Richard Tovee

Richard's Reading Half Marathon "1001 Challenge"

Fundraising for Cancer Research UK
£2,351
raised of £1,001 target
by 56 supporters
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Event: Vitality Reading Half Marathon, on 3 April 2016
Cancer Research UK

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RCN 1089464, SC041666, 1103 & 247
We pioneer life-saving cancer research to help us beat cancer

Story

Those of you who know me well, will know why I am doing this.

Those of you who don't...it's in celebration of my wonderful, brave and remarkable wife - who our three amazing little girls and I are blessed to still have here with us. It's been a long hard road. We have a journey still ahead of us. We love you.  

On the 3rd of April I will be undertaking my Reading Half '1001 Challenge' - running the 13.1 miles of the Reading Half Marathon while stopping every mile to knock out 77 press ups*, so that by the time I cross the finish line I will have completed 1001 of them.

             [*Proper military (body plank, chest to floor) press ups]

Please support me and sponsor me in this event. It is the start of what I aim to be a long term commitment to raising money for helping to ease the burden that cancer brings upon us all. When we consider that 50% of people born after 1960 will be diagnosed with some form of cancer during their lifetime...well, I'll just leave that thought with you.

Thank you for your support. 



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About the charity

Cancer Research UK

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RCN 1089464, SC041666, 1103 & 247
We‘re the world‘s leading cancer charity dedicated to saving and improving lives through research. We fund research into the prevention, detection and treatment of more than 200 types of cancer through the work of over 4,000 scientists, doctors and nurses.

Donation summary

Total raised
£2,350.50
+ £288.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£2,230.50
Offline donations
£120.00

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