Most of you will probably not believe this or think I have gone crazy but I have decided to run the London Marathon on April 24, 2016. I am doing this for a great cause that effects many people. I have been offered a chance to run the 2016 London Marathon as part of RUN FOR AUTISM through OAR (Organization for Autism Research). The London Marathon is the largest annual fundraising event on the planet – runners have raised over £700 million for causes since the race began in 1981.
I have never run a marathon before and would not classify myself as a natural long distance runner but through hard work and lots of training, I hope to raise lots of money for a fantastic cause.
I am aiming to raise $5,000 for OAR (Organization for Autism Research). This is where I am asking for your support.
Please consider a donation to this most wonderful cause. Every little bit helps.
Working together, we will find the missing pieces of the Autism Puzzle! Visit: http://www.researchautism.org/ to learn more about the wonderful programs your donation is supporting.
Did you know -
Families affected by autism continually have to fight for their children by searching for treatment and resources, educating themselves about this condition and spreading information to teachers, peers and other stakeholders. OAR (Organization for Autism Research) takes over a piece of this burden for families. 83 cents of every dollar raised funds innovative research to help families find answers to their most urgent questions.
OAR places much of its focus on research that benefits children and adults, their caregivers and educators. In 2015, OAR awarded 10 research grants totaling $17,849. With these grants, OAR has awarded over $189,000 in research grants to 105 graduate researchers since 2004. OAR also helps individuals with autism directly. Last year, the group awarded 40 scholarships to students with autism pursuing post-secondary education opportunities. OAR is the only autism non-profit that focuses solely on applied research.
Funds raised by the RUN FOR AUTISM--2016 London Marathon team will support the Organization for Autism Research (OAR). OAR funds research and programs that help parents, families, and educators in the autism community on a daily basis. To learn more, visit www.researchautism.org.
I hope I can count on you to support my marathon run by contributing to OAR!
Funds raised by the RUN FOR AUTISM--2016 London Marathon team will support the Organization for Autism Research (OAR). OAR funds research and programs that help parents, families, and educators in the autism community on a daily basis. To learn more, visit www.researchautism.org.
I hope I can count on you to support my marathon run by contributing to OAR!
Supporters | |||
Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
Lisa Taylor | 04/28/2016 | $20.00 | Well done Guido! X | Anonymous Friend | 04/25/2016 | $50.00 | good effort old boy. Looking forward to this new found fitness on the tennis court. | Jennifer Lynch | 04/24/2016 | $50.00 | James Bentley | 04/24/2016 | $50.00 | Well done today mate - tracking you on the way round...15.60km looking good buddy! The Bentleys xx | Sian Davies | 04/22/2016 | $10.00 | Dear Guy!!! Good luck with the race - you will be amazing. Will be thinking of you. Keep, keep running!! lots of love sian xxx | Seif El Attal | 04/21/2016 | $25.00 | Good luck! Beer will be waiting for you at the finish line! | Alex Wheal | 04/21/2016 | $86.00 | You're my hero! | Thomas Sargeant | 04/19/2016 | $30.00 | Good luck mate! Enjoy! Tom | Peter Demetriadi | 04/18/2016 | $1,209.80 | I would like to quote Prince Phillip ("B----y f---l")but it might not get past the censor. | Jonny Webster | 04/18/2016 | $40.00 | Good luck with it, love Jonny, Lily and Minty | J D | 04/18/2016 | $70.00 | Good luck! | John Greaves | 04/18/2016 | $50.00 | Massive effort mate. We're