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26.2 miles in a 22 kilo rhino suit. No, seriously...

Marc Jenner is raising money for Save the Rhino International

Participants: Valeria van Groningen

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Virgin London Marathon 2011 · 17 April 2011 ·

We believe rhinos are magnificent. And they are endangered. To survive, they need a safe and diverse world. Yet today, they face immense threats. With your fundraising and donations, we can work alongside expert partners and move closer towards our vision: for all rhino species to thrive.

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<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page!</p> <p>Marc and Valeria are going to be taking on the London Marathon to raise funds to help protect seriously endangered rhinos around the world.</p> <p>Running 26.2 miles is hard enough, but imagine doing it dressed in a 22 kilo rhino suit like the one on the left!&nbsp; In April, at the London Marathon,&nbsp;Marc is&nbsp;going to give it a go, with the support of Valeria.</p> <p>Running in the rhino outfit has been likened to being inside a 'giant, noisy, hot crisp packet', and vision is limited to a small gap a few inches wide.&nbsp; Each rhino is accompanied by a 'Ranger', to ensure they do not finish the race with some poor fellow runner impaled on the horn...</p> <p>This is Marcs toughest running challenge ever, whilst Valeria will be attempting to beat her Personal Best.&nbsp; No mean feat for an ex-Olympic Champion rower!</p> <p>We&nbsp;really hope&nbsp;our efforts encourage you to donate a few pounds/dollars or Euros.&nbsp; Every donation will give&nbsp;us added incentive to get out on to the cold streets of Bucharest in the coming months to train!</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now!</p> <p>Thank you from both of us.</p> <p>Valeria and Marc</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£2,120.00
+ £141.47 Gift Aid
Online
£1,270.00
Offline
£850.00

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