Ruth Baxter is fundraising for The Brain Research Trust

Ruth's Crazy Marathon Idea

Flora London Marathon 2009

on 26/04/2009

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Raising money for

The Brain Research Trust

Charity Registration No. 263064

The Brain Research Trust is the main fund raising arm of the world-renowned neurological research centre, the Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London. It funds research into diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, multiple sclerosis and motor neurone, and disabling neurological conditions such as brain tumours, epilepsy, stroke, and migraine.

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Ruth Baxter

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Raised: 113%

Target: £6,000.00
Raised so far: £6,750.36

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My story

For those of you who don't yet know (or have managed to avoid me boring you to tears about my training or the lack of it) I'm running the London Marathon on 26th April.

My Dad was diagnosed with a brain tumor in June 2007. He passed away on the 31st January 2009 and so I am running in his memory and am raising money for The Brain Research Trust who promote and support research into diseases of the brain and nervous system.

Just to put it into perspective - I'll be running 26 miles and 385 yards or 42.185km in 4 and a bit hours of pain and blisters, after months of cold, dark, wet training and several months worth of sober nights... so now that I've laid it on thick please please sponsor me!

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So please sponsor me now!

Thanks very much for your support

Ruth xxx

	Better late than never :) Well done Ruthy...Love you xx xx Donation by Holly Brown 18/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	well done Donation by john rosie & nell 07/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	well done love,what a worthy cause and a wonderful tribute to your dad. Donation by the denton family 03/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Ruthio, we're all super proud! Donation by Emma...late as usual 02/05/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	'Weel done, pet' (said in a true Geordie twang!!) xxxxx Donation by Anne Steven Ingrid Lloyd and Elliot 02/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done Ruth! Donation by Hannah Buckroyd 29/04/09	£5.00
	Sorry chuck you know what am like for being laste. Well done for completin it in that fab time. Can't believe you must've run past us n we missed u x Donation by Naomi 29/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	My Grandma wanted to give you a little something! well done love - you did amazing!xxx Donation by Kate Balmforth's Grandma 27/04/09	£20.00
	watched the marathon and tried to spy you! hope it went well. sorry donation is late. amazing cause and amazing feat xxxx Donation by catherine burchell 27/04/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Don't know you very well but couldn't help but feel moved by your cause and your crazy determination to do the marathon. Good luck, love Catherine xXx Donation by Catherine Allen 26/04/09	£10.00
	(em's mum) xx Donation by Gloria Bromley 26/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done, Love to all, xxxx Donation by Emmie, Daz n Chlo 26/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done! Donation by Claire Barth 26/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Tony & Maggie 26/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Your Dad would be so proud of you - and we're well impressed! Donation by Lesley and Dave 26/04/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Donation by Harriet Walton 25/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	All the best Ruth! Don't envy you one bit!!x Donation by David Bottomley 24/04/09	£10.01 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck from all Chris's friends and colleagues at the Welding and Joining Society. Donation by WJS Leeds and District 24/04/09	£300.00
	Donation by Sheelagh 24/04/09	£27.00
	Chris was our best man & never failed to extract the Michael from all. Sadly missed. Great way to remember him. May your blisters be small ones Donation by Rob & Sue Barclay 24/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Ruth , we'll be thinking of you on Sunday [&Monday !] Donation by Ian & Susan Kaye 23/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Ruth xxx Donation by Yasmin Nagi 23/04/09	£20.00
	Good luck.You're a star. Donation by COLIN AND JACKY STOCKMAN 23/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	All the best. Glad you are doing it and not us Donation by Alison & Tim Duckworth 23/04/09	£20.00
	You are a LEGEND (if not for running the marathon then for surviving a night of harrassment from me and Libs on your sobriety campaign!) Good luck x Donation by Helen Jones 22/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck ruth, you can run further than the rest of us without training so I know you'll do great. x Donation by Pasky 22/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck and best wishes. Donation by Ann and Dave Dutch 21/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	good luck looking forward to cheering you on Sunday Donation by Richard and Hilary 20/04/09	£200.00
	go for it ruth ! Donation by mike & pam sells 20/04/09	£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid
	good luck ruth. hope to be cheering you on somewhere around cable street! Donation by Hugh Garnett 20/04/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£5,853.36
Offline donations:	£897.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,290.77

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