MdS complete! Whooop! If you would like to read the messages I wrote during the run then please visit the “Race & training diary” tab. An amazing video which really communicates the emotional immensity of completing this event can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DuoZgTl-i4 You can also see James and I crying on each other just after 2 mins of this clip! Endless thanks for the support you have shown, I could not have done it without you! x
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Target reached!It’s amazing to have gone past my original target, due to the immense support everyone has shown. There is more land available adjacent to the original section and so any additional funds will buy more land, providing more children with the chance to have an independent future.
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Hello! My name is Mina and I have just run 152 miles over 7 days in the Sahara desert, carrying all of my own equipment! I signed up for this bonkers challenge for so many reasons; for the sheer joy of challenging myself to do something that is sure to take me close to my limits, to do something that is both terrifying and wildly exciting at the same time, but most importantly to participate in an event which provides me with a huge opportunity to raise a substantial amount of money. I have recently had the honour of being asked to be a trustee of New Hope Rural Community Trust (an amazing charity I spent some time working with last summer in India, registered charity no. 1002694). After a great deal of thought I have decided to raise money for a very specific reason, to buy a piece of land which will, in turn, provide future security and a vital piece of independence for 14 children. I am fully funding all of the costs involved for this event myself and so any money that I receive in sponsorship will go directly to help the children at New Hope. The acre of land costs £8575, each sub-divided plot is £612.50, making it just under £2 per square yard. To read more about myself, the Marathon des Sables, New Hope, about why I have chosen to specifically buy land (there are so many reasons, which can be summed up essentially as providing a child with a piece of independence) and to see photos of the children your sponsorship will help as well as me in training and in the Sahara, please click on the different tabs at the top of the page. Alternatively if you are a friend of mine and have heard me go on and on about New Hope and the MdS then please click directly on the link to the right to go straight through to my sponsorship page! Thank you so much for taking the time to read about what I am doing, I would be massively grateful for any sponsorship, however big or small.
If you have any questions my site does not answer then please feel free to contact me on: runningfornewhope@yahoo.co.uk
A million thankyous…….
I would also like to say a MASSIVE thank you to Anna for spending so many hours designing this beautiful website for not a penny. Amazing. If you are considering having a website built and would like to discuss any ideas with Anna, please contact her on annadholder@aol.com
Chris at Complete Health has been providing me with free Chiropractic treatment in the build up to the race, keeping my bones and deep tissue issues under control! I’m quite sure I would NOT be as pain free with all my training if it wasn’t for Chris! Awesome! If your body needs some care please do visit his website:
www.completehealthclinic.com
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AMAZING YOUTH SUPPORT!
I am honored to tell you about the fantastic support I am receiveing for my Marathon des Sables fundraising from Paraclete Youth Group which is very exciting. Not only have they completed a sponsored 24 hour stay-awake event they have just completed writing and recording a song about my run and the children of New Hope! I am completely humbled and amazed by the commitment a group of young people have shown towards someone they have never even met! The world is full of brilliant people. For photos of this group in action please look in my gallery. I will add a link to the song once it is finalised – watch this space!! The biggest THANKS to Marcus, Joe, Gez, Scott, Rob, Jade, Bethanny, Alfie, Evelyn, Ffion, Andrew, Ed, Caitlyn, Hannah, Lauren, Emily, Cam, Bongo Clive and of course the wonder that is Hev! xx
Elmlea Cake/Toy/Book Sale Makes £266.08! Thank you SO MUCH Mrs Cockerham, Mrs Nason, Mrs Power, Mrs Netter and Mrs Broome for all of your help organising and running this fantastic event!
Bristol Evening Post! If you would like to read a super newspaper article (thanks for your help with this Mrs Baker) about my event please copy and paste this web link: http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/limp-lettuce-Sahara-runner/story-15164765-detail/story.html
Sunday 1st April Fancy Dress Run! A lovely pootle along the cycle path handing out flyers about my run and New Hope, all in fancy dress! Best costumes: Jake the Gorilla, Josh Mr Sportacus, Anna chicken and Jean the cat reindeer! Lovely weather and good fun! Thank you all!
Marathon Des Enfant On Tuesday 27th March the whole of Elmlea Infants’ ran laps of the playing field and managed to total 151 miles! Wow! It was a beautiful sunny day and everyone cheered each other on, enjoying the challenge! Well done Elmlea! We then had some fantastic refreshments to raise further funds (thanks class 5 mums!) and, including the Easter service collection, in one day Elmlea raised £1347.44. That is more than the amount needed to buy 2 children from New Hope their own piece of land. Incredible. THANK YOU!
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