My fundraiser for Brain Tumour Research - 12 Half or full Marathons in 2024
DANIEL LAMBERT-MADDOCKS is raising money for Brain Tumour Research
Team: Brain Tumour Research
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*** Challenge stack 2024 - 12 Half or full Marathons in 10 months ***
24th March: Wilmslow Half Marathon ✅ [RESULT: 1hour 50mins 54secs]
20th April : Carsington Water Half Marathon ✅ [RESULT: 1hour 46mins 57secs]
12th May: Happy Valley Trail Half Marathon - Bollington ✅ [RESULT: 2hour 13mins 54secs]
19th May: Chester Half Marathon ✅ [RESULT: 1hour 53mins 04secs]
15th June: Glossop Half Marathon ✅ [RESULT: 1hour 42mins 59secs]
6th July: 'Great A'tuin Run' Staines Half Marathon ✅ [RESULT: 1hour 43mins 30secs]
8th September: Cheshire Half Marathon - ✅ [RESULT: 1hour 41mins 42secs]
29th September: Its Grim Up North Running - Sir Titus Autumn Fudge Trudge - Result TBC (Full marathon) - ✅ [RESULT: 3 hours 58mins 01sec]
27th October: Macclesfield Half Marathon - ✅ [RESULT: 1 hours 44mins 08secs]
10th November: Tatton Park Half Marathon - ✅ [RESULT: 1 hours 40mins 15 secs]
24th November: Grand Prix Oulton Park - Half Marathon - Tarporley - Result TBC
15th December: Sale Water Park, Big Xmas Trail Marathon - Result TBC
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Me and my employer, Mercator Digital, plan to raise and support the amazing charity Brain Tumour Research.
For those of you who know me, you will know that I am not one to turn down a challenge and for that reason, heres what's in store....
.... From March to December I intend to run at least one official running event per month - if I can't find one, I will match the distance in an unofficial event of my own. This Includes running 2 events for 2 of those months to make up for the late start to this challenge this year and therefore making up for an official event per month for 12 months.
The challenge is to run an official or non-official event of a minimum of 21.5km (half a marathon) every month with the intention to work towards completing my first marathon in Amsterdam on 20th October 2024 and to continue that running streak to close the year in December.
Covering all bases, if an injury happens along the way, I will still complete a challenge at the same type of difficulty level but it will be modified to allow any injury to heal. This could be swimming challenges or triathlon events or general fitness events like Tough Mudder and Spartan.
All in all, whatever it is, it all goes towards a great cause in supporting the great charity Brain Tumour Research and here's a little more information about them......
Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer… yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease. Brain Tumour Research is looking to find a cure as well as campaigning to increase the amount of investment that is given to its research.
There are over 120 different types of brain tumour, ranging from grades 1 - 4, and what causes them is still unknown. There are roughly 16,000 people diagnosed with a Brain Tumour every year in the UK alone, and there are an estimated number of 60,000+ people living with a brain tumour.
Here at Mercator Digital we are divided into Houses - Gerardus, Atlas and Globe. Each year a charity is chosen by the members of the House. This year Gerardus voted for Brain Tumour Research. The following is an account from a Gerardus employee:
I'm one of the lucky ones as mine is deemed a low grade brain tumour, called an Acoustic Neuroma. However, it was causing fluid build up in my brain which wasn't able to disperse, so my first surgery 2 weeks after diagnosis, was to have a shunt fitted into my head to let the fluid drain away. I had a 3.5cm tumour. Surgeons managed to remove 95% of it but the remaining amount is wrapped round my facial nerve so they decided to leave this. Although my AN is a slow growing tumour, it has an impact on daily life. Before my operation, my balance was awful and I suffered everyday with dizziness and sickness. As a result of the shunt and op, my balance is so much better as is the dizziness and sickness, however, I have been left deaf in my right ear, I am unable to cry from my right eye and can't taste anything. Neuro fatigue can also be an issue.
My Neuro Surgeon is amazing and I will forever be grateful for what my team managed to do for me (3 surgeons), but speaking to them I understand how little is known about brain tumours and how important it is that they keep raising awareness and continue the research. Brain Tumour Research have been a great help to me, mentally as well as physically, and I made it my promise to give something back to help make a difference in raising money and offering support to other sufferers.
To support our colleague in her endeavours, in 2024 Gerardus will be taking on a series of challenges to raise money. These will range from Fire Walks to abseiling, tough mudders to 75 Day Hard Challenges. We would very much like your support for this cause. We understand that times are hard, but any amount you can give would be so appreciated.