Charities

Parkinson's UK
Every hour, someone in the UK is told they have Parkinson's. Because we're here, no one has to face Parkinson's alone. We bring people with Parkinson's, their carers and families together via our network of local groups, our website and free confidential helpline. Specialist nurses, our supporters and staff provide information on every aspect of Parkinson's. As the UK's Parkinson's support and research charity we're leading the work to find a cure, and we're closer than ever. We also campaign to change attitudes and demand better services. Our work is totally dependant on donations. Help us to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's.
Help for Heroes
Help for Heroes (H4H) was founded by Bryn and Emma Parry after a profoundly moving visit to Selly Oak Hospital in the summer of 2007. Bryn and Emma met some extraordinarily brave young people who had been badly wounded and they just wanted to do something to help. "It’s about the blokes, our men and women of the Armed Forces. It’s about Derek, a rugby player who has lost both his legs, it’s about Carl whose jaw is wired up so he has been drinking through a straw. It’s about Richard who was handed a mobile phone as he lay on the stretcher so he could say goodbye to his wife. It’s about Ben, it’s about Steven and Andy and Mark, it’s about them all. They are just blokes but they are our blokes; they are our heroes. We want to help our heroes."
The Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion Safeguards the welfare, interests and memory of those who are serving or who have served in the armed forces. We are one of the UK's largest membership organisations and recognised as custodians of Remembrance. We also run the annual Poppy Appeal

Event details

2012 Reading Half Marathon

01 April 2012

MIZUNO Reading Half Marathon The 2012 Course The race starts in Green Park, 250m from the race site at Madejski Stadium. The route will be exactly the same as in 2011. Starting at GreenPark , A33 to Bennet Road , Basingstoke Road to Hartland Road, Whitley Wood Road to Shinfield Road and follow the old route to the Reading University loop. Turning right out of the university the route continues along Christchurch Road to Kendrick Road and down into the town centre via London Road, London Street and Mill Lane. A left turn takes the course over the Kennet and past The Oracle complex, then right into Minster Street and right into Kings Road as far as Abbey Square where it takes left and passes under Abbey Gate to the Forbury Gardens (half way). From Abbey Street the route loops round the old Town Hall and into Friar Street, left into West Street and right onto the Oxford Road as far as Russell Street (second climb) and then right into the Tilehurst Road. The route follows the Tilehurst Road to Lienbenrood Road and Prospect Park before turning left into Bath Road and heads back towards the town before turning right into Coley Ave and then left into Berkley Ave. Another right into Rose Kiln Lane sees the course onto the A33 dual carriageway, it then heads for over a mile towards the Madejski Stadium; just before the stadium the route takes the customary right into GreenPark but only as far as the first roundabout and then returns back towards the Stadium and the finish. Following the GreenPark loop the race makes its way up and into the stadium finishing in front of the stands.


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SQLBits Run

Fundraisers: 
Tim Kent, Allan Mitchell

My page: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/SQLBits

Tim is running to raise money for Parkinsons UK who work tirelessly to both make life easier for those who suffer from this debilitating disease and to search for a cure

Allan is raising money for Help for Heroes and the British Legion, both of whom support British service men in so many ways

Tim and Allan are both members of the SQLBits committee that organise bi-annual SQL Server conference - this year taking place the three days before the race. A 13 mile run will be just what they need to recover after a stressful week entertaining fellow geeks. Whilst of course, neither is competitive (!) whoever comes in 2nd will put an extra £100 in the pot.  

Please help us to raise money for these charities close to our hearts

Thank you

And if you are feeling really generous then head over to Greg Gonzales of SQL Sentry's page who will also be running and raising money for children with cancer:

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/GregGonzalez

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Recent donors

11.04.12 Well done!!

04.04.12 Great work and a great cause!

02.04.12 Well done everyone

01.04.12 donations from delegates at SQLBits. Everyone - you rock!!

29.03.12 Good luck, Mum & Dad

29.03.12 Good luck guys, see you at the start! May the poorest man win...

29.03.12 Good luck, coach! Disappointed not to be there, but I'll be with you in spirit

28.03.12 Great work guys; Tim - don't mind where you finish, please just finish ahead of Allan ;-) Good luck guys! Justin

27.03.12 Best of Luck

27.03.12 Good luck boys!

24.03.12 Good Luck Tim. Mind that wall!

23.03.12 Go Tim - you can win! Thanks for being a brilliant footy coach :-) Aidan

23.03.12 Run, run, run........

22.03.12 Good luck guys.

24.02.12 Its MDS vs DQS. I sincerely hope to see a sprint finish...

21.02.12 Good luck guys, see you at the race!

21.02.12

09.02.12 You will not be alone in Reading. See You on the line :)

02.02.12

02.02.12

29.01.12 Go for it coach! best wishes, Ali B.

28.01.12 You can win Dad!

26.01.12

26.01.12 Good luck Tim! I'd be surprised if you won! Do you even own a pair of trainers?! ;-)

26.01.12 Good Luck team

£1,364.47

Running total

Target:
£1,000.00
Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
£1,527.78
Total donors:
37
Biggest donor:
SQLBits Delegates
£556.25  
Last donor:
Maria, Dom, Luca, Kai and Oscar
11.04.12  
Offline fundraising:
£0.00