Timothy Faulkner is fundraising for The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Tim is running a marathon

Brighton Marathon 2010

on 18/04/2010

Team Members:
Tim Faulkner

After Reading Half

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After Reading Half

Me wet and cold running Beacon Half

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Raising money for The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Charity Registration No. in England and Wales 209617 and Scotland SC038979

The ability to get around is vital in order to live a full life yet thousands of blind and partially sighted people never leave home alone. Guide Dogs empowers visually impaired people to do that and relies totally on the support of the public to fund the guide dog service. We breed and train guide dogs which provide life changing mobility and there are currently 4,500 working guide dog partnerships in the UK. The full lifetime cost of a guide dog from birth to retirement is £48,500. We will not rest until blind and partially sighted people can enjoy the same freedom of movement as everyone else. To contact us: Phone: 0845 600 6787 Email: info@guidedogs.org.uk Website: www.guidedogs.org.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/guidedogsuk Twitter: @GuideDogs

Page owner

Timothy Faulkner

Raised: 94%

Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £472.54

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Brighton is having marathon... a full one. Which is very convenient because I have a sudden urge to spend the dark winter evenings and freezing winter mornings running through the streets in Lycra shorts for hours upon end. Actually I can’t think of anything worse, which is why this page exists. I want to raise money for Guide Dogs, and raising money should be rewarding by doing something that doesn't come naturally to you. Running for 26 miles non stop, for up to (hopefully) 5 hours, couldn't come more unnaturally for me. For more information please go to the Brighton Marathon website. Within my training, I will be completing the Brighton Sussex Beacon Half Marathon in February and Reading Half Marathon in March - a total of 52 miles on top of the many miles training I will have to complete.

I don't think I need to justify how Guide Dogs deserve your money, but seeing how a highly trained dog can transform someone’s life is amazing. I would be honored to go through a bit of pain, blisters and screwed knees just to help someone lead an easier life.

Please give what you can, and help motivate me over the winter when I am sure I am going to question my sanity.

Donating through Just Giving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with Just Giving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’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’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity. It also means I don’t have to hunt everyone down afterwards and collect cash.

So please dig deep and donate now.

Got even more money spare... I messed up a little, in my over enthusiasm I have promised my blood sweat and tears to two charities. So true to my word I am fundraising for both. My other charity is Canine Partners. Please go to http://www.justgiving.com/timmy-does-half-of-brighton.

Also my friend is running the brighton half and full marathon wearing a testicle suit, http://www.justgiving.com/mrtesticle

	Congratulations. You did brilliantly - very proud of you. xx Donation by Grandma on 20/04/10
	We'll be cheering!! Good luck Tim xx Donation by Jude Brown on 18/04/10
	Good Luck Tim! Donation by Nikki Horne on 17/04/10
	Bloody good luck! xx Donation by Trevor Cooper on 16/04/10
	Hey Tim Good luck with the marathon, I have a few friends running so will be somewhere on the route to support!! Will holler if I see you xxxxx Donation by Jo Harrop on 16/04/10
	Good Luck!! x Donation by Andrew Richings on 14/04/10
	Good luck - I'll be waving my bacon sandwich at you as you run past! Donation by James Brooks on 14/04/10
	Timmy... You're a star... run the 385 yards for me! Donation by Sam Milford on 14/04/10
	Took me a while but I remembered eventually! Good luck on Sunday, I'll be cheering you on from Oz...you crazy damn fool!! Donation by Sara Rowland on 14/04/10
	Donation by wesley o'Driscoll on 13/04/10
	See you there Tim and don't go off too fast !!!! GOOD LUCK :-) Donation by Ellena Benson on 13/04/10
	Well done Tim; you are doing really well!!! Donation by Christina Faulkner on 12/04/10
	Will cheer you on from Mine of the Head. Good luck! Donation by Timbo on 09/04/10
	Good luck and good running Donation by Richard Cherry on 30/03/10
	Go, go, Tim! You can do it! After the sussex half conditions it will be a doddle. Well done! Donation by Rachel Roberts on 30/03/10
	May I recommend Uptown Girl as running music, it is truly inspirational Donation by Rob Eagles on 30/03/10
	Good luck Tim, hopefully see you down the gym after it's all over. :) Donation by Chris Norton on 29/03/10
	good luck Donation by Andrew Bain Smth on 05/03/10
	Good luck Donation by Clair Glover on 22/02/10
	Good luck! Donation by Aime Robertson on 19/02/10
	Good luck Tim :-) Donation by James Whitehead on 16/02/10
	Good luck Tim, I know you'll do splendidly! I may come and watch if I can :) Donation by Aimee Fleming on 16/02/10
	Giddy up Tim! Good luck. Donation by Tanya Stovold on 12/02/10
	We are impressed at your dedication - keep running! Great charity! Donation by Alison & Alistair Brown on 20/01/10
	If I beat you in the Testicle suit I want the money back! Donation by Darren Lodge on 18/11/09