John Eastgate

John's London Marathon Page

Fundraising for HEART UK
£2,957
raised of £2,850 target
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Event: Flora London Marathon 2008, on 13 April 2008
HEART UK

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We are the only charity in the UK to support people with high cholesterol

Story

Well, 4 hours, 22 minutes and 51 seconds after I started, I managed to cross the finish line on The Mall. 

Thank you enormously to everyone who sponsored me.  Your generosity has been outstanding and has enabled me to raise more than double my initial target, which was well beyond my wildest dreams.

I'll take this opportunity to specifically thank my wife, Chris, and my sons, Matt & Oliver, for their forebearance whilst I was taking up valuable family Sundays on my long training runs.  If it wasn't for them, I simply could not have done it.  Their support all the way through has been fantastic.

I also owe thanks to my sister Gill for raising so much for me through work, and to my "in-laws" for doing the same.  To have people who don't even know you prepared to sponsor you is very humbling indeed.  Thank you again.

A fantastic experience, and an honour to have had the opportunity to raise money for a charity that has so much relevance to my family, but I won't be doing it again - just too painful!

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About the charity

HEART UK

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RCN 1003904
We work to prevent premature deaths from high cholesterol – a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes. We receive no government funding and rely on your donation to help fund our work. See how your money is spent and the impact of our valuable work at https://heartuk.org.uk/what-we-do/impact

Donation summary

Total raised
£2,957.00
+ £501.20 Gift Aid
Online donations
£2,527.00
Offline donations
£430.00

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