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April 28th 2009,
In the style of Gordon Ramsay,
'London Marathon - Done.'
3hrs 15mins and 43sec placing me 2,283rd
Oh my word it was hot and uncomfortable, but what an amazing atmosphere, everyone was energized and it felt great to be a part of it all. Thanks to my mum, sister and wife who all came to support.
Hope to see some of you at the Beaulieu Tri on 31/05/09
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The Events
April 26th – Flora London Marathon, 26 miles and 385 yards of the capital’s street in one of the worlds most famous road race and the single largest annual fund raising event.
May 31st – It’s the day after my birthday and I’m celebrating by jumping in the River Beaulieu at the crack of dawn for a gentle 1.9km swim, followed by a 80km bike ride and finishing off with a 22km run! And that’s all before breakfast.
June 22nd – Midsummer’s Day (almost) and the sun doesn’t set in Tromso at the north of Norway. Traditionally a Scandinavian excuse for a party, I will be running another Marathon, however this time with my family in tow – my wife, mum, brother and sister all thought it was a great idea and are running too!
The Charity
The Galapagos Conservation Trust are a small UK based charity who’s aim is to raise funds and awareness of the conservation needs of the Galapagos islands and their unique yet threatened species. Their shark campaign is dedicated to protect shark species in the marine reserve around the islands.
The Shark Campaign
The single largest threat to all sharks is the deplorable act of finning to supply China and the far east with dorsal, pectoral and cordal fins for shark fin soup. Despite the cartilage being tasteless and having no medical benefit, they are traditionally believed to have medicinal properties. Juvenile and adult sharks alike are caught on long lines, have their fins removed and thrown back in the water where they are left to be eaten alive, suffocate or bleed to death.
The money I am hoping to raise will go towards the protection and preservation of these vulnerable and much misunderstood animals in the 144,000 sqkm marine reserve.
For more information on the Galapagos Conservation Trust, please go to www.gct.org