Sponsorship
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Topic: Sponsorship
Posted By: grob
Subject: Sponsorship
Date Posted: 01 Feb 06 at 12:36pm
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On April 23rd 2006 I will be running in the London Marathon on behalf of the RNLI, I plan to raise money by providing a web site ( http://www.runfortheboat.co.uk/ - www.runfortheboat.co.uk ) that you can "advertise" on in return for sponsorship. If you would like to sponsor me for the RNLI while at the same time having the opportunity to promote your chosen cause, be it your company, or your sailing club you can do so via http://www.justgiving.com/runfortheboat - http://www.justgiving.com/runfortheboat Until Xmas I hadn't run more than 3 miles in the last 20 years, However I was given a book for on how to run a marathon. The training is going well. I am up to 8 miles now and will be doing the Brighton half marathon in a few weeks.
For those who are not aware of the RNLI - (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) It is a charity that saves lives at sea. RNLI volunteer crews provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the coasts of the UK and the Republic of Ireland, rescuing an average of 21 people every day. The RNLI relies on voluntary donations to buy the boats and train the crews. If you have ever sailed in UK waters it is the unpaid volunteer crews of the RNLI that will rescue you should you need assistance.
If you sponsor me £10 you will get a small banner and link to your favourite website. (maybe yachtsandyachting.com or your sailing club). More money will get you a bigger banner!
Thanks
Gareth Roberts
http://www.runfortheboat.co.uk/ - www.runfortheboat.co.uk ------------- Gareth Roberts www.fourhulls.com |
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Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 01 Feb 06 at 4:46pm
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gr8 idea!!! id sponsor u if i had any money. gr8 cause to run 4 hope u make loads of money!! |
Posted By: TimF
Date Posted: 01 Feb 06 at 6:23pm
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hmmm....has'nt this all been done before. Anyway I don't mean to be negative about it, I think its a great thing to do and good luck with it. |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 01 Feb 06 at 7:51pm
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I'm doing the London to Brighton Bike ride this year, with a team from LSC. Anyone wants to sponsor me as well? ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: grob
Date Posted: 02 Feb 06 at 12:20pm
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Thanks for your kind words, I wasn't sure what reception I'd get as it may be considered bad form for a first post to be asking for money I forgot to mention that every penny of the sponsorship money will go specifically toward crew training see http://www.rnli.org.uk/crewtraining - http://www.rnli.org.uk/crewtraining . The crews often go out in appalling conditions and risk their lives to help others. It is only right that they should be given the best training. Thanks Gareth ------------- Gareth Roberts www.fourhulls.com |
Posted By: grob
Date Posted: 06 Feb 06 at 11:45pm
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Isabelle, Thankyou for your kind offer of sponsorship, I have tried to reply via the private messanger but I think your inbox is full. Would you like me to put a Lancing Sailing club banner on my site on your behalf. If you pay your sponsorship via http://www.justgiving.com/runfortheboat - http://www.justgiving.com/runfortheboat then the RNLI get and additional 28%. Thanks again Gareth http://www.runfortheboat.co.uk - www.runfortheboat.co.uk ------------- Gareth Roberts www.fourhulls.com |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 07 Feb 06 at 8:54am
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Ooops, sorry about the inbox I will use the URL provided, thank you grob. When is the Brighton half-marathon? We could come and encourage you! ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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I didn't notice.Posted By: grob
Date Posted: 07 Feb 06 at 1:00pm
The Brighton half marathon is on Sunday 19th Feb, I will be wearing my RNLI T shirt!! for more info on the route etc. see http://www.sussexbeacon.org.uk/about.htm - http://www.sussexbeacon.org.uk/about.htm All the best Gareth www.runfortheboat.co.uk ------------- Gareth Roberts www.fourhulls.com |
Posted By: grob
Date Posted: 03 Mar 06 at 2:14pm
