WELL, THE RACE HAS BEEN RUN, AND DOMINIC AND I BOTH FINISHED. IT WAS INCREDIBLY HOT FOR A LATE SEPTEMBER MORNING, AND MANY RUNNERS SUFFERED IN THE HEAT. I RAN A GOOD FIRST HALF IN 1hr 38mins, BUT SOON WILTED IN THE HEAT. DOMINIC CAME PASSED ME AT AROUND 16 MILES, AND WENT ON TO GET A GREAT TIME OF JUST UNDER 3hrs 29mins. I ROLLED IN AT 3hrs 45mins, EXTREMELY TIRED, BUT HAPPY.

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED. WE REALLY APPRECIATED EVERY PENNY, AND IT IS GOING TO AN INCREDIBLY WORTHWHILE CAUSE.

MAT & DOM

Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.

Mat and Dom from Lewes Athletic Club are running the Robin Hood Marathon at Nottingham on 28th September. We're both raising money for the Bhopal Medical Appeal, which we have been doing in the Brighton Marathon for the last 3 years.

The Bhopal Medical Appeal supports two free clinics in Bhopal, India, for sufferers of the Union Carbide gas disaster of 1984, and for children still suffering from the effects of subsequent groundwater poisoning 30 years later.

Why Nottingham? Well, in February of this year, half way into training for his 5th consecutive Brighton Marathon, Mat was falsely diagnosed with Brugada Syndrome (Sudden Death Syndrome) and was told he could never run again. 2 months later he was given the all clear, but he had missed the Brighton Marathon. Knowing he was desperate to run a marathon this year, Dom said he would join him in an Autumn marathon. The Robin Hood Marathon looked like such a great race, so we both signed up.

Any donation would be much appreciated, however small.

Thanks

Mat & Dom