David Wood

Kung Fu's Marathon

Fundraising for Meningitis Now
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Event: Virgin London Marathon 2011, on 17 April 2011
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Thanks for visiting my page! I'm running the London Marathon this year in my capoeira gear. I've been playing capoeira for a few years now, and train with Oficina da Capoeira.

The newly formed British Council of Capoeira is marking 2011 as a year to raise awareness of capoeira, so this seems like a great opportunity to help fight meningitis, and make more people aware of the brilliant art that is capoeira! 

I won £100 from JustGiving for getting the most likes on Facebook to this inspirational song, do check it out.

Capoeira used to be illegal, and so everyone that played would get a nick name, an "apilado", to make it harder for informants. My apilado is Kung Fu, hence "Kung Fu's Marathon"

Feel free to come and cheer me on too, and, if you're really keen, you can see how my training's going!



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Meningitis Now

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In the 30 years since Meningitis Now was founded, we have funded research, provided support & worked to raise the public's awareness of the disease. Our vision is a future where no one in the UK loses their life to meningitis and everyone affected gets the support they need to rebuild their lives.

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