Jeremy Vernon

Charity

CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA - CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA is the UK's leading charity dedicated exclusively to fighting Britain's biggest childhood cancer.
CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA
CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA is the UK's leading charity dedicated exclusively to fighting Britain's biggest childhood cancer.

Event details

2010 Virgin London Marathon

25 April 2010

The Virgin London Marathon is one of the great British sporting events, combining elite athletics, mass participation and record-breaking fundraising in one race. The course is a gruelling 26 miles 385 yards long, passing through the streets of London from Blackheath to the famous finish line at The Mall. Since the first race in 1981, 746,635 runners have passed the finish line and raised more than £400 million for charities and good causes. Last year alone a staggering £47.2 million was raised, making the event a Guinness World Record holder as the largest annual fundraising event on the planet.


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Virgin London Marathon - 2010

Fundraiser: 
Jeremy Vernon

My page: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/jezza

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I did it!!!!!!!!!!!

On the 25th April 2010 I ran my first ever marathon in the Virgin London Marathon. I completed the grueling 26.2 miles in 4 hours, 3 minutes and 35 seconds. This has to be the toughest physical and mental challenge of my life so far. I found depth of exhaustion and fatigue I didn't even know existed, but also found the mental strength to carry on.

My main motivator which kept me going throughout the darker moments of the marathon was YOU - everyone who has supported me raising money for this fantastic charity, I just knew I could not let you down, especially as you have been so generous. So I dedicate my success to each and every person who has taken action and donated money for CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA.

THANK YOU SO MUCH


Why Children with Leukaemia?
Those of you who know me, will know that on the 1st July 2009, something very special happened, which was certainly a life changing event. Before this date I did not fully appreciate how special this was actually going to be (to be perfecty honest - I was not really looking forward to it!).

That something special was the arrival of my beautiful daughters - Roisin and Evie. I can honestly say this is probably the best thing I have ever done (and to think I didn't even want children). Roisin and Evie are growing up very quickly, and developing into very individual gorgeous little princesses.

Both Evie and Roisin are fit and healthy, and perfect in every way, and I am eternally grateful for that, but this is not the same for all new parents, so I wanted to demonstrate my gratitude and make my fundraising efforts count in helping the fight against childhood cancer.  

If you would like to keep in touch with me and get progress updates on my training (plus various other things), please feel free to connect with me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter.

Making a donation

Through Virgin Money Giving, you can sponsor me and donations will be quickly processed and passed to charities. 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.

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Recent donors

10.05.10 Some final sponsorship!!!! Well done!

29.04.10 Well done mate - a fine effort!

29.04.10 Brilliant time, well done. How are the legs now?!!

29.04.10 Well done - a brilliant result!

28.04.10 Congrats ... very impressed!

27.04.10 Well done Jez!

24.04.10 Good luck Jezza!!!!

23.04.10 Good Luck Jez, we will be thinking of you

22.04.10 Good luck and I hope you enjoy the experience. I am a bit jealous really and look forward to hearing all about it!

22.04.10 Good Luck Jeremy, we know you'll do it! From all at Internet Logistics.

22.04.10 Jezza, best of luck this weekend mate! Make sure you slap some factor 50 on the top of that head of yours!!!!!

21.04.10 Good Luck Jezza will be watching out for you, just getting into the running myself - fancy a quick couple of miles on Monday.....ha ha

19.04.10 Well impressed you're doing the marathon! All the best for Sunday.

16.04.10 Good luck mate!

23.03.10 Good Luck!

22.03.10 Best of luck. That will be sore legs for you then and sore arms for Lisa. Not sure whether the sore arms will be down to holding the twins or clapping as you run past!!

21.03.10 The very very best of luck from both of us xx

21.03.10 Make us all very proud.

21.03.10 Seeing as James cant ever seem to "drop" the money round I will do it this way!!!

20.03.10 I'll be with you all the way! (ish)

£2,789.72

Running total

Target:
£2,000.00
Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
£3,032.29
Total donors:
20
Biggest donor:
Internet Logistics
£1,000.00  
Last donor:
Anonymous 10.05.10  
Offline fundraising:
£929.72
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