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Mark and Jarlath complete 7 Marathons in 7 Days 7 minutes under 28-hour target time. Watch the boys' BBC interview
here
(use the scroll bar to forward through to 43 minutes of the hour long episode)
Limited edition 7 in 7 t-shirts available for only £10.00! All profits go directly to the
Floak
charity and the design can be viewed by clicking on the Photos tab above. To order a t-shirt simply email
grdn919@aol.com
with your name, address and t-shirt size and we will send you payment details via email. Only 20 remain at the time of writing so contact us quickly!
Marathon 7: The Finale: One last monumental effort by the boys to finish in 3:56, has resulted in the total challenge time concluding at 27h:53m; 7 minutes under their target time. Please reward their efforts by sponsoring them online by clicking on the Fundraising Goals tab above. Everything helps and is very much appreciated.
Click on the
diary page
to find out exactly how the boys performed.
Marathon 6: Boys complete London Parks marathon in 4hrs 17mins.
Click on the diary page to find out exactly how the boys performed.
Marathon 6: Boys complete London Parks marathon in 4hrs 17mins.
Click on the diary page to find out exactly how the boys performed.
Marathon 5: Another sub-4 hour marathon completed on today's 'Dreadmill' in central London.
Marathon 4: 3.54.37 achieved on arguably the toughest of the 7 marathon courses. An excellent performance by the boys that leaves them 18 minutes under the predicted cumulative time of 16 hours for this stage.
Marathon 3: jet lag ignored to bash out a very creditable 4h 08m marathon around London's Premiership soccer grounds.
Marathon 2: the boys dip under 4 hours for the second day running with a credible 3.56.18 finish in the Boston Marathon, despite competing against a sizeable headwind.
Marathon 1: Mark & Jarlath complete their first race in St. Louis Marathon (Missouri, USA) in 3 hours 44 minutes in St. Louis, Missouri.
"If Sir Ranulph Fiennes can do it aged 70 odd then surely we can too?!?"
How did this seemingly random statement - unsurprisingly made in the pub - result in two friends committing to a colossal charity fundraising feat that will take them across the Atlantic and back again?
In 2003, the legendary adventurer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, completed the extraordinary task of finishing seven marathons on seven different continents in seven days. This April, Mark Gardner and Jarlath O'Hara will be hoping to harness the same competitive spirit, running seven different marathons in a week for charity.
Commencing in the USA in St. Louis, Missouri, they then head to Boston to run the world's oldest marathon before crossing back across the pond for a series of UK events. The prestigious London Marathon will provide a fitting final leg on Sunday 26th April, followed by a party to celebrate the feat in a central London venue.
Despite both being over 40 years younger than Sir Ranulph, the lads will only be covering two continents - the excuse: "We have day jobs to attend in between these races!" - but this shouldn't take anything away from the daunting challenge of completing seven races, covering 183.4 miles, in such a short period of time.
A £15,000 fundraising target has been set by the pair with proceeds directed to the FLOAK charity, Family Holiday Association (FHA), Alzheimer's Society, Everyman and Facing Africa.
Click on the FUNDRAISING GOALS tab at the top of the page to sponsor Mark & Jarlath in their crazy quest.
Thank you for taking the time to view our project and we are extremely grateful for any donations made to help us meet our fundraising targets.
As of 27th April 2009 our fundraising total stands at £8825.93
THANK YOU!
TUI Travel PLC set the ball rolling prior to the official launch day with a £200.00 donation to The Family Holiday Association to get the boys on their way!
Ian Finlay and John Wimbleton of TUI Travel generously donated £100.00 to the challenge for the Family Holiday Association whilst
Darren Mee (also TUI) pitched in with a whopping £200.00 pledge! Many others from TUI followed suit, including Karen Watson, Sam Beatty, Edwin Doran, Sam Cox, Janie Burt, Martyn Shapter, Andy Fraser & Paul Hawkes. We are extremely grateful to Natasha Burt and Vicky Knight at Travelbound for raising a whopping £417.00 at their 7 in 7 fundraising day at their Brighton HQ through a raffle and fancy dress day.
We intend on thanking everyone personally for their support and also 'naming and faming' you on this site! Big slaps on the back to.....