both so proud of you! Xx | Roland Sage | 04/18/2016 | $70.00 | Whatever you do, don't stop! Sadly we won't be there to cheer you on, but we want to hear all about it!! Love TKC | Will Dineen | 04/18/2016 | $20.00 | Lindsey Casfikis | 04/18/2016 | $25.00 | Good luck Guy | GW Bignotti | 04/15/2016 | $250.00 | Dear Guy, good luck on behalf of the Odfjell Terminals team!! | Richard Mantell | 04/14/2016 | $26.20 | Enjoy the experience | ITC Rubis Terminal Antwerp NV | 04/13/2016 | $500.00 | Tiffany GH | 04/12/2016 | $30.00 | Good luck x | Siobhan Holland | 04/12/2016 | $200.00 | Well done, Guy - such a great thing to do. Love, Siobhan, Grant & Cassie xxxx | Victoria Dimmock | 04/11/2016 | $30.00 | Focus on post-race snack plans... Best of luck...great cause | Mark Sommariva | 04/09/2016 | $50.00 | Run like wind brother | Guy Pumphrey | 04/04/2016 | $50.00 | Good luck Guy ! | Tamzin Poole | 04/01/2016 | $10.00 | Congratulations Guido, you hero! | David Sotelo | 03/14/2016 | $100.00 | Good luck Guy and all the best! | Izaak Van Deurzen | 03/03/2016 | $100.00 | The best of luck from the Varo Team! | Iain Rolph | 02/29/2016 | $50.00 | Always happy to donate to the Nutters who give back... Good Luck Guy | Nacho Torras | 02/29/2016 | $150.00 | Thomas Rossen | 02/25/2016 | $100.00 | Great cause. You can do it Guy - happy training and good luck. | Henrik Koch | 02/25/2016 | $100.00 | madness Guy - good luck | Mikkelsen Andreas | 02/24/2016 | $100.00 | Neil Gill | 02/24/2016 | $100.00 | Frankly 26.2 miles is madness but love the commitment & cause. Two helpful keywords - nipples/Vaseline! Good luck chap! | Lucy Shock | 02/03/2016 | $29.00 | Keep on running. Run, run running!! | Anonymous Friend | 01/11/2016 | $100.00 | Yesenia & Zach Trammell | 12/07/2015 | $100.00 | Such an amazing commitment, Guy! Good luck to you! | James Goodhew | 11/25/2015 | $30.00 | Strong training noted! Best of luck. Gooders | Bradley Chehab | 11/18/2015 | $100.00 | I would pay to see you run this, even better that it's for such a good cause! Good luck! | Les Poulets | 11/14/2015 | $100.00 | Well done Guido - very impressed. Not so LAZY after all! Dicky and Robyn.x | Serra Kucukoglu | 11/13/2015 | $100.00 | So happy to see you running a marathon for such a noble cause. You have my full support. A big kiss will be waiting for you at the finish line :) | Aly ElAttal | 11/11/2015 | $50.00 | Need some Arab presence on your donation page | Mathew Gilbert | 11/09/2015 | $100.00 | Good luck mate! You have inspired me to potentially do some exercise sometime in the future. X | Michael Loeffel | 11/09/2015 | $50.00 | G'Luck!!! | Harold Van Schevensteen | 11/09/2015 | $50.00 | Just call me if you need me to pick you up half way.. Good luck with the training! | Michael Dupaix | 11/08/2015 | $100.00 | I'm pulling for you to Guy. Good Luck! | Guy Demetriadi | 11/06/2015 | $75.00 | Thanks very much for sponsoring me Mum xx | RPB . | 11/05/2015 | $200.00 | Good luck Guy !! | Benny Perlberger | 11/05/2015 | $50.00 | Great cause. Good luck with the training. | Fizzy Mackinnon | 11/05/2015 | $10.00 | Well i never thought i'd hear the words Guy Demetriadi and London Marathon! Very impressed - best of luck. Fizzy xxx | Mark Kinally | 11/04/2015 | $100.00 | Good Luck Guy! Fantastic cause and one close to me. Impressed with the effort and happy to do one of your shorter distance training runs with you mate. | Edward Pettit-Mills | 11/04/2015 | $30.00 | Good luck fam x | Maarten Van Ess | 11/04/2015 | $50.00 | I may even fly to London to watch this one! | Will Evans | 11/04/2015 | $50.00 | Good luck guy, it will be worth the pain. | Guy Demetriadi | 11/04/2015 | $200.00 | As it's a great cause, thought I would make a donation myself. | Nicolas Charlet | 11/04/2015 | $30.00 | Good luck with training and the run mate! :) | Cait Demetriadi | 11/04/2015 | $100.00 |
Total | $5,556.00 |