Richard Curtis is fundraising for Get Kids Going

Richard Curtis's Fundraising Page

Flora London Marathon 2009

on 26/04/2009

West Sussex & Eastbourne 1/2 Marathon

Photos (1)

oh wow, you need to have Flash player installed and javascript enabled

Raising money for

Get Kids Going

Charity Registration No. 1063471

Get Kids Going! helps disabled children take part in sport by providing specialist sports wheelchairs, sports grants and year round support. They can then compete in marathons, triathlons, tennis, athletics, skiing, rugby, basketball etc. With your help, many could become Paralympic champions and world record holders.

Page owner

Richard Curtis

RSS

Raised: 146%

Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £4,392.20

Donate now

My story

Well I did it - 3hrs 39 mins 39 secs!!!

I would just like to say a BIG thank you for everybody who sponsored me. I beat my target of £3,000 thanks to your generous donations.

Your money will enable "Get Kids Going" to help many disabled children to enjoy many different sports.

many thanks

Richard

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

I have been persuaded, perhaps at a weak moment, i.e. down the pub after a few jars, to “compete”, or should I say “stagger”, in this year’s Flora London Marathon being held on 26^th April 2009.

In order to make all the pain and effort worthwhile I am “running” on behalf of the UK Children’s charity called “Get Kids Going!” and you really appreciate your support.

In an attempt to get fit for the London Marathon I have been dragging my aging body through a sort of training schedule, comprising of two runs every weekend – usually one long one and one short one. This is supplemented by two nights a week on a treadmill in the Fitness First Gym in Duesseldorf. Not sure many "highly toned" athletes have a two country training regime!!

In addition I, along with two friends, have entered the following events:

22^nd Feb - Sussex Beacon Half Marathon finished in 1:47:14

29^th Feb - Eastbourne Half Marathon finished in 1:43:52

15^th Mar - Fleet Half Marathon finished in 1:43:06

22^nd Mar - Maidstone 17.3 miles finished in 2:21:28

29^th Mar - Cranleigh 21.1 miles finished in 2:49:49

26^th Apr - London Marathon

So you can see I am taking this all rather too seriously.

I have two targets – one is to complete the London Marathon hopefully within 4 hours, the second is to raise £3,000 for Get Kids Going!

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Get Kids Going! 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!

	which one is you in the photo? Donation by Deanbo 13/05/09	£52.00 + £14.67 Gift Aid
	25 finish plus 15 time premium - great performance !!! Donation by Dirk Hentschel 30/04/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Great! Have another beer now...! Donation by Gianluca 29/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done - v. impressive time. Donation by Jackie Powell 28/04/09	£50.00
	impressive for an "old man" like you. congratulations! Donation by Axel Jager 28/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	well done Donation by michel bernard 28/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Congratulations Richard - very impressive performance. Donation by The Spences 27/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Great inspiration for us all! Well done! Donation by Paul and Iwona Wadwa 27/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done, Richard! An achievement to look forward to for those of us who didn't run yet... Donation by Igor Yalovenko 27/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done. May be tempted to emulate you next year. Hmm.... Donation by Aime Ngarukiyintwali 27/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	a great achievement - not sure about the photos though! Donation by Peadar 27/04/09	£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
	Well done ! Donation by Stephen Jones 27/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done - brilliant effort ! Donation by Shrootin 27/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done! How are the legs? Donation by Darren Smith 27/04/09	£70.00 + £19.74 Gift Aid
	We'll be with you in spirit. Good luck! Donation by Brian & Brenda 25/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Have you forgotten how old you are... Donation by Ian Roman 25/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck... Donation by Paolo 24/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Richard .The haircut should help you get sub 4 hours!!! Donation by Simon Clarke 24/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	go get em Donation by dom schultens 24/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	happy running Donation by Indeg Curtis 23/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck and enjoy the race! Donation by Thomas Kull 22/04/09	£20.00
	Good luck ! Donation by Fady 21/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck. Runners nipple may be a problem. Donation by Rupinder Sehmi 21/04/09	£50.00
	Good luck! Donation by Chris O'Hara 20/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Much cheaper and easier than running it ourselves!! Donation by Jayne, David and Brad 20/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	good luck Donation by Angela Tiller 18/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Guess this will keep you out of trouble for one weekend... good luck! Donation by Iain Barbour 17/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Buy a new pair of trainers for the day itself, really comfortable apparently Donation by JulianT 17/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	go and get the finisher-shirt...good luck! Donation by Thorsten Schetter 17/04/09	£50.00
	very impressive....goodluck! Donation by Pooja 17/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donate now

* Total raised online:	£3,532.20
Offline donations:	£860.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£801.65

* Charities pay a small fee for our service.
Find out how much it is and what we do for it.