Hi All. Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I registered for the Marathon quite late in mid-January as a birthday treat, so it has been a bit of a rush to prepare everything but I am determined to raise as much money for Deafness Research UK as possible, so along with my Just Giving page, I've prepared a special website - www.rpjournal.co.uk - with auctions, games, links, news and contacts, I am also writing a special Blog ( www.robertpiwko.blogspot.com ) where you can find all pictures and even movies how my training is progressing.

I know how important it is for any charity to receive financial support. My wife works as a teacher with deaf students in a secondary school in south east London, which has been a big motivation for me. Every day I hear and discover such an amazing world, and real stories that are completely unknown to hearing people. The problems we have are totally different to those deaf people are experiencing on a daily basis, so I am keen to help in any way I can and raise as much money as possible!

I haven’t done anything like this before, so running a Marathon is a huge challenge. I am learning new things every day and preparing my body for an amazing mental and physical event. Deafness Research UK is doing amazing work too in looking to combat some of the issues deaf people face and transform their lives for the better, so I am looking to do some great work myself and raise a lot of money as I can prior to the big day. I am in the middle of a special training programme and updates are and will be posted on my Blog in the run up to April. 

The Brighton Marathon will take place on Sunday 18^th April and the route allows runners to take in much of Brighton and Hove with glorious coastal views giving not just photographers but everyone taking part a unique experience.

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So please dig deep and donate now.

 

Robert