Karen's Challenge 50+

Karen Hamilton is raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity
In memory of Bob Gladden
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The Brain Tumour Charity is the world’s leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally. Committed to saving and improving lives, we’re moving further, faster to help every single person affected by a brain tumour. A cure really can’t wait

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So I got to my 50th marathon for my 50th in DisneyWorld.  Despite the  Corona virus I completed 50 marathons while I'm 50 and have just joined the 100 marathon club.  Challenges for 2021 - a 50 miler, a 100km, 12 marathons in 12 days, 10 marathons in 10 days (twice) and the big 100 miler !  

Coming up for 2022 

Reaching my 200th marathon a year after my 100th to complete 100 marathons in 52 weeks.


Here's my progress on challenges set in January 2020:


** 10 marathons in 10 days - postponed to 2021 √
** 7 marathons in 7 days √
** 50 km ultra √√
** 50 mile ultra √
** 100 mile challenge - postponed to 2021!  √
** Virtual Great British Challenge - marathon distance over 3 runs √
** 5K Garden for NHS √
** Virtual Dopey Garden Challenge - 5K, 10K, half and full marathon over 4 days in my garden ! √** Virtual 10 x 15ks in 10 days √
** Virtual Baker's Dozen - marathon over 13 hours √
** Virtual P24 - marathon over 24 hours (1.1 miles every hour) √
** Virtual Pubathon - how many pubs can I visit over a marathon √
** Virtual Alphathon - alphabet marathon
** single/back to back marathons here and there, wherever I can √
** 100k in a month (Running Woman) √√
** 150k in a month (Running Woman) √√
** 200 miles in a month (ZigZag) √ (I did 400!)
** SVP100 - 100k trail run √
** 20 in 20 √√
** Virtual Route 66 - travel across America in a year √
** skydive √

Although, up to now, my challenges have all been a personal journey, I thought I would re-open my fund raising and help raise a bit more money to support those affected by Brain Tumours.

If you are able, please consider donating to this cause.  Thank you. x



My stepfather Bob died of brain cancer in 2016,  3 months after his diagnosis was confirmed, so the Brain Tumour charity is close to my heart.

My school friend lost her 9 year old daughter to brain cancer in 2018 and she has set up the fund in her memory.  Lizzie died just a week before her 10th birthday and only 9 months after diagnosis. 


The Brain Tumour Charity is the world's leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally. Committed to saving and improving lives, were moving further, faster to help every single person affected by a brain tumour. We're set on finding new treatments, offering the highest level of support and driving urgent change. And were doing it right now. Because we understand that when you, or someone you love, is diagnosed with a brain tumour a cure really can't wait.

Donation summary

Total
£750.00
Online
£720.00
Offline
£30.00

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