Dear Sponsor,

Thanks for generously agreeing to sponsor me in the London Marathon.  Unfortunately, while in training some months ago I received an injury to my calf which later resulted in shin splints (very painful).  After weeks of physio and no roadwork I have been advised to pull out of the race.

However, there is now a noticable improvement (I no longer have pain while walking) and short training sessions on the treadmill are undertaken with little pain.  I have therefore decided to enter the New York Marathon (Nov4th) which I understand to be even more challenging given the undulating course.

I will be running for the same charity - SENSE and kindly ask for your support in allowing me to transfer your donation to the New York Marathon.  Unless I hear to the contrary, I will assume that I can rely on your continued support.

Kind regards and many thanks.