Hello!

          I'm Mark and im a Primary School Teacher from Telford. Before training as a Teacher, I was a regular runner and took part in 10k timed races as well as staying fit by playing Rugby League.

I had a little two year break from running and healthy eating....... So now I am committed and working my way back up to acheiving my ambition - to complete a half marathon.

This September, I will be taking part in the Lake Vrynwy Half Marathon in Wales. This 13 mile course will prove a real challenge as up to now I have only ever run 6.5 miles in one day.

I have chosen to raise money for the Downs Syndrome Association. There are over 60,000 people with DS in the UK and the Downs Syndrome Association works to help support those wonderful people at every stage of their lives.

Tommy, a really good friend of mine who has Downs Syndrome, is a real shining star of energy and potential. Any little help I can give to another star on their journey through life is so worth the pain of forcing my fat body through 13 miles of Welsh countryside!

So please help me out with a bit of loose change...

Guilt trip now... did you know you can donate just £1 on Just giving.com??? With gift aid that becomes £1.25. If 100 of you can part with just £1.00. Thats around £125 towards a really good cause. No one will think your cheap for donating £1 - just do it!!

Mark

 

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.