Thanks for visiting my fundraising page. I will be raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Macmillan improves the lives of people affected by cancer. They provide practical, medical, emotional and financial support and push for better cancer care. Cancer affects us all. Last year 400,000 people were helped by health care professionals, 54,000 called the CancerLine, 42,000 called the nurse information helpline and 25,000 people were helped via Macmillan grants. We can all help.

To encourage people to sponsor me there is a bottle of Champagne for the person who is closest to guessing my time (hours, minutes and seconds). If you want to enter this please email me your estimate at ncartershaw@hotmail.com. As a guide, my best time is 3 hours 43 minutes in Chicago, my only time in London was 3.58. My aim is to better 3.43 but then a marathon is a long way and anything can happen...

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Macmillan Cancer Support gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor me now!