Darren O’Donnell

Darren O’Donnell will be running the 26.2 mile course of the Berlin Marathon to raise vital funds for World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF UK). The donations he receives will help to carry out our cancer prevention research and education programmes. Please show your support for Darren by sponsoring him by clicking on the orange ‘sponsor me’ button below. Thank you in advance for your donation.

"On September 26th I am running the Berlin Marathon to raise valuable donations for World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF UK). I am running as part of a team (Gym and Tonic), which includes friends and family members. We are all taking part as one member of the team was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in the early part of 2009.  With the treatment she received plus her strength and determination she has beaten it, and is able to run alongside us to help this worthy cause.

Cancer affects us all in some shape or form especially when you least expect it.  If I can help this charity to prevent others from having to go through this traumatic ordeal, I would feel a great sense of achievement. This is very close to my heart as friends and loved ones have gone through this uncaring and thoughtless disease, and with your sponsorship we can help to prevent it.

As we are getting closer to the run my training doesn't seem to be getting any easier and the distances are just getting longer and longer.  When I run I am always thinking about why I'm doing this and the reward I'll have at the end, it's not only a great personal achievement of running 26.2 miles but also the feeling that I am helping others.  Those of you that know my competitive streak will know how hard I have been training to reach my target time, as this could very well be the one and only marathon that I get to do.

Please sponsor me to help WCRF UK to help to prevent cancer.

Thanks”

- Darren

Sponsor List

• Andrea Yerasimou: £100.00 Good Luck, see you at the finish line with a pint of beer! xxxx
• Mandy Lau: £10.00 Good Luck Darren and Diggy!
• Laura Williams: £20.00 Good luck Darren!! :-) Laura
• Gail Wright: £10.00 Hey Darren- a great cause and a fab effort on your part for training so hard-I know you will do us all proud, u r a winner, and winners never quit! X
• Adam Brashaw: £10.00 Goodluck Darren!! Smash it brother!
• stephen valintine: £100.00 Good luck mate, your gonna be blowin out of your arse !haha
• George Yerasimou: £20.00 Good Luck, just think of Cyprus and playing Tavlin in the sun! Elizabeth and George xx
• Suzanna Plummer: £10.00 Good luck Darren not that you need it, your dedication and determination will get you through. Suzie P
• graham burge: £20.00 Good luck Darren from the Burges
• Sarah Griffiths: £15.00 Good luck xxxx
• Daniel O'Donnell: £100.00 Good luck!! Love Mum and Dad xx
• Richard Barnett: £10.00 Just keep running..!!
• Steve Brinton: £10.00 Good cause Darren. Thinking of Joan & Nina as I write this. Best of luck, Steve
• James & Simone Brooks: £50.00 We'll be thinking of you Mr O'Donnell!! Well done for all the progress you've made with your running this year.
• Claire Bach: £10.00 Good luck Darren & team! you are running for a fantastic cause very close to my heart. Massive respect to you. Love Claire
• Annette O'Donnell: £10.00 Run Forrest, Run! - love Kevin, Annette, Kieran, Kimberley, Kye, Breezy, Dylan & Shelly xxxxxxxx
• Sean Odonnell: £20.00 Good luck darren hope all go well
• Malcolm Park: £20.00 Best of luck Darren, and remember - If your feet hurt, it's only because you're kicking so much ass!
• sean kelly: £10.00
• Anthony Claydon: £15.00 Good luck!!!
• Hamish Elvidge: £100.00 I hope that you had a great run and that recovery is quick!Well done!
• Tom Hayward : £10.00 Well done mate. Especially as its double the distance with those little legs.
• John Langton: £50.00 great job - i'll buy you a beer on Friday!
• Steven Bartlett: £20.00 Darren, Diggy, Dave & Emma. Well done on your massive achievement! Lot of love from Steven, Emma, Erin & the rest of ‘The Bartlett’s’