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Richard Leyton's First Half Marathon

Page creator: Richard Leyton

Event: Great Scottish Run 2007

Event Date: 2nd Sep 2007

About my charity :

The Prostate Cancer Charity
35,000 men in the UK are diagnosed with Prostate Cancer each year and 10, 000 die of it – that’s ONE MAN EVERY HOUR. The Prostate Cancer Charity is the largest and most comprehensive of the charities working specifically in the field of prostate cancer. Our aim is to provide ‘hope for tomorrow’ through the research we fund and ‘practical support for today’ through our helpline, specialist nurses programme, and information services. Your support will help The Prostate Cancer Charity to continue to give hope to our grandfathers, fathers, sons and brothers.
Charity Registration No 1005541

Fundraising target:	£1,500.00
My donations to date:	£ 3,324.20

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My personal message:

A few years ago my father was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. He's since made a full recovery thanks to the advances made in recent years. So in light of that, I want to help the Prostate Cancer Charity with their efforts, and also to help raise awareness of the condition that affects so many.

So I'm running the Great Scottish Run, 2007 - otherwise known as the Glasgow half marathon: I'm well on the way with my training, and hoping to complete the race in just over two hours. You can follow more about my training on my website.

So please dig deep and sponsor me for as much as you can! My consultancy company will also match your donation!

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Prostate Cancer Charity 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.

Many thanks for your time, and thinking about sponsoring me!

Richard.

Update: I've been wonderfully overwhelmed by the support I've received so far, and I've not even started pestering anybody yet! (Brace yourselves: That's my plan for next month!). Because things have gone so well, I've revised my target to a whopping £1,500, although that's a lot to hope for! But it's a bit more fun aiming for a higher target than feeling I've met a lower one, so let's see how it goes! More details on my sponsorship hopes on this weblog post.

Post-race Update: More to follow soon, but a quick note to say I completed the race in 1hr 52min 41secs! I'm hugely pleased with that, and couldn't have done it without the huge support I received from everybody who's sponsored me. More details to follow soon. Pictures are available here.

Display Name	Date	Amount	Tax Bonus	Comment
Martin Redington	27/09/2007	£25.00	£7.05
elliot moore	19/09/2007	£5.00	£1.41	thanks richard and good luck.
gc	10/09/2007	£50.00	£14.10	Well done Rich for your marathon, and here it is comes my insurance premium against prostate cancer
Charles Smith	07/09/2007	£20.00	£5.64	Good work Richard!
Mike H	06/09/2007	£100.00	£28.21
seamus	06/09/2007	£20.00	£5.64	ballad of a thin man
Liz	04/09/2007	£10.00	£2.82	Congratulations! Keep running.....
Patrick	04/09/2007	£20.00	£5.64	another £20 for completing within 2 hours. well done!
Nick Magee	04/09/2007	£20.00	£5.64	Well done - hope that time was a new PB?
Gordon	03/09/2007	£20.00	£5.64	Well done, cracking time too!
Richard Nicholson	03/09/2007	£50.00	£14.10	Richard - Good Luck! Apologies for the delay - been busy w.r.t. Paremus activities
Steve B	30/08/2007	£20.00	£5.64	Fantastic Effort Richard
Patrick	29/08/2007	£20.00	£5.64	good luck. I'll double the amount if you run the 1/2 marathon in under two hours!
Mike Cartmel	28/08/2007	£30.00	£8.46	Good luck with the run
David Allan	28/08/2007	£20.00	£5.64	Good luck on the run!
Martin Berkeley	27/08/2007	£20.00	£5.64	Best of luck from WMW Super Challenge, tis the mighty Mendips next!
Duncan Stephen	26/08/2007	£20.00	£5.64	Best of luck Richard!
Yoav Git	21/08/2007	£20.00	£5.64	Good luck Richard.
Jimmy Saville	20/08/2007	£20.00	£5.64	Now then, now then, Good luck Richard, + don't get caught short in public like Paula. Jingle Jangle
Emma	17/08/2007	£25.00	£7.05	Best of luck Richard - by the way we are moving to Holland next month!!
Dan Creswell	16/08/2007	£50.00	£14.10	Good luck dude, here's hoping the weather is just right!
Manuella Jessop	16/08/2007	£50.00	£14.10	Good luck!
Adam	16/08/2007	£10.00	£2.82	RUN FORREST RUN!!
Mike Francis	14/08/2007	£20.00	£5.64
Christian Marshall	03/08/2007	£30.00	£8.46
Nick	03/08/2007	£30.00	£8.46	Best of luck!
Kishore Manjiani	03/08/2007	£10.00	£2.82	wish you all the best
Cronan	03/08/2007	£50.00	£14.10	Best of luck with the run, Richard.
Mar	02/08/2007	£10.00	n/a	Very impressed with the whole running thing. Nice that you can help a great cause as well.
David Kaspar	02/08/2007	£10.00	£2.82	Good luck with the race Richard!
Gbenga	25/07/2007	£30.00	£8.46	After this the marathon beckons - good luck
P&B,PA&G	16/07/2007	£80.00	£22.56
Liz Coppin	15/07/2007	£10.00	£2.82	Good luck Richard...we'll be thinking of you!
Chameleon	06/07/2007	£20.00	n/a	As promised!
Peter Leyton	02/07/2007	£75.00	£21.15	Well done in getting this far with your running and Good luck with the run!!
Martin Shepherd	30/06/2007	£75.00	£21.15	Remember a half marathon starts with the 1st step and ends 20K odd steps later - Good luck!
David and Sharon Rowe	29/06/2007	£26.20	£7.39	Here's a pound a mile from both Sharon and I. Go Richard go :)
Jacinta Wells	29/06/2007	£10.00	n/a
Keith Wall	27/06/2007	£20.00	£5.64	Well done on the 10K. Good luck with the training.
Michael Shaw	27/06/2007	£30.00	£8.46	Running in Glasgae is probably safer than walking ;-)
Matt Proctor	27/06/2007	£30.00	£8.46
Paul	27/06/2007	£20.00	£5.64
jen	27/06/2007	£20.00	£5.64	well done richard! Good luck with the race x x x
Derek	27/06/2007	£50.00	£14.10
Brian Agnew	26/06/2007	£50.00	£14.10
Emma & Brendan	26/06/2007	£20.00	£5.64	Good luck with all your training as well as for the race!
Martin Clayton	26/06/2007	£30.00	n/a	Go Rich!
Richard Barclay	26/06/2007	£20.00	£5.64	Good luck. Send me a photo of when you make the finish line ;-)
Mrs K	26/06/2007	£13.00	£3.67
Natalie Dillon	26/06/2007	£20.00	£5.64	Good luck with the run
Roy P.	26/06/2007	£50.00	£14.10
Frances	25/06/2007	£50.00	£14.10	Good luck for your first half marathon!