Update 19/05/13:- Thank you for sponsoring me. After 26.2 miles of ups and downs (the ups considerably more difficult than the downs), I finished the Windermere Marathon in 3 hrs 37 mins 36 seconds.

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I'm running the Brathay Windermere Marathon on 19th May 2013 to raise funds for the Brathay Trust. I've ran a few marathons in my time but this one's likely to be a bit tougher than normal with a number of hills to tackle. I don't expect a personal best but at least the views will be good.

This is the only road marathon in the UK which is organised by a charity. Brathay Trust is a charity that helps children and young people to fulfil their potential. Since 1946 Brathay has inspired young people to become successful, confident and responsible citizens who make positive contributions to society. Influenced by research, evaluation and the opinions of young people, our integrated community and residential programmes ensure young people flourish and have the resilience to overcome the challenges of their day-to-day lives.

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