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Support us - Sponsor Graham Roberts in the London Marathon - 13th April 2008
And raise funds to keep our centre running
 

PC Graham Roberts of the Metropolitan Police will be running in the London Marathon 2008 to raise funds for the Border Collie Rescue Assessment and Re-habilitation Centre near York.

Graham is currently gathering sponsorship. If you would personally like to sponsor Graham (from the comfort of your own home), please send an email to hq@bordercollierescue.org with 'Sponsor Graham' in the subject line and pledge your donation.

You can then either send your donation in the post, in advance, or we will contact you after the event.

Email pledges for this event received from -

Mrs S. Mathews - paid

Rosie Leiper - paid

Hazel Woodward - paid

John and Helen Quirk

Andrea and Peter Williams

Trevor and Jean Wilford

Victor Reynolds

Val Herlihy

Phil Fleet

Colin Learmouth

Lousie Webb

Norman and Lorraine Johnson

Margaret Palmer

Jo-Anne and Richard Aspinal - paid

Gertie Boake

Gwen Reynolds

Kath Fleet

Betty Coombe

Peter Smith and Jill Watling

Luke Mathews

 

If you want to raise funds for Border Collie Rescue by collecting sponsorship for Graham amongst your friends, family or workmates, contact us for details on how to become an authorised collector.

Graham Roberts is authorised to collect and hold funds on our behalf. This event is authorised under BCR reference no – SR0804131.

Authorised collectors for this event -

Graham Roberts - Kent.

John and Helen Quirk - Shetlands.

Border Collie Rescue Stalls and Events - Yorkshire.

Border Collie Rescue website - email pledges.

 


Introducing Graham

I am 47 years old and I live with my wife Gina in Dartford Kent.  I am a Police Constable with the Metropolitan Police and currently work in Plumstead, South East London.  My hobbies apart from running are walking in the Yorkshire Dales, cooking and drinking Best Yorkshire bitter.  Our working hours prevent us from having another dog at present but with retirement from the police looming in a few years, Gina and I are looking forward to having a Border Collie (or two) in the future.

I have not run a full marathon before but have completed a half marathon in less than two hours.  I am training and see it as a personal challenge to complete the London Marathon and hopefully raise some well needed funds for Border Collie Rescue.

 

Graham with his two dogs (Sasha a black/tan Border Collie cross and Sammy a Golden Retriever cross).  Both were rescue dogs and died in 2005 of old age.  Sasha was 18 years and 3 months and Sammy 17 years and 6 months; both are missed a lot. 
Update - 7/4/2008
Hello all
 
Firstly a big thank you to everyone who has pledged money in support of my efforts, if you haven't sponsored me yet there is still time - every little helps, I'm aiming to raise a total of £1000 if at all possible .  My training has being going well, last week I completed a 20.2 mile run in the wind and sleet.  I was pleased with my overall fitness and felt like I had the energy to carry on.  The only setback was that my legs were not feeling the same, they were like lead weights.  Now I know what people mean when they say you "hit the wall".  A little tip for anyone who suffers from joggers nipple.  After a lot of experimenting the ideal solution are "Opsite" dressings that are available from all good chemists.  They save miles of unnecessary pain.
 
I have had a little setback in the last week in that I have sustained some kind of foot injury.  I have no idea how I did it and suspect I have bruised the bottom of my foot.  My friend Andy from www.kemsingacupunture.co.uk stuck a few needles in some strategic places that certainly helped a great deal.  I rested for a few days and went out again for the first time last night after work and completed eight miles.  The foot held up although there was still some discomfort.  I do not intend running any long distances again now before the big day, just a few miles to keep the muscles stretched.  Gina and I have a few days away planned in the Yorkshire Dales over this weekend where I plan to get some walking done and top up with carbohydrates in the local pub.  The week before the race my diet will include a lot of rice, pasta and potatoes as recommended by most of the training information I have read.
 
Next week I have to visit the Excel Centre in London's Docklands to collect my number (52157 if you want to look out for me on TV) and a microchip that fits to my shoelace that registers on mats as I run over them.  This stops cheating by taking shortcuts around the course and gives an accurate course time
 
As 13th April draws nearer I am getting excited but also apprehensive.  I have never run 26 miles before and having now run 20 you realise what a long way it is.  Some friends who have run the marathon before tell me that the crowds offer a lot of encouragement around the course.   My support team on the day will be Gina and my friend and work colleague Lindsey.  They are arranging to meet up with me at strategic points around the route to provide extra energy drinks and moral support and will hopefully be there to see me over the finish line ! 
 
Anyway, dig deep, please sponsor me and help those lovely sheepdogs at BCR.
 
Best wishes
 
Graham

 

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