Nathan Sadler
3 Marathons in 4 weeks: Blood Cancer UK Research project - Nathan Sadler
Fundraising for Blood Cancer UK
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Just before starting my new position as Headmaster of Belmont Grosvenor School in North Yorkshire, I was informed of the tragic news that the Mother of one of our 6-year-old pupils passed away suddenly of Blood Cancer.
James Badger, the father of the pupil, is quite a remarkable man. He has set a target of reaching 300k to fully fund a research project into the rare blood cancer his wife passed away from so suddenly. He will be setting off on an 8 day cycle from Land’s End to John OGrouts on April 23rd. Our school has continued to raise funds for the charity, to help James and his family reach their overall target.
Also on April 23rd, I will be running the London Marathon for the second time, and I will also be running the Leeds Marathon 3 weeks later and the Windermere Mararthon 7 days after that. I will proudly be wearing the purple of Blood Cancer UK and I am trying to raise as much money as possible to go towards the research project.
Having raised money previously for Macmillan and The Miscarriage Assocation, I have been ever so grateful for the sponsorship from friends and family. This time, every donation will be going specifically towards a project that could change the lives for thousands of people in the future.
Thank you for your support and generosity as always. I'll leave you with the words from James’ own just giving fundraising page:
My wife Philippa was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (a Blood Cancer) on 20th April 2022 and very sadly died on 22nd April 2022 while being treated with Chemotherapy at St James’s Hospital in Leeds. Leaving three young children aged 12, 10 and 6.
We are raising funds for research into treatments of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. Currently the survival rate for the type of Blood Cancer that Philippa had is just 10%. Research can made a real difference, through the work of BloodCancerUK the survival rates for childhood Leukaemia has improved from just 10% to over 85%. We want to support the same for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.
With BloodCancerUK we will be funding a specific research project into Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. A 3 year fully funded research programme will cost £300,000.
In April 2023 to mark the first anniversary of Philippa’s death I will cycle 1,600kms from Land’s End to John OGrouts in just 8 days. 200kms a day, 2000m of climbing and around 12 hours of cycling every day for 8 days in a row.
I will be supported by three friends on bikes (Richard Baldwin, Adam Ellis and Anthony Fraser) and Miles Foster in the support vehicle.
Our story will be captured on our Instagram page
https://www.instagram.com/team_badger_lejog/
Thank you to those that have supported us so far.
James, Isabel, Alice and Thomas
Click below for James’ fundraising page:
James Badger is fundraising for Blood Cancer UK (justgiving.com)
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