Tag: running

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2011: A broken back. 2012: Fighting back. A 220 mile run in 8 days.

Mar 16, 2012 12:39 GMT In 2011 Vicky narrowly avoided a spinal cord injury when she was hit by a falling rock whilst rock climbing in Patagonia. She was really lucky to survive. Now she and her friend Anna are running 202 miles in 8 days to raise funds for people with spinal cord injury who were not so lucky.

Blog posts

Endurance fundraising: "A sense of achievement that 12 years ago I would never have believed possible."

Feb 27, 2013 14:04 GMT Aspire’s Director of Fundraising and Marketing, Paul Parrish, was this week announced a finalist of the JustGiving Awards ‘Endurance Fundraiser of the Year.' Here, he writes about the gruelling but incredibly rewarding experience. It’s an inspirational read for anyone who’s ever thought of taking on an active fundraising challenge.

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Say Cheese Extreme Cello!

Apr 26, 2012 10:52 BST Press scrummage at the London Marathon 2012 Press Launch

Jeremy Dawson, Extreme Cellist, running the London Marathon for Aspire

Apr 26, 2012 10:51 BST

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Catch the Extreme Cellists at the start line on London  Marathon Day!

Apr 26, 2012 10:26 BST Clare Wallace, Jeremy Dawson and James Rees make up 'Extreme Cello'. They have supported Aspire for a number of years and this year ran the London Marathon with their cellos on their backs - the cells weight almost a stone each. So far they have raised around £10,000 from their marathon efforts!
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