Remembering James Buckle

RememberingJames

On Saturday 23rd March, I will be taking part in my first ever skydive with the CEO of Bowel Cancer UK, Deborah Alsina, to raise money in memory of my friend James who lost his battle to bowel cancer at the age of just 28.

James was an energetic and adventurous guy who spent time travelling and keeping fit through running, swimming and surfing. He was always up for a road trip or trying new things and I like to think that he's probably laughing at me somewhere for jumping out of a plane!!

I met Deborah over Twitter in 2012 when I first started fundraising for her charity by running the Edinburgh Marathon, Great North Run, the Workshop Half Marathon, Paddling 22 miles on a surfboard and walking the Great Wall of China with my brother Pete and our friends Lee and Sophie!

Deborah is spending 2013 trying to raise awareness of bowel cancer, and is particularly keen to get under 50's diagnosed quicker. Obviously, this is something I am very keen to support her with as I believe that part of the delay with young people getting diagnosed is being embarassed by the symptoms and not talking about it. Bowel Cancer is the 3rd most common cancer in the UK but if caught early enough it is fully treatable.

The tandem skydive will take place in Swindon and we are hoping to get some media coverage for the event. Please feel free to come along and show you support!

As well as the skydive, I will be running the Sheffield Half Marathon on Sunday 12th May, and the 10k Race for Life in Norwich on Saturday 18th May (with my awesome mum!).

All donations and support are greatly appreciated and every penny will go towards Bowel Cancer UK. Between all of James' friends and family, we have raised a whopping £11,430.95 in his memory so I'm hoping to get our collective total up to £12,000 by raising £569.05!

If you would like to know more about bowel cancer and the symptoms, please visit the Bowel Cancer UK website.

Thank you so much for your support!

Niki

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Dear all

We lost an amazing person not so long ago to cancer. James was a dear friend, a very much liked colleague and the best brother anyone could hope for. We miss him very much and in memory of his life we have decided to participate in the 2012 Virgin Active Olympic distance Triathlon on Sunday 23rd September.

We would appreciate it if you would remember James with us and if at all possible support the cause that contributes towards Cancer treatments. Cancer Research have saved millions of lives by discovering new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. With James we believe their research into new treatments was able to slow down the spread of cancer allowing James to spend more valuable time with his loved ones. With your support they can continue to find new treatments for cancer. Any donations will be greatly appreciated.

If at all possible we would love to see you during our triathlon. Please come and support us on the day if you can. It would give us the extra support needed to complete the triathlon, which is a combination of 1500 meter Swim, 40 Kilometer Bike ride and 10 Kilometer Run. http://www.thelondontriathlon.co.uk/

Please note all money donated goes to charity. The event enrolment and any equipment required for the Triathlon has been fully funded by the team members themselves.

Thank you very much
Ben Buckle, Steve Lock, Brian Culver, Matt Coles, Peter Carey and Mo Jenab

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This October, I will be trekking the Great Wall of China with Lee Slimming and Pete and Niki Davies in memory of our friend James Buckle who sadly lost his fight against cancer in October last year, aged just 28.

Taking on James' spirit of adventure, on 14 October, Lee, Pete, Niki and I will jet off to Beijing ready for 9 unforgettable days of trekking, climbing, slipping, sliding, aching, and the odd bit of sightseeing. We will be trekking for 5 days in total, walking approximately 12km each day and climbing a scary number of steps - so we definitely won't be able to move by the end!

I am covering the whole cost of the trip myself, so all money donated through this page goes straight to Bowel Cancer UK. I would be so grateful for anything that you are able to donate for this great cause. Thank you!

Please read more about the fantastic work that Bowel Cancer UK does by clicking on the link on the right.

To find out more about the trek, please click on this link: http://www.charitychallenge.com/expedition.html?id=1566

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On Sunday 14th October, along with Sophie, Pete and Niki, I will be taking on another challenge and treking the Great Wall of China to raise money for Bowel Cancer UK.

We will be walking in memory of James who we lost to bowel cancer on the 13th October 2011 at the age of 28. We fly out a year after we lost James and wanted to mark this by doing something positive.

James was the most optimistic person I have ever had the good fortune to know and he knew how to live every moment while taking the rest of us with him. The money we raise will go to Bowel Cancer UK for vital research against this indiscriminate disease.

Thank you for any support you can give, no matter how small.

Bowel Cancer effects more than 36500 in the UK every year and is the second most common cancer in women and the third in men. Every penny we raise will go towards critical research to stamp out this devastating disease.

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On Sunday 14 October 2012, my brother Pete, our two friends Lee and Sophie and I will be flying to China to walk the Great Wall in memory of Pete’s best friend James Buckle who lost his battle to bowel cancer at the age of 28.

The day we fly will be 1 year and 1 day since we lost James.

James lived with Pete and was diagnosed with bowel cancer in February 2011 at just 27. I know most people reading this will have partied with James and Pete at some point but if you never got to meet him, the hundreds of tributes posted on his Facebook page will tell you what a true legend he was and how many lives he touched.

Pete and I wanted to do something truly awesome in James’ memory to help raise funds for Bowel Cancer UK, but most importantly raise awareness about the disease, as if it’s caught early enough it can be treated and in most cases beaten.

James was so full of life and loved travelling, running, cycling and body boarding/surfing so we have tried to incorporate as much of that as possible into our fundraising and the Great Wall of China Trek is the sort of thing James would have loved.

We really wanted to do a big push for the fundraising so, on top of the Great Wall of China Trek, I have already run the Edinburgh Marathon, the Great North Run and, with family and friends, Pete and I paddled 22 miles on surfboards - the equivalent of the English Channel! Two days after we return from China, I will also be running the Worksop Half Marathon – in Halloween fancy dress!

Please help us smash our £3500 target and raise awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer so it can be caught and treated before it's too late.

The dates for each event are:

Sunday 27th May 2012 - Edinburgh Marathon - COMPLETE!
Saturday 1st September 2012 - Paddle the Channel - COMPLETE!
Sunday 16th September 2012 - Great North Run - COMPLETE!
14th - 25th October 2012 - Great Wall of China Trek
Saturday 28th October 2012 - Worksop Half Marathon

I will be tweeting (@NikiNom) and posting updates on my blog (www.realrunning.co.uk) throughout my training and through each challenge and I would love to hear from you.

Thank you so much for visiting our fundraising page, we really do appreciate all the support.

Niki & Pete x

**Update** So, the Edinburgh Marathon is over. It was without a doubt one of the most physically difficult things I think I've ever done! All seemed to be going well until around 18 miles when I think I hit the infamous 'wall'. The rest was a blur. I finally finished, exhausted and very emotional but so happy that I had reached my goal. A HUGE thank you so the massive support I had from everyone on facebook / twitter / text / phone / generally everywhere! You've all been amazing and I can't thank you enough for all the donations and good wishes. I am really touched.

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So please dig deep and donate now.

Lee-Slimming

Hello shiny new trainers, blisters and carb-loading. Goodbye social life, cartilage in my knees and any shred of dignity! On the 22nd April I will be running, walking and crawling the 26.2 miles of the London Marathon.

And this is why...

I am running in the memory of James Buckle who we lost following his fight with cancer in October last year, at the age of 28. I will be raising money for the Institute of Cancer Research which partners with The Royal Marsden, where James received treatment. All donations are vital to the ICR and in making progress in the ongoing fight against cancer. Please do read the blurb on the right to appreciate just why the work that the ICR does is so vital.

Thank you so much for your support and if you are in London on the day (22 April), I'll be the one losing a race with the Rhino!

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.