This is my fundraising site for the National Autistic Society.  I continue to do various challenges for the NAS.  I have an amazing nephew with autism who continues to inspire me to do things to raise autism awareness.  Your donation and support would be most appreciated!  Thank you for taking the time to read my justgiving page.  My schedule of challenges for 2011 is below.

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2011 saw me run 1 ultra-marathon, 6 marathons (3 of them on consecutive days), 1 20-mile road race, 4 half-marathons (1 in a gorilla suit), over 700 training miles and climb one Himalayan mountain, Stok Kangri (which at 6,153 metres high is taller than Kilimanjaro)...all for the National Autistic Society.

 

'Because every day's a marathon and every day's a mountain to climb for someone who lives with autism...'

 2011 Mileage Done: 1000.1 miles !!!!!!!!!!!!

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2011 Schedule

Saturday, 1st January - Liverbird Half Marathon - 3 hrs 
Sunday, 20th February  - London Ultra 50k - 8hrs 14min - Report, photos and video
Sunday, 6th March - Lancaster Trimpell 20-miler - 3hrs 42min - Report and photos
Sunday, 27th March - Liverpool Half Marathon - 2hrs 40min Report, photos and video
Saturday, 9th April - Coniston14 - 3hrs 4min Report and photos

Sunday, 29th May - Tuesday, 31st May - 3 marathons in 3 days - Reports and photos

 Thursday, 4th August - Sunday, 21st August -

Stok Kangri Summit Trek

Monday, 29th August - Gin Pit Trail Marathon - 6 hrs 25min - Report and photos

Sunday, 25th September - Preston Race Series 2011 - 2k, 5k & 10k - Report and photos

Sunday, 9th October - Liverpool Marathon

Sunday, 6th November - Lancaster Half Marathon

Saturday, 31st December - Liverbird Marathon

Sunday, 1st January - Liverbird Marathon

Why did I do it?

My nephew, Peter, is autistic and was diagnosed with the condition in 2007.  My sister and her husband inspire me with the way they deal with the daily challenge that autism brings.  He is now in Year 1 at Hillside Special School and making great progress at the school but still faces challenges.  My sister has a network of friends who also live with autism on a day-to-day existence.  I've met inspiring people that live with autism everyday.  Hopefully, I can help by raising awareness of autism.

Autism is a serious and complex developmental disability - it will affect Peter and thousands like him for life.  By running marathons and climbing in the Himalayas, with you supporting me, we can together help the N.A.S. continue to provide vital help for people living with autism throughout the UK.

 

A LITTLE ABOUT PETER...BY MY SISTER AND PETER'S MUM

"Peter often finds our world difficult to cope with  - to him it is a mass confusion of people and places, a bit like being in a foreign country where you don't speak the language.  He has limited speech and therefore finds communicating and making friends difficult.  He finds it hard doing things like riding a bike, playing football, learning to write - and lots of other things that you might take for granted with a typical child his age.  Peter has a love of routine - everything we do has to be very carefully planned and explained to him in ways that he might understand - often through pictures.  His senses are disordered - this affects his behaviour, sleeping, eating and toileting and more besides. 

Despite the challenges as a family we face, Peter helps us appreciate the simple things in life.  Peter is most happy and relaxed in the outdoors - if there is a muddy puddle to be found, he will be the first one there!  And, let's not forget Ted - he is only 3 - naturally it is hard trying to see to his needs and Peter's at the same time - but he is a little star and can't quite do it justice in words, but there is definitely a special love between them.  They both make us feel proud...."

 

Last year I climbed peaks to fundraise.  This year I am 'raising the bar', and my goals are to run 1000 miles AND climb Stok Kangri, the 6,137m peak in the Himalayas, ALL in 2011, ALL for Autism......

It's easy to donate online with a credit or debit card.  JustGiving sends your donation straight to National Autistic Society and automatically reclaims Gift Aid on all eligible donations, so what you give is worth even more.  I hope you'll join me in supporting National Autistic Society.

 

Thanks for reading,

Paul