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I am running the Beachy Head marathon on Saturday 26 October 2024 aiming to attract as much sponsorship as possible to donate to St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Eastbourne.

I am 75 years old and so won’t be going at Olympic pace, but hope to complete the undulating 26.2 mile course around the South Downs National Park, including Beachy Head and the Seven Sisters, starting and finishing in Eastbourne.

My motivation is my wife Heather who has bravely fought cancer for 10 years during which she has endured numerous rounds of gruelling chemotherapy. Sadly the drugs are no longer effective and her cancer is now classified as terminal. We have donated to various cancer charities over the years and would love to donate a large sum on this occasion to St Wilfrid’s Hospice who have provided excellent support to Heather and myself during this difficult time.

I have trained for many months to be able to do this and if I can stay injury free I aim to get round the course in one piece within 6 hours. If you feel able to sponsor me in this endeavour I have created this Just Giving account for your use. Alternatively a cheque or cash to me at 47 Allingham Lodge, Southfields, Eastbourne, BN21 1AF which I can then credit to this site.

All donations will be gratefully received and put to good use for the valuable work done by the staff at the Hospice. It takes an enormous amount of money to continue providing the full range of support which has to come from donations. I do understand that there are many such requests and if you only wish me luck it will spur me on knowing I have your backing.

Thank you