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Iʼve raised £2,095 to help raise funds for the various hospital units and people that were there for my family and friends in their fight against Cancer
- Sheerness
- Funded on Monday, 23rd August 2021
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Story
Having recently lost my brother to cancer and not being able to go to his funeral I wanted to do something to fight back. My brother is missed terribly but the latest in a long line of loved ones I have lost to this disease.
Since January I have lost three stone ( intentionally) and have now regained a fair level of fitness. Approaching the age of 60, I thought my running days were over but it was a welcome by product of the weight loss, and decided to run for a reason instead of recreation.
I intend to walk and run 100km in five days to raise much needed funds for those units on the frontline against this menace.
So beginning on the 10th May I intend to walk 15km a day and run 5km a night for five days consecutively to raise money to help the specific people which treated the people I'm running for.
Each day I will run and walk for a specific person. I will wear a top with their image upon with a small precis of what they meant to me during the 5km run in the evening. I will listen to their favourite songs and celebrate the mark they made on the world and myself in particular as I do the run.
I feel I have to try and do something to fight back against this terrible disease or at least alleviate in some small way the suffering so many people are going through in their own personal battles.
I will raise any monies through this just giving page and the old school method of a sponsorship form.
Please stand with me and help in this fight against cancer. Thank you.
Updates
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- 4 years ago
Gray Benham
4 years agoLast day and managed to complete 100km in five days. Had my covid jab which fluid me up a bit but it wasn't gonna stop me completing what I set out to do.. Thank you everyone who has donated. Would so love to reach the £2000 online but there is still time.
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- 4 years ago
Gray Benham
4 years agoNearly there. Four days and over 80km Completed. Energy levels are pretty depleted and am going to need some support if I'm going to complete the 100km. So if you have a moment tomorrow at 6pm, pop along to the beach huts area at Minster and help me along. Would give me a chance to thank you all for sponsoring me. An unexpected bonus is a lot of you are sharing memories of those you lost and remembering them to me. See you tomorrow.
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- 4 years ago
Gray Benham
4 years agoDay one. I ran and walked for my brother Steve whom I lost last year. I managed to walk 17km and run 8km, so surpassed my daily total. Its going to get harder as the week rolls on and this 60 year old body starts creaking but I will not let anyone down.
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108
Liz, Gary and Casey
Jun 20, 2021
£10.00
Liz, Gary and Casey
May 17, 2021
Really well done x
£20.00
Mick Smith
May 17, 2021
Well done graham
£20.00
The Freedom Centre
May 17, 2021
You've done so brilliantly, this is such an amazing cause! Well done, love from all at The Freedom Centre xxx
£45.00
Anonymous
May 17, 2021
£10.00
Sheila
May 16, 2021
£20.00
Karen Thwaites
May 15, 2021
Well done 👍 👍 😀
£5.00
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Gray Benham
Sheerness
Local island lad working for the Royal Mail and football coach, Referee and Art tutor. Trying to raise funds to help fight this scourge that keeps taking family and friends.