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Page creator: Rebecca Saxby
Event: WaterAid - ING New York Marathon 2008
Event Date: 2nd Nov 2008
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About my charity : WaterAid WaterAid
WaterAid is an international charity. Our mission is to overcome poverty by enabling the world’s poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. For a gift of just £15 WaterAid can provide one person in Africa or Asia with a lasting supply of safe, clean water, sanitation and hygiene education.
Charity Registration No 288701 (England and Wales) and SC039479 (Scotland)
Fundraising target:  £5,000.00
Donations so far:  £ 4,905.00
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I DID IT!

It took 5hrs 53 minutes 19 seconds, and at times it wasn't pretty, but I made it over the finish line & I'm pretty sure I had a big, stupid grin on my face when I got there.

It was a totally amazing experience and I'm so pleased to have done it, but I'm not sure I will be rushing out to run 26.2miles again anytime soon.

New York is an amazing place to take on such a major challenge. The crowds were truly fantastic with their support - I heard so many cries and cheers of GO BEX (not always from cousin Hugo!) that there was no way I wasn't going to finish.

I had a hard time about half way through - painful stitch I couldn't shake and just feeling completely knackered really. It was also a quiet area, and the bloody mountainous bridges felt like they would go on for ever. But then at about mile 16 the route goes into Manhattan, and the bigger crowds and feeling of actually getting closer to the end gave me a real push. Seeing Hugo and his fanatastic cheerleading skills in the Bronx, and again in Harlem also worked wonders, and in fact the last few miles were some of the quickest!

Back home now and back to reality, but with some amazing memories and really rather wobbly legs to show for it. Oh, and a lovely big medal which I plan to wear for at least a week, maybe two!

Thank you all for your fabulous donations for WaterAid, and if you haven't sponsored me yet its not too late - this page is open until 9th January.

Many thanks once again from a tired and sore Rebecca x
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simon scott 20/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 run becca run!!! go luck!! 
Laura Stanton 20/02/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Can't believe you are running a marathon, any excuse to get to NY, will you be able to shop while you're there?! 
Richard Dawson 19/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 You'll want alot of leg room for the flight home!! 
Sam Woodhouse 18/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Go Bex! My risk assessment dictates no more skiing beforehand!!  
greg 18/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 you never heard of public transport??!! 
claudia hammond 18/02/2008 £50.00 £14.10 what an amazing experience it'll be - good luck!  
Dave & Val 17/02/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Wouldn't it have been easier to go shopping! 
Elizabeth, Simon, Freya & Jude Gaywood 14/02/2008 £30.00 n/a You're bonkers!!!! But we wish you good luck. x 
anne 13/02/2008 £50.00 n/a can I look after Millefeuilles ? 
Gordon Moore 13/02/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Our best wishes 
Cousin Amanda 13/02/2008 £25.00 n/a Best of luck, one extraordinary challenge and experience!  
Crabtrees 12/02/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Very best of luck from all of us!  
iain @ natives 12/02/2008 £30.00 £8.46 go for it bex! 
Pippa Cole 12/02/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good Luck, remember to just keep going. 
larraine de laune 12/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Go for it - a marathon is a wonderful way to prove yourself to yourself  
Dick Cole 12/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Anyone who takes on A Marathon deserves support. All pain & gain. Good Luck 
Poppy and Harry 10/02/2008 £52.00 n/a Good luck Becca! 
Joanne Gelderman 09/02/2008 £30.00 n/a Go for it Rebecca! A very good cause and a challange for you! 
Croma restaurants 09/02/2008 £100.00 n/a Good luck from all of us 
landen 09/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck !!! 
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