you don't need it with your determination but have fun, enjoy it! Love Curly Wurly xxx

Donation by Gem, Mark, Izzie, Jasper, Finn & Oonagh on 12/07/09

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Maybe you'll take up some serious distance running one day after this little excursion!

Donation by DSCO on 08/07/09

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£3,070.00
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£3,070.00
  • Gift Aid£744.62

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