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Karl Connor - New York 08
Page creator: Karl Connor
Event: The New York Marathon
Event Date: 2nd Nov 2008
Team Members: Ray Burns (Training Partner)
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Fundraising target:  £2,500.00
Donations so far:  £ 1,800.00
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Thank you for visiting Karl Connor's fundraising page!   

Barclays Bank Plc have now matched the first £750 of my fundraising which is amazing.  Big thanks to Barclays.  I am glad to have raised some money for Cancer Research.  Thanks to all those that have sponsored me.

I have done the following runs this year and am setting up a new site for sponsorship for next year.  With a training partner at Barclays, I am able to double the first £750, £ (pound) for £ (pound) which is fantastic so give as much as you can.  Here are some of the runs I have done so far:

The Silverstone Half Marathon - March 9th 2008 - 1 h 45 Minutes
The Stratford Half Marathon - 27th April 2008 - 1 h 43 Minutes
The Puma Garburn Trail Race (24 km) - 31st May 2008 - 2 h 20 Minutes
The Anglesey Marathon - 22nd Sept 2008 - 3h 39 Minutes
The ING New York Marathon - November 2nd 2008 - 3h 38 Minutes
The Liverpool Half Marathon - March 2009
The London Marathon - April 2009 - Got my Place now!

Check out my training progress on my blog @ http://www.fitsense.co.uk/blog/?cat=3 .

I've always wanted to do the New York Marathon but put if off because of the cost.  This year however my view changed.  In the last 2 years I have lost a very good friend the same age as me, my Mum has had Cancer, undergone surgery and has not long had the all clear treatment, a close family friend also died recently after a long battle and another friend's Mum has been given only a few months to live.  This puts life into perspective and putting things off until tomorrow is now not something I will be doing. 

Although the outcome for most of the people I have mentioned above was or is a very sad one, in the case of my Mum, the cancer was caught early and removed and the outlook for her is very positive.  If it wasn't for the work that Cancer Research UK does I don't believe my Mum's illness would have been spotted as early as it was as she was not ill in any way and had no symptoms.

To help Cancer Research save many more lives please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Cancer Research UK will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support!

Karl
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Karl Connor 20/11/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Might as well top it up 
Mum & Dad 20/11/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Well done, we knew you could do it 
Nik Ellis 07/11/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Best of British! 
Dave & Lou 30/10/2008 £25.00 £7.05 No slacking now Karl, if you think the marathon is going to be hard, think of Kath looking after the kids! Good luck. 
Nick Harvey 27/10/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck ! Remember the water ! 
Claire Roddick 15/09/2008 £50.00 £14.10 I think it is fantastic and I am so proud of you. Jamie would think you were a daft sod though, he would be there with the beer at the end though x 
Randhir Kang & Frances Bass 08/08/2008 £35.00 £9.87 Great cause! I enjoyed our training run. You'll get the bug after this marathon.  
Sandra Matthews 06/08/2008 £40.00 £11.28 Good luck Karl 
Michael Spencer 03/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good to see you've still got lots of energy left after beating up your project teams. Top man! 
Ian Coney 02/06/2008 £10.00 £2.82 good to see that you are taking the light touch approach to the training. recommend pie, chips peas and gravy the night before and 2 mars bars on  
Anna Harry 02/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good on you, best of luck! 
Roz, Dave & Scarlett 19/05/2008 £50.00 £14.10 We are very very proud of you and even inspiring Roz to put on running shoes!! Well done so far & good luck for the rest! xxxxxx 
Andrew David Jones 02/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 As promised from New York 
Brian 16/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Catch up with you in Madeira 
Dave Ahearn 12/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done on the Silverstone 
Denise Jubb 10/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 It's not luck, it's pure hard work, so well done for your commitment 
Catherine 07/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Go for it Karl 
Martin Robinson 07/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Hope you don't need too many plasters 
Lorna 07/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good on you ! 
Andrew Moss 26/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Best of luck 
Nigel Hepworth 26/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck! 
Terry Timex 26/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Best of Luck Karl. 
Ian Ball 26/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Karl, i fancy this one myself 
Andrew Walker 26/02/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck, although I am sure you won't need that! Hope the training is going well?? 
ShaunOS 18/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 One step at a time Karl.. 
Ray Burns 18/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Carlos, all the best 
Pat Foster 18/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck 
David Todd 14/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck! 
kim 12/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 GOOD LUCK 
Jignasa Patel 11/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck!! 
Karen Buggie 11/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck, think of the beer at the end !  
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*Total donated online: £750.00
Amount raised offline: £1,050.00
Gift Aid plus supplement: £211.54
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