Ross Carter is fundraising for WellChild

Ross Carter's Fundraising Page

Flora London Marathon 2008

on 13/04/2008

2008 the year of the fancy dress.

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Raising money for

WellChild

Charity Registration No. 289600

WellChild is the national charity for sick children and provides practical help for children and their families as they deal with serious illness and complex conditions. Funded solely by the people of the UK, for more than 30 years, WellChild has been instrumental in saving the lives of thousands of sick children across a range of conditions covering the three key areas of:

Care - WellChild has created a team of WellChild Children's Nurses who work with sick children and their families in the community to give care and practical support to children living at home with complex care needs.

Support - To provide practical and tangible support to young people and families, WellChild has created its Helping Hands scheme which enlists the practical support of volunteers right across the country to tackle one-off projects in the homes of sick children.

Research - WellChild's dedication to helping sick children both now and in the future is shown by the charity's investment of more than £20 million in life-changing and ground-breaking children's health research projects.

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Ross Carter

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Raised: 50%

Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £1,493.20

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My story

Well its another year and another Marathon.

After raising a stagering £2600 for Tommys baby charity in 2007 I am hoping to break that record and raise a well over £3000.

I hope to complete this by running the 2008 London Marathon in a 13 foot fancy dress costume weighing in at over 3 stone, and in the process raise awareness for Well Child childerens charity.

UpDate so far -

After the warm up event of the Reading Half Marathon, Nursy and myself were all set for the big day of the London Marathon 2008.

We started off well - a bit too well infact pushing out some good split times for the first 10miles. But after stopping at a burger van and demanding a free hotdog for nursy we pushed out the following 16miles at a steady and comfortable pace.

Managed to complete in 5hrs 40mins, which isn't to bad considering the extra weight we put on with the rain and hotdog!!

Many thanks for all the support on the course and via the many text we recieved. Sadly though Nursy has had to be given back to the charity. But we will be meeting again on the 23 April to recieve our award of best fancy dress at the Reading Half Marathon.

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

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Many thanks for your support.

	Well done mucker! Glad to see you took your time and didn't overdo it. Only kidding!! Keep low, move fast. Donation by James Green 01/05/08	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	It is good to see you are as mad as ever. Well done and hope to see you soon. Donation by Si Sparks 25/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	well done mate would have loved to be there ans seen it Donation by Stuart 18/04/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	proud of you Ross, run fast mate. Donation by Alireza Shadman 17/04/08	£5.00
	Well Done Ross!! Love the outfit! X Donation by Juanita Harfitt 17/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 16/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	go for it!! proud of you xx Donation by Gilly Cross and family 13/04/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Almost missed you this year mate, nothing like the last minute! Good luck mate. Donation by Lee Hosford 13/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck, rather you than me! Donation by Darren Purdy 13/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Come on the green machine! Donation by Terry Denton 12/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate, awsome thing you're doing, and I can't think of a beter cause. Donation by Danny Collins 12/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck (I think you will need it) and will be looking out for you on tv!! Donation by Ben Murfitt 11/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	£1 per mile, all or nothing. Pile in and I get my money back! Donation by Logoir 11/04/08	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	You made me laugh so much during filming you earnt a donation (as promised - let alone for carrying nursey around!)Hope you like the item on the news Donation by Gillian Kelly (ITV) 10/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck ross, hope the training on the ski trip helped! Donation by Becks Marsden 10/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 10/04/08	£4.00
	Can't believe how nervous I feel! Seasoned pro like yourself is probably chilled..won't be for long in old nursey. All the best - cu at the finish! Donation by alex ledward 08/04/08	£26.20 + £7.39 Gift Aid
	Best of luck from all of us. Go for it bruv ! Donation by Jamie, Nicky, Josh and Jeremy 04/04/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck Ross. You can take my termperature any time!! Donation by Jenny Anderson 04/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	We really admire all your efforts. Really good luck. Race you to the finish line!!!!UURRHHH Donation by Anne Anthony Emily Tom and Jack 01/04/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good Luck.Hope you reach your Target Donation by Ray & Helen Lane 01/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Don't let your nurse get you down, just keep on running. At least we won't miss you. All the luck in the world and no rain! So proud of you. Donation by Mum and Dad 23/03/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	We wish you all success and look forward to seeing you on the TV Donation by Auntie Betty & Uncle Trevor 23/03/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck and best wishes Ross Donation by Maureen & Bill 23/03/08	£25.00
	Good luck Ross, we'll be watching out for you on the TV. Very proud of you. Donation by Auntie Iris & Uncle Cyril 23/03/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate, I always knew you had someting for nurses!! Donation by Simon Cross 20/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I always had my doubts about you :o)....very proud cuz Donation by Rebecca Carter 04/03/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Leave the comical hair dye at home this time. Donation by Sam Ward 19/02/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Ross, Donation by Jimmy Wilson 22/01/08	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	You're a lunatic - it is hard enough with a stupid custome. Good Luck buddy. Donation by Elliot Woodhams 18/01/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£763.20
Offline donations:	£730.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£205.67

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