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Stephen Tovey's fundraising page
Dear All,
Once again this year I'll be running the Virgin London Marathon in aid of the WRVS. My Mum worked as a volunteer for the WRVS for many years and so it's a charity very close to the hearts & minds of my family. It's 18months since we lost my Mum to cancer and although the passing of time has helped to a certain degree we all still miss her immeasurably.
Running the marathon is my way of doing something for my Mum - hopefully she would've appreciated all the effort involved!! Last year I completed the London Marathon in 3:06:47 - a PB by nearly 24min and fast enough to get me a 'good for age' entry into this year's race.
Whilst I like running, I can honestly say that I really don't like marathon training!! Running an average of 50miles a week for about 16weeks is not my idea of fun - however, I thought I'd give it another go for such a good cause. The target this year is to try and run under 3h - the training is going well - I just hope marathon day is slightly cooler than it was last year. I've promised myself (and Jen) that this will be my last marathon for the foreseeable future - never say never etc.......but this year kind of feels like sub 3h or bust!!
Anyway, thanks for visiting my page and taking the time to read about my reasons for running the marathon. Through Virgin Money Giving, you can sponsor me and donations will be quickly processed and passed to the WRVS. Virgin Money Giving is a not for profit organisation and will claim gift aid on a charity's behalf where the donor is eligible for this. I really appreciate all your support and thank you for any donations.
Recent donors
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David Evans £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 07.05.12 Well done Steve |
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Damon, Tina, Ella and Pia £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 25.04.12 Congratulations on a brilliant time, Stephen. Hope you are recovering from the sore legs and the sunburn. |
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Kate and Matt £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 25.04.12 Amazing run Steve, what a fantastic PB. Massive congratulations :-) |
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Mary Gates £20.00 24.04.12 You kept to your end of the bargain so I'm keeping my promise - well done again! When do you start your training for next year??? |
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Emily Taylor £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 24.04.12 Congratulations on such a fast time! |
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Terry Tovey £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 23.04.12 Well done Steve.... :) |
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taufiq £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 23.04.12 |
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Dan £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 22.04.12 I'm a bit late! Fantasic time - well done mate |
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Jenny, Stuart, Ollie + Alice £30.00 (+ £7.50 giftaid) 21.04.12 Good luck - we will all be watching on TV! |
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Nic, Beks, Ethan and Freya. £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 18.04.12 Good Luck Steve. Enjoy!? Look forward to seeing how you do this time. |
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Mark Dowling £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 18.04.12 Hi Steve - Really good luck, hopefully when it is over we can catch up properly! Mark and David |
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Brian & Ann £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 15.04.12 I'm sure 3hr is achievable. Good luck. |
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Brian Tovey £75.00 (+ £18.75 giftaid) 13.04.12 in memory of a fine lady,Marjorie my wife.Go for it Steve. |
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Anonymous £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 13.04.12 |
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lionel £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 13.04.12 good luck (as if you need it) |
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Alvin £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 12.04.12 yeah, the last marathon........sure |
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Claire van Leersum £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 12.04.12 Good luck, hope you get your sub 3 |
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Jeanette, Anthony, Alice, Rose & William £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 09.04.12 Good luck Steve! Sure you'll beat your target of sub-3h. Just think of all the free time you'll have soon! |
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Mary £20.00 02.04.12 I'll double it if you get under 3 hours and of course that means you will get a place for next year as well - hehehe! |
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Bo, Diddley and Smirnoff. £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 31.03.12 Go for it uncle Steve, we know you can do it. |
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Clare and Mark Jeeves £30.00 (+ £7.50 giftaid) 30.03.12 Best of luck Steve. Here's hoping for some cool weather. |
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Sriram Govindan £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 29.03.12 I feel like this donation is for you to stop running any more marathons ;). Very proud of your efforts last and this year! All the best for a sub-3h. |
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Paula Bartlett £30.00 28.03.12 Good luck for the race. Fingers crossed you make the time otherwise you will be back at it next year for sure! |
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Steven Hardwick £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 27.03.12 Good luck Steve, I'll be drinking a cold beer whilst watching it this year. |
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Sue and Andy Richardson £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 23.03.12 Hope you have a greatmarathon run and beat your PB, which I'm sure you will. Please think of me though as you recover after crossing the finish line as I'll be a good 2hrs behind you! |
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Jonathan Smith £26.00 (+ £6.50 giftaid) 17.03.12 Good luck Steve. I wont see you on the course because you will be miles ahead of me. |
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Louise Zambartas £50.00 10.03.12 Run boy, run! |
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Linda cannon £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 06.03.12 Keep up the good work. My friend also runs for charity |
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Sara Harte £30.00 (+ £7.50 giftaid) 06.03.12 Go on you know you can beat 3 hours |
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Jen Tovey £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 06.03.12 Good luck! I hope all the training pays off, and fingers crossed for sub 3h (and a cool day). |
Running total
- Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
- £840.00
- Total donors:
- 30
- Biggest donor:
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Brian Tovey
£75.00 - Last donor:
- David Evans 07.05.12
- Offline fundraising:
- £0.00
