Guy Wilby is fundraising for Dreams Come True Charity

London Marathon World Record Attempt '07

Flora London Marathon 2007

on 22/04/2007

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Team members:

Adam Berry, Ed Corbett, Nick Geddes, Oli Gibson, Nick Harding, Oli Holland, Nathan Jones, James Kennedy, Eoghan Murray, Max Rushden, Clive Sanders, Matt Skelding, Ian Smith, Nick Vye, Guy Wilby, James Wrighton, Nadim Zaman

Raising money for

Dreams Come True Charity

Charity Registration No. 800248

Dreams Come True is a UK children’s charity whose sole purpose is to fulfil the dreams of terminally and seriously ill children and young people aged 2 to 21. In the last twenty years we have helped make over 3500 dreams come true and as a result debilitating illness, painful treatment and an uncertain future have been transformed with happiness, fun and wonderful, everlasting memories. You can make a world of difference by helping us make more dreams become a reality. If we can find a way to make a dream come true we will as we believe the only limit is a child’s imagination.

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Guy Wilby

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Raised: 114%

Target: £7,500.00
Raised so far: £8,537.59

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My story

On 22 April 2007, 17 hardy soles will be putting their bodies (and sense of dignity) on the line to endeavour to do what no man has done before. In doing so, and if successful, they’ll be putting their names in the history books and will rank alongside Great British heroes such as Sir Ranulph Fiennes (‘the world's greatest living explorer’), Elen MacArthur (‘the fastest ever sailor to complete a solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe’), and Thomas Blackthorne (‘the greatest weight lifted with a human tongue’).

And how will they do this I hear your cry?

Stage 1 – Dress up as a bunch of convicts (see image left)

Stage 2 – Chain the 17 of us together (yes, 17 of us!)

Stage 3 – Run the 26.2 cramp inducing miles of the London Marathon (in case you forgot we’ll all be chained together)

In doing so we will officially earn ourselves a place in the Guinness World Records for ‘Most Linked Runners to Complete a Marathon’.

More importantly, and this is where you come in, we are breaking this record in order to raise as much as possible for charity. Our target is a massive, but achievable, £35,000 in total so please give as generously as you can.

Thank you all for your support,

The World Record Breaking Team 2007

PS As a team, all money raised is being split between two equally fantastic charities – Dreams Come True and Shelter. If you would prefer to donate towards Shelter then please go to our other site www.justgiving.com/worldrecordshelter

PPS Also, don’t forget to select the gift aid option when donating – by doing so Dreams Come True will receive a further 28% at no extra cost to you.

	From Emerson Willis Ltd. Ian, we can't believe you ran with a torn cruciate ligament and cartilage! Donation by Convict #4 28/06/07	£250.00
	Donation by Convict #4 07/06/07	£28.00
	Donation by Babs 05/06/07	£15.00
	Heroes Donation by Convict #4's family & friends 04/06/07	£300.50
	Sorry for the delay!!! well done Donation by chris oxley 29/05/07	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Well done Geoff James & your record breaking mates Donation by Graham Keene 29/05/07	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Donation by Nicola Thatcher 25/05/07	£10.00
	Donation by Matthew Skelding 25/05/07	£47.59
	Very Well done. Annie and Gerry Donation by Gerry Willis 20/05/07	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Flattery will get you everywhere! Congratulations on your achievement. Donation by Thomas "The Tongue" Blackthorne 15/05/07	£50.00
	Donation by Nick Vye 14/05/07	£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid
	Well done boys - it was your long legs that did it Geoff James...! Donation by Ali Tiffin 10/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done !! Donation by Steph H 10/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Rich Lambert 09/05/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	brilliant effort boys Donation by NIGEL NOTLEY 09/05/07	£20.00
	Well Done!! Donation by Fraser's parents! 09/05/07	£10.00
	Very well done Eoghan, James and I hope your culinary skills are just as good x Donation by Claire E 08/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done boys, lets hope you all stay in touch after such a feat, preferably not chained together! Donation by Janet and George Reynolds 08/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Congratulations. Donation by Sara Orchard 08/05/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Max - possibly the most heroic man on the planet. well done boys. Donation by Bill the cabbie 07/05/07	£25.00
	Hey Eoghan, well done mate, see you at exam time! Donation by Nell 04/05/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good work Eoghan and the rest of the lads!! Donation by Micheal O'Kane 04/05/07	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	well done mr wrighton! i have finally sponsored you, hope this makes you smile xxxx Donation by Francesca Langlands 03/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Congratulations Geoff. Although that is not your name. In fact well done all of you! Donation by Tom Riley 03/05/07	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Congrats to you all. Nuff love Geoff James! Donation by Michelle 03/05/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done all of you! In paticular Mr Geoff James! x Donation by Lauren Ruff 03/05/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Nice work boys! Never knew you had it in you Jeff! Donation by Adam Howes 03/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by TOMMY 03/05/07	£11.00 + £3.10 Gift Aid
	congratulations ! Donation by Val Harding 03/05/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Fantastic result - well done Nick et al Donation by John & Jules 03/05/07	£100.00

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* Total raised online:	£7,319.39
Offline donations:	£1,218.20
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,378.02

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