Run Dobie Run
My Donations to date: £1068.35
Fundraiser(s): Andrew Dobie
Event: London to Scotland Run, UK
Event Date: 10th August 2009
Charitie(s) Supported: The Stroke Association,National Childrens Home,
Hi there, In 2006, my Grandad passed away having suffered numerous strokes in his later years. When he died, I vowed to do something in order to celebrate his life and his inspiration to me. In the summer of 2008 I ran a 10k run in London, which I completed in around 52 minutes. I raised about £700 for charity which was great. When I finished, I felt ecxtatic both physically and from the achievement of raising money for good causes. Based on that, I came up with the idea of running from Harpenden (where my family live) to Scotland (where my Grandad originated). At the time, I do not think even I believed it would happen. As time went by and as more people said it was ridiculous, this encouraged me to think about it seriously and begin training for it. Slowly but surely, people (family and friends included!) came around to the fact that I was going to do it and now they are supporting me in a variety of ways.
I have also decided to raise money for Action for Children based on my experiences in school placements as part of my degree course. it is hard to imagine some of the things children to, both as sons and daughters, but also as carers for ill parents or siblings. Many of these children balance these responsibilities with their education and should be an inspiration to us all. Action for Children helps support these children in the great work they are doing and I hope to support Action for Children doing so.
In the coming weeks, I will have my own website up and running which will have details of my run (route, time, distance etc), information on donations and charities, competitions and hopefully a GPS tracker which will show exactly where I am at a given time.
You will be able to access this at www.rundobierun.co.uk. I also have a twitter account - rundobierun - and search for me through facebook, where I have a group, which is regualrly updated with my current training and news.
Thanks for visiting my fundraising page and please sponsor me.
Contributions
| Display Name | Date | Amount | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Mansell | 04th May 2009 | £10.00 | |
| Matt Sims | 06th July 2009 | £17.50 | One 10k run was more than enough for me... 5p per mile x 350 miles = £17.50 Good luck Andrew! |
| Jenny Shaw | 15th July 2009 | £10.00 | Keep putting your best foot forward! |
| Teresa Heritage | 18th July 2009 | £20.00 | |
| Rohan | 23rd July 2009 | £20.00 | Good luck!!! It's going to be a tough mission, but I know the Dobietron can do it! |
| Luke Nathan | 24th July 2009 | £20.00 | Run Dobie Run. Good luck mate! |
| Mike | 27th July 2009 | £20.00 | I give you permission to use my £20 towards essential sports nutrition; like Tracker bars, curries and Irn Bru. Remember - "there is no tomorrow!!!!" |
| Jacqueline O'Neil | 31st July 2009 | £50.00 | You will do it and do it in style, I have no doubt. You're fab! x |
| Jon Evans | 31st July 2009 | £50.00 | Good luck big fella. Big respect! |
| Hilary & Russ Gordon | 02nd August 2009 | £20.00 | |
| Steve Angus | 03rd August 2009 | £25.00 | |
| David & Adam Dunkley | 11th August 2009 | £25.00 | Good Luck in your not insignificant efforts. |
| Alexander Robertson | 21st August 2009 | £100.00 | good luck from an OBO supporter |
| Aggie | 25th August 2009 | £15.00 | All the best Andrew and keep up the great work! |
| Ben Wright | 26th August 2009 | £25.00 | Well done Andrew (and team). |
| Ian Hart | 26th August 2009 | £25.00 | Not doing this to see you naked, just have some money now! :-) See you later. |
| Ben Gaines | 26th August 2009 | £50.00 | Petrol money?!? |
| Chris & Mick Farenden | 27th August 2009 | £10.00 | Such a worthy cause,none of us know if we will suffer as your Grandad did - I'm sure he is watching you every step of the way. Well done ! |
| James Dobie | 29th August 2009 | £100.00 | i just want you to know, we are all counting on you... |
| Neil Melville | 31st August 2009 | £50.00 | From the Melville's in Newtyle |
| Josh Setchfield | 31st August 2009 | £30.00 | Great stuff Andrew and co, it’s been a brilliant journey so far. Well done! |
| Simon Wright & Laura Needle | 31st August 2009 | £10.00 | |
| Paul Vernon-Smith | 01st September 2009 | £50.00 | Superb effort Andrew - everyone is proud of you |
| Simon Horniblow | 01st September 2009 | £10.00 | Good work Dobie! |
| Jeri Ramage | 01st September 2009 | £10.00 | even though i'm now officially very much into my overdraft i thought i'd donate as you've made it to scotland. well done! x |
| Liz Sims | 01st September 2009 | £10.00 | Well done! Its a great thing you're doing. |
| Sheila Ward | 01st September 2009 | £10.00 | Well done Andrew! (Ian's gran) |
| Chris Ward | 01st September 2009 | £10.00 | Very inspiring effort! I've much enjoyed watching your trip on YouTube, when is the DVD out? |
| Patricia Audick | 01st September 2009 | £10.00 | Congratulations on completing your dream Andrew, well done. I just want to add my little bit to help you make it over the top. Saw your vid with Eddie Iz - fun stuff - you're a tv natural. |
| Alden Smith | 02nd September 2009 | £10.00 | A very well done Mr Dobie, everything is easier said than done but you've gone out of your way to help others and are a true sporting hero. |
| Milton Bailey | 02nd September 2009 | £50.00 | Best of luck mate Not long to go From your neighbours at number 8 |
| Ingrid Grayston | 02nd September 2009 | £5.00 | well done son ! (from Layla's account manager !!) |
| Lucy Parkes | 02nd September 2009 | £10.00 | Congratulations on your fantastic achievement!! (from a friend of Layla's!) |
| Daniel Bolton | 02nd September 2009 | £10.00 | Well done Dobie ! |
| stephanie mearns | 02nd September 2009 | £10.00 | |
| Chris Noakes | 02nd September 2009 | £20.00 | Well done big Guy! |
| Lisa Jones | 03rd September 2009 | £15.00 | Well done, Andrew. The Stroke Association helped my Great Nana. I donate to you with thanks. =] |
| DONNA WARRINER | 03rd September 2009 | £5.00 | Well Done!! |
| Shelley George | 03rd September 2009 | £5.00 | Well done Andrew. I think what you and your friends have done is fantastic. You deserve every donation and pat on the back that you get. |
| moira davison | 03rd September 2009 | £20.00 | well done and hope this helps a littlex |
| Michelle Bevis | 04th September 2009 | £10.00 | Awesome running and some good banter along the way from Ian's girlfriend's flatmate :) |
| Rob Dunkley | 06th September 2009 | £15.00 | Well done! |
| Patricia | 07th September 2009 | £2.50 | to even it up... Cheers Andrew! |
| Mike's Gran & Gramps | 07th September 2009 | £20.00 | This one is from my grandparents, and Rita said if you fail she will f*ck you up! Honestly - gotta love the seniors. |
| Anonymous | 07th September 2009 | £10.00 | |
| Claire Booty | 09th September 2009 | £10.00 | Well done Dobie - and thank you for the 10 mins of video entertainment you provided us with each day! Claire and Steve |
| Carys Davies | 16th September 2009 | £10.00 | Well done Andrew! |
| Matthew Bolton | 31st December 2009 | £8.35 | Money raised from barbecue. |
| catherine | 26th March 2010 | £10.00 | awesome job! videos are soo funny |