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As the big race is next month I thought Id post a reminder. I have completed the Brighton half marathon and my fundraising has just topped the £1000 mark. Also some facts you may not know about the current situation with the RNLI. As our use of the sea for pleasure increases so to do the demands on the RNLI, 2005 was again the busiest year in its history in many regions. For the last 4 financial years the RNLI has received less income than the cost of its lifesaving operations. Income from donations and legacies is not keeping up with the increasing demand for services. The RNLI likes to operate with 3 of reserve. In 2000 the RNLI had sufficient reserves to sustain 4.5 years of operations. However now the free reserves will sustain only eleven months of operations. <> I was shocked by this last fact and believe this is the strongest argument why we must do more this year than we have done in the past. Thanks Gareth http://www.runfortheboat.co.uk - www.runfortheboat.co.uk ------------- Gareth Roberts www.fourhulls.com |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 10:07am
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Come on tell us! HOW DID YOU DO?????????? How long did it take? Is the baby born yet? ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: grob
Date Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 8:30pm
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I did it, it took me 4hrs and 43 min, thats slower than Gordon Ramsey but faster than Steve Redgrave. It was a great atmosphere and I have raised around £1800 so far. Thanks for your help Isabelle. I am still alive but very sore and I won't even talk about the damage done to my nipples as I forgot the vaseline. I will certainly have alot more sympathy for my wife when breastfeeding begins. All the best Gareth
------------- Gareth Roberts www.fourhulls.com |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 9:20pm
Well done Gareth.  Its about 26 miles than I would want to run on a sunday morning! Not trying to detract from your immense achievement at all here but one of my housemates friends managed the marathon in 3 and a half hours.... this may not sound too impressive at first, but he was wearing a full rhino suit!! ------------- http://www.facebook.com/bearfootdesign - BEARFOOT DESIGN Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 9:44pm
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I can hardly run for the bus, let alone 26 miles! and for a worthy cause But now, please tell me, what's with the nipples thing? Bad chafing ? Rash vest too tight ? Strange running tradition to welcome newbies, usually not broadcasted on TV before the watershed? I want to knooooooooooooooooooooow! Thank you ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 9:56pm
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With long distance kayaking (and some cycling disaplines etc) you wear
bags on your back with a tube to keep hydrated on the move. The rashes the straps give you on a long race (affectionately termed platty rash) if you dont pad up properly (vasseline doesnt help much, electrical tape was better) are out of this world and probibly pretty similar to runners nipple... theres not much worse than the fealing of it getting raw and knowing you still have 15 miles left... Oh happy days... ------------- |
Posted By: Prince Buster
Date Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 10:18pm
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Too right! For my long-distance cycling i put a load of electrical tape across my chest to stop the chafing!!! Otherwise.....  The pain is something else! ------------- international moth - "what what?" |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 11:35pm
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The pain of pulling the tape off your chest would be bad enough! "Do it Yourself" waxing. Ouch!!!
------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 3:32pm
Its welcome releaf! better to be pulling tape off than skin 
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Posted By: grob
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 3:41pm
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Also not to detract from my acheivment Michael Miller from my sailing club (Brighton) did it in 3:09 he is in the top 5% of his class (over 40), but even more astounding was Emma Garwood who ran it in 4hrs 50, just 7 min slower than me, and she is 88 years old. The nipple thing was chaffing, I understand plasters/tape are better but I only have four hairs on my chest and I'm not willing to lose them. Gareth http://www.runfortheboat.co.uk - www.runfortheboat.co.uk ------------- Gareth Roberts www.fourhulls.com |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 3:49pm
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See http://2006race.london-marathon.co.uk/2006/detail.php?_id=508989 - ALI and http://2006race.london-marathon.co.uk/2006/detail.php?_id=505338 - CHRIS and also http://2006race.london-marathon.co.uk/2006/detail.php?_id=492153 - DEBORAH All members of LSC 2 hours and 58 minutes for Ali Smith...... Revoltingly fit ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: Blobby
Date Posted: 26 Apr 06 at 2:28pm
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My best man ran the london marathon in the morning and then did the best man's speech in the afternoon followed by a barn dance in the evening... (He is still alive but has only just forgiven me!) ------------- One step forwards, 2 steps back... |