During the weekend that Eliud Kipchoge ran a marathon in under two hours, I managed to slowly jog 10k around Tatton Park in 1 hour 12 minutes and 23 seconds. Eliud could have done it in 28 minutes 32 seconds!
The real story, however, is not my running but that together we raised a lot of money for four charities. I decided to include Parkrun Forever, the charity which, along with corporate sponsors, allows Parkrun to be free for everyone to take part in.
The total sponsorship for the charities are:
Cheshire South Methodist Circuit
£1,230.00
HIP in Cheshire
£2,860.50
UHNM Charity (Royal Stoke Hospital)
£1,312.50
Parkrun Forever
£145.00
That’s a total of £5,548
Thanks to more than 65 of my family, friends, church fellowship and HIP members who donated. Your generosity is overwhelming!
I know the charities will be grateful for the funds and it will allow them to support the people they work with, or who are helped by what they do.
The on-line donation pages have now been closed and the funds passed to the charities.
Every blessing
Ian Skaife
November 2019
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