Marathon Des Sables - Oliver Steeds
Page creator: Oliver Steeds
Event: Marathon Des Sables 2005
Event Date: 18th Apr 2005
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About my charity : St Thomas' Lupus Trust St Thomas' Lupus Trust
Lupus is a chronic debilitating disorder of the immune system and one of the major medical conditions of the modern age. The St. Thomas’ Lupus Trust raises funds to support research into, and awareness of, Lupus. St. Thomas' Lupus Trust is the charity that funds vital and pioneering research into lupus. It also supports the only dedicated Lupus Clinic in Europe - the Louise Coote Lupus Unit at St. Thomas' Hospital.
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Fundraising target:  £10,000.00
Donations so far:  £ 4,313.85
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10 years ago my cousin Louise died of Lupus. Ten years on I thought I could do something to help raise money and awareness to continue research into this little known about disease. There are definitely more productive ways and a myriad of less-painful ways, to use hundreds of hours to raise money for Lupus.... so please please please share my pain from the comfort of your computer and donate a few sheckles...

About the Marathon Des Sables
Man was not designed to run 6 consecutive marathons. The Sahara Desert is a place for camels not for humans. The Marathon Des Sables - 6 days, over 150miles, carrying over 15kg of kit, navigating yourself, temperatures topping 50 and dropping to zero - it's no wonder this is billed as the toughest foot race on earth.

Why would anyone in their right mind want to do this?
Good question - honestly I don't know. It seemed like a good way to get fit, now it seems like a stupid way to get fit, perhaps a good way to die. My main reason is illogical - I'm curious to know why an insane fringe of humanity would want to run across the sand, in the heat, carrying lots of weight... In my mind, giving myself a tracheotomy with a biro would be more worthwhile, perhaps even more fun. So why? The illogical solution - do it and find out. So currently there is no good reason why I'm doing this. At the finish line, I'll either know or I'll give myself some surgery...

Share the Pain - 'The Daily Pain' Email me (info@inomad.co.uk) before 7th April, and I will send you 'The Daily Pain', my daily sandy rant as the Sahara pulls me closer to insanity.

Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Nicholas Gray 14/06/2005 £30.00 £8.46  
Emma, Steve, Tom and Eva 12/05/2005 £40.00 £11.28 Well done - the nearest we get to sand is the stuff in Tom and Eva's sandpit! 
Caroline Craig 09/05/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Congratulations - you really are as mad as I thought! x 
The Lakelanders 09/05/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Good on you ! 
Archie, Moira, Heather and James Douglas 08/05/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Olly, cracking job. Well Done!! 
Penny and Jim (Highwoods East) 07/05/2005 £25.00 £7.05 Brilliant - was it worse than Mortimer Fun Run? 
Roger Blott 04/05/2005 £500.00 n/a Pazz mi ze vorter 
Natasa Kennedy 29/04/2005 £35.00 £9.87 always knew you were a nutter 
Helen Park-Weir 26/04/2005 £20.00 £5.64 One hell of an achievement!! Congratulations! 
marko 26/04/2005 £10.00 £2.82 inspirational 
Will Dunsmure 26/04/2005 £20.00 £5.64 You're an idiot but a brave one. Congratulations Ollie 
stephen 26/04/2005 £10.00 n/a sorry late pal. Well done. look frwd to story 
Al Kellie 26/04/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Fantastic effort Ol...you nutter! 
Anonymous 26/04/2005 £20.00 £5.64  
Anonymous 25/04/2005 £5.00 £1.41  
Rob McDonald 25/04/2005 £20.00 n/a Nutter - well done 
Di 20/04/2005 £20.00 £5.64  
Damo from Singapore (friend of Polly's) 19/04/2005 £50.00 n/a Fantastic achievement and great cause, my aunt is a sufferer. Well done Oliver!! 
Anonymous 18/04/2005 £50.00 n/a  
Ben Wallace 18/04/2005 £25.00 £7.05 well done laddy, can't imagine what it was like, rather you than me 
Li Sy 17/04/2005 £250.00 n/a You exceeded my expectations. Congratulations! 
John Lister 15/04/2005 £10.00 £2.82 May your calves grow ever stronger 
Jim and Tighe Reeves 15/04/2005 £25.00 £7.05 We are just back from Southern Morocco and it was getting hot even then! Good Luck!! 
Lizzie and Toby 15/04/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Hope your Green Flash are not letting you down. xxx 
Roger & Gina McAvoy 15/04/2005 £50.00 n/a Olly - Good Luck - you can run to Asia next year - Roger & Gina 
Tim Way 15/04/2005 £50.00 n/a Plenty of vaseline and you'll be fine !!  
looloo murphy 14/04/2005 £50.00 n/a mentalist! xx 
Anonymous 14/04/2005 £20.00 n/a  
alf montesquiou 13/04/2005 £20.00 £5.64  
Will Kennedy 13/04/2005 £50.00 n/a  
emma 12/04/2005 £50.00 £14.10 loco 
Ralph Rayner 12/04/2005 £20.00 £5.64 From Ralph & Nini....friends of Polly 
William Moffett 12/04/2005 £100.00 £28.21 be safe, by the way E will resend her £ this way to get gift aid 
James Wallace 11/04/2005 £50.00 £14.10 I'm proud of you Olly, come home safely. With love, James 
Charlie 11/04/2005 £25.00 £7.05  
Tand Millar 11/04/2005 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck you lunatic! 
Ed Brown 10/04/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Bring me back some fine Saharan dung ... schutay. 
Nicky 10/04/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Olly! You've done good! 
Roux 10/04/2005 £50.00 £14.10 Double the money if you finish it with a smile 
Anonymous 09/04/2005 £20.00 £5.64  
James Hardcastle 07/04/2005 £50.00 n/a Eccentric? Crazy? Foolish? Whichever it is best of luck anyway. 
Robert Sturges 07/04/2005 £40.00 £11.28 I'm doing 1 marathon next week, 6 - sheer lunacy, it' just not natural. 
Anonymous 07/04/2005 £25.00 £7.05  
Chenoa 07/04/2005 £20.00 £5.64  
Anonymous 07/04/2005 £50.00 £14.10  
Andrew James 07/04/2005 £40.00 £11.28 you are clearly insane, but then again we've known that for some time. Very best of luck. Andy 
Andrew Gray 07/04/2005 £50.00 n/a Good luck Olly, from Andrew and Philippa Gray 
Anonymous 07/04/2005 £20.00 n/a  
Ed Williams 06/04/2005 £10.00 £2.82 Pack a lot of vaseline.......... 
Des 06/04/2005 £40.00 £11.28 Good luck you nut job! We'll be recording the Euro Sports items and looking out for you! 
Ed Coley 06/04/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Nutter. Good luck. 
Anonymous 06/04/2005 £20.00 £5.64  
John WEre 06/04/2005 £20.00 £5.64  
Anonymous 05/04/2005 £50.00 £14.10  
jo jo v 04/04/2005 £150.00 £42.31 good on you you lunatic xx 
Toby Baring 03/04/2005 £20.00 £5.64 So much respect, you are a legend! 
michelle 01/04/2005 £20.00 n/a i will think of you blistering under a blistering sun, and send lots of love, luck and stamina. 
Grayling Asia 01/04/2005 £70.00 n/a  
Alexander 31/03/2005 £100.00 £28.21 Wow - some challenge. Good luck. 
Polly 31/03/2005 £20.00 £5.64 That is to get you to the airport! UKP2 per mile and an extra UKP100 if you finish the lot. XXX 
Gyles 30/03/2005 £100.00 n/a You go girl! make sure you read the Letters of Alexander Gordon Laing before you go!  
Anonymous 30/03/2005 £10.00 £2.82  
marion hilder 30/03/2005 £50.00 £14.10 got this through a forwarded email. good luck - my dad has lupus too - i hope you raise the £10k.  
Anonymous 30/03/2005 £20.00 £5.64  
Runt of the litter (The RJ Coffins) 30/03/2005 £100.00 £28.21 Oli-u're a nutter,but good on ya son.Louise would've been proud.Gimme a cal wen you're back. Gd luck 
Anonymous 29/03/2005 £20.00 £5.64  
Giant Schnauzer 29/03/2005 £100.00 £28.21 "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Lao Tzu 
Ed Beesley 29/03/2005 £150.00 £42.31 Olly, it'sa psychiatrist you need not a physio! Anyway, respect and best of luck...nutter! 
Charlie Mason 29/03/2005 £30.00 £8.46 I suspect this only equates to a quid per blister but all the best Ol. 
Anonymous 29/03/2005 £25.00 £7.05  
Alexis Calder 29/03/2005 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Olly...! Wish I could take part erm... 
Tiffany Fairey 29/03/2005 £35.00 £9.87 I think you're mad!! 
Rob Amar 29/03/2005 £50.00 £14.10 If it all gets too much, I can arrange R&R at the Crespo olive factory in Marrakech! Good luck. 
Belcher 29/03/2005 £20.00 £5.64 All the best you crazy fool 
Molly 29/03/2005 £25.00 £7.05 I think you are utterly mad and utterly wonderful...good luck x 
Ruth Quayle 29/03/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck, Olly. You make me feel very lazy 
Johnny 29/03/2005 £100.00 £28.21  
Debbie Ford 29/03/2005 £5.00 £1.41 Ed Beesley can be a very persuasive man ... best of luck with this Olly, awesome thing the MdS!!! 
anna blackman 28/03/2005 £50.00 £14.10 what a challenge - my half-sister suffers from lupus so full encouragement to you-lots of luck ax  
Anonymous 28/03/2005 £10.00 £2.82  
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Total Gift Aid reclaimed: £638.85
Amount raised offline: £0.00
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