Jo Kitson, Jaume Gamell, George Cooper, Simon Edgar, Ash, Jaime Webb, Laura Kavaney, Anne-Marie Duchet, Jo Adamson, The Bootleggers and Legionnaires rugby teams, Dave Dingle, Gareth & Em Sneade, David Beynon, Anthony Swift, Laura Kavaney, Neil Griffiths, John Bridgens, Radda, Sion Preece, Bill Abraham, Alex Burt, Liam Dunne, Margie Fielden, Dan Roberts, Tim Davison, Dave Scott, Stephen Gaughan, Gaby, Linda Gardner, Sally Matthews, Gavin Russell, Cyril Alvarez-Pereyre, Coops, Fran Doran, Rebecca Cresswell, Jane Priestley, Finnian O'Dowd, James Barlow, Jarrod Adam, Duncan Fudge, Craig Martin, Louise Gardner, Chris Hall, Mr & Mrs O'Hara, Jim Usher, Rachel Redsell, Mike Pitman, Rex, Yann Besrest-Butler, Michael Szczepanski, Rob Treloar, Kav Patel, Ann O'Brien, Gemma Morris, Rees Sutton, Phil Burkimsher, David Clay, Bettina Rayfield, Caroline and Conor, Maija, Matti and Blumma, Chris Holder, Clare Brockway & Grizz and Steph, P Roge, Aunt Beryl, Ian Curry, Toby, Hannah Booth, Bella Kellerman, Pam Hall, Victoria Taylor, Simon Whittaker, The Evans Caerleon Tribe, Hester Barsham-Rolfe, Brian Evans, Nick Cressey, Darren & Tina Fry, Norma & Peter, Jacko, Rhiannon Gambold, Eileen & Eddie Scuffell, Paul Cooper, Holly Riley, Guilsborough School, Ian Curry's Mum and Dad, Robin Mitchell, Nat Lebeter, John Vasta, The Bald Headed Sock Seller, Tim Flower, Clare, David & Hermione, Jane Lebeter, Kim & Ste, Stuart Gardner, Tom Winstone, Dave F, John at SeaFrance, Will Ryan, Jimmy B, Jo Hodges, Simon Jobson, Leo Heaton, Piers Sanders, Lucy Yates, Rowan Harvey, Nick Wogan, Steve Redman, Chris Lewis, Ady Evans, Matt and Andrea, Toria Spray, Mary, Sarah Gill, Clare Leach, Natalie Bartholomew, Jan & Sean Feeney, Hannah Booth, Daniel Peel, Blake Wooster, Kimberley Stafford, Barry McNeill, J Pusey, Krysia Groves, Angela Sinclair, Duncan Holder, Eithne, Gemma Jones, Emma Wynne, Tom & Helen Harvey, Taffy, Michelle and Marjorie Scuffell, Vicky Knight, Natasha Bush, Travelbound staff, Ellie and Terrence, Cookie, Emma Baker, Manjula, Katie Swan, Becca Smith, Laura Ball, Andrew Henry, Wayne Martin, Scott McCabe, Vid & Eric (plus two anonymous payments!)
TOP 7in7 Donations!
| 1 | Darren Mee, TUI Travel | £200.00 |
| 2 | George Cooper | £185.00 |
| 3 | Jo Kitson & Jaume Gamell | £125.00 |
| 4 | John Wimbleton, TUI Travel | £100.00 |
| Ian Finlay, TUI Travel | £100.00 | |
| Radda | £100.00 | |
| Bill Abraham | £100.00 | |
| Mr & Mrs O'Hara | £100.00 | |
| Karlie Etim | £100.00 | |
| Caroline & Conor | £100.00 | |
| Hester Barsham-Rolfe | £100.00 | |
| Jimmy B | £100.00 | |
| 13 | Guilsborough School | £85.00 |
| 14 | Anthony Swift on behalf of The Bootleggers RFC | £75.00 |
| Anon | £75.00 | |
| Chris Holder | £70.00 | |
| Dave Scott | £70.00 | |
| Paul Hawkes, TUI Travel | £70.00 | |
| The Bald Headed Sock Seller | £70.00 | |
| 20 | Karen Watson, TUI Travel | £50.00 |
| Tim Davison | £50.00 | |
| Edwin Doran, TUI Travel | £50.00 | |
| Neil Griffiths | £50.00 | |
| John Bridgens | £50.00 | |
| Laura Kavaney | £50.00 | |
| Alex Burt | £50.00 | |
| Sion Preece | £50.00 | |
| Linda Credali | £50.00 | |
| Duncan Fudge | £50.00 | |
| Jim Usher | £50.00 | |
| Maija, Matti and Blumma | £50.00 | |
| The Evans Caerleon Tribe | £50.00 | |
| Darren & Tina Fry | £50.00 | |
| Nick Cressey | £50.00 | |
| Stuart Gardner | £50.00 | |
| Vid & Eric | £50.00 | |
| Angela Sinclair | £50.00 | |
| Clare, David & Hermione | £50.00 |