Richard Snowden is fundraising for The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths

Richard Snowden's Fundraising Page

Marathon des Sables 2009

on 01/04/2009

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Raising money for

The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths

Charity Registration No. 262191

FSID is the UK's leading baby charity working to prevent sudden infant deaths, also known as cot death. We fund vital research, support bereaved families and promote safe baby care advice. Please support us and help us to give babies the chance of a lifetime. www.fsid.org.uk

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Richard Snowden

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Raised: 97%

Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £2,920.00

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My story

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

In March/April this year I am competing in the Marathon des Sables, which is a 6 day, 150 mile footrace (equivalent to 5 1/2 regular marathons) across the Sahara Desert in Morocco. I will be covering the equivalent of 5 1/2 regular marathons in stages of roughly 16, 21, 24, 50, 26 and 13 miles.

I will be subjected to temperatures of up to 50C (120F) and have to carry all the food and equipment (clothes, medical kit, sleeping bag etc) that I require for the event. A tent is provided in the evenings and water is rationed at checkpoints.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It's also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths gets your money faster and, if you're a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor me now!

	Thought it was worth waiting to make sure you survived before sponsoring you... well done bro. Donation by Geoff Snowden 01/05/09	£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid
	Well done Rick on completing the MDS Donation by More from St Nicholas's C of E School 24/04/09	£10.00
	Congratulations, make sure those poorly feet get lots of rest (and please no more pictures of them!!!!) Donation by Claire Needham 14/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Please don't show me the blisters! Donation by Sal 07/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	I hope it all went well and that the nails are winging their way to Sydney as we speak ... ?! Congratulations my dear, roll on March 2010 ... ! Donation by Cat 07/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Hope it all went well! Donation by Prue and John Findlay 07/04/09	£40.00
	Good luck Sweet Pea!!! Since you are almost done, you don't need luck, just ability to bear the pain! Lots of love xxxx Donation by Rob and Aurelie Snowden 02/04/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	You are crazzzy! Good luck :-)) Donation by Josh and Ori 02/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Richard from several staff and parents Donation by Donations from St Nicholas C of E Junior School 30/03/09	£25.00
	rather you than me! Donation by Richard Evans 30/03/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	I think you're crazy... good luck... but oh yeah, I think you're crazy! Donation by Namuli Katumba 30/03/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck Rick, remember drip=time penalty! Donation by Sat Sandhu 30/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	The machine can make it! Good luck with this madness. Donation by Jane Honeyford 28/03/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	good luck rick - make sure you wrap that ankle nice and tight with the pink bandage you got from ihaveagirlsankle.com Donation by Mhairi, Alisdair and Stuart 27/03/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Best of luck - enjoy the pain! Donation by Helen 25/03/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Good luck Tough Guy! Just remember, you've run through fields of nettles, waded through stagnant bogs and jumped through flames - you can do it! Donation by Robert Bennie 25/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck Rick from both of us-you are either very brave or NUTS! Donation by carole snowden 25/03/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	all the best -- friend of uncle Brian and aunt Carole Donation by John Mitchell 25/03/09	£20.00
	good luck Richard -glad it's not me! Donation by Carla Snowden 25/03/09	£20.00
	friend of Uncle Brian at bowling club-good luck Donation by Brian Mullvee 25/03/09	£20.00
	Good Luck!!! Donation by Helen Metcalf 24/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck and I hope see you back in tact ready for Gucci! Donation by Danielle Palmer 24/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Rick! Donation by Ed Boughton 24/03/09	£10.00
	Mad...but amazing...a typical Snowden Donation by Yvonne & Tony Moore 24/03/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Ever the nutter! - Good luck Rick!! Donation by Haf 23/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Rick (stay away from all the toffs!) Donation by Emma Myers 23/03/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	You're totally insane. Good luck! Donation by Lou Box 23/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	This beats the challenge from Swales to get a Starbucks in under ten minutes! Good luck x Donation by Suzanne Brown 23/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	The machine must focus!!!! Donation by Spitzy 23/03/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck Rick!- you'll need it running with that husband o' mine ;) x Donation by Fran Davies 22/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£2,670.00
Offline donations:	£250.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£695.26

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