3rd UPDATE: WE DID IT!! 2nd UPDATE: £4000 reached and we still haven't run yet. Is £4500 a possibility!! UPDATE: We have now reached our target thanks to a whole heap of generosity and an excellent charity evening which raised over £1400. We still would like your donations as now it would be an even greater achievement to exceed the £4000 barrier. Thanks to everyone who has made this possible. Thanks for visiting our fundraising page. Mike & Gareth will be attempting to run 42.2kms (26.2 miles) at the Adidas Dublin Marathon on the 27th October 2008. The race will be run through the historic streets of Dublin, Ireland's capital city. It starts at Baggot Street and finishes in Merrion Square West, both near the city centre. The route passes through many of Dublin's most historic Georgian streets, with Trinity College, Herbert Park, St Stephens Green and Phoenix Park being amongst the highlights of the mainly flat single-lap around the city. Thousands of spectators line the route every year to watch the race and to cheer on the runners. All finishers of the Marathon will receive medallions for their efforts. The time limit for completion is 8 hours....... We are sponsoring Childrens Hospices UK which is probably the most deserving of charities. The charity cares for children who are not expected to reach adulthood, offering the highest standard of care and support to children and their families. We aim to raise £3000 and are depending on your support..... We are currently training very hard as we both have never attempted this distance before. As you can see from our picture we both look in our mid twenties but one of us is approaching forty and needs to put in extra effort. Our training involves running early mornings and late evenings with the calls of "Wow Sexy" and "Run Forrest Run" from the local youths. But it will be worth the effort if we can achieve our target.
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Children's Hospices UK (Association Of Children's Hospices) 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 us now  For further information about the Adidas Dublin Marathon click on the following link: http://adidasdublinmarathon.ie/ (Website Temporarily Unavailable)
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