Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Once a year I try to support a charitable cause through participation at an event. For this year I have chosen to join the Simply Health Great North Run in Newcastle for Mencap in Kirklees, an organization that supports people with learning disabilities to achieve fulfillment in their lives. They are great people and do invaluable work in the local community, and yet they are often less well supported in large charity events. 

The 8th September will coincidentally be my 3rd anniversary as a runner and this will be my second ever Half Marathon. So I intend to try and pull out all the stops for a sub-2 hour finishing time. With ~60,000 runners that will be a tough target. But I am training hard and I'm going to give it my best shot!

So please help me to support this great cause. All donations however small (or large!) will be gratefully received.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Thank you

John