Raised so far: £1,631.50
My story
The Maxfields have run New York!!!!! 
We are very proud to announce that we both successfully completed the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday 5th November 2006. We are very happy with our times: 4.07 for Ian and 4.44 for Karen.
The day itself was absolutely awesome - the atmosphere was amazing and the crowds of spectators unbelievable. The support was brilliant and very uplifting - it was wonderful to be part of it all. We wore our names on our running vests, and consequently had many people shouting their encouragement for us personally the whole way along: "Go Karen!!!!! Good job Ian!!!! Looking good Karen!!!!"). The weather was perfect, a glorious sunny day and clear blue skys (but not too hot) and the scenery was spectacular. The whole day was very emotional and we are immensely proud of our achievement. The last few miles were hard, as expected, but we kept going....we both ran the entire way with no walking whatsoever! Despite very tired legs on Monday and for the next 3 days, we managed to fit in lots of sightseeing and shopping, so we had a fabulous trip overall!!!!
Looking back to April, when we first signed up for the marathon, it feels like ages ago. But the training went pretty good overall and it is very pleasing to know that it has now finally paid off. We have already forgotten the pain and are planning to get back into training as soon as we can and are ready to start planning our next marathon!!!
Thank you so much if you have already sponsored us - your support meant such a lot to us and it was great to know so many people were thinking of us and rooting for us on the day! If you haven't yet sponsored us, it isn't too late!!! Your support would be really appreciated. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. So please sponsor us now!
Again, thank you so much for your support for our big adventure in New York......now, what can we do next?!?!?!?
Ian and Karen x
|
Well Done!! Donation by Anne Pullyblank 12/12/06 |
£52.00 + £14.67 Gift Aid | |
|
Donation by Ian Thomas 12/12/06 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid | |
|
Well done Karen and Ian! Donation by Jasek 30/11/06 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid | |
|
Well done both! Donation by kate hulme 22/11/06 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid | |
|
Well done guys, that's a great achievement. Ironman triathlon next!!?? Donation by David and Samantha 16/11/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
|
Congratualtion - you should be really proud of yourselves xxx Donation by Emma Richards 14/11/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
|
well done! Donation by Joss 13/11/06 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid | |
|
Congratulations - what an achievement Donation by Sam Otorepec 13/11/06 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid | |
|
Well done you two!! Donation by anna & kris 13/11/06 |
£13.50 + £3.81 Gift Aid | |
|
You can do it you crazy fools !! will you stop running now ? i hope to back running after Christmas! Donation by Janner 03/11/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
|
Good luck Karen - have a great time out there! Donation by C Matthews 02/11/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
|
Good luck to you both Donation by Julie-Ann Evans 02/11/06 |
£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid | |
|
Good Luck Donation by Sandra W 02/11/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
|
Have a great day - and boy what an acheivement Donation by sue phillis 31/10/06 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid | |
|
Good luck you two! What an experience. Love you lots. Aunty M x Donation by Aunty Maggie 30/10/06 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
|
Good luck Donation by Moira Hill 28/10/06 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid | |
|
Good luck and have fun!!! Donation by Martin Clark 27/10/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
|
Best of luck to you both Donation by Mo 27/10/06 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid | |
|
Bonne chance! Donation by Rachel Broad 27/10/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
|
good luck guys, show 'em how it's done this side of the pond (or something) Donation by ruth seaton 25/10/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
|
Run Maxfields Run .... Donation by Joolz O'Brien 23/10/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
|
Have fun. Donation by James Mackie 20/10/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
|
Have a great time! Donation by Malcolm and Caroline 17/10/06 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
|
Good luck! You can justifiably be as lazy as you want after this! Donation by Eleanor 15/10/06 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
|
Good luck to you both Donation by Anne Morgan 11/10/06 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid | |
|
Good luck guys Donation by Keith Maxfield 05/10/06 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid | |
|
Good luck and keep up the great training x Donation by Deirdre Murphy 05/10/06 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
|
Well done and good luck - enjoy xx Donation by Cath Saraiva 03/10/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
|
Good Luck to you both! Check out the city while you're running, New York's awesome! Donation by Jo & Katie 30/09/06 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
|
Good luck in the Big Apple ! Donation by Dave and Sarah 28/09/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £981.50 |
|---|---|
| Offline donations: | £650.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £276.83 |
* Charities pay a small fee for our service.
Find out how much it is and what we do for it.