Matt Gillespie from Gretton completed the course in an amazing 7 hours 54 minutes GO-BEYOND 50 MILE ULTRA MARATHON FOR LOCAL CHARITY
Gretton's Matt Gillespie has raised over £500 in sponsorship money for Northamptonshire-based charity The Travers Foundation.
On Saturday 7th February he took part in the 50-mile Ultra-Marathon along the Thames from Oxford to Henley. There was an 11-hour time limit, but Matt completed the mammoth course in an amazing 7 hours 54 minutes and came 45th out of over 300 runners.
Matt says:
"I would just like to thank everybody who has supported me and donated to the Travers Foundation. I had an amazing day! Unsurprisingly, I'm in so much pain all over, but it was worth it.
"The Thames path isn't really a path - it's a quagmire, just mud, mud, and then some more mud! After 19 miles I was seventh, but then I found myself lying flat on my back in the mud screaming in agony from cramp in my calf muscle. Running in mud is extremely tiring, but I smiled most of the way round, and loved (nearly) every minute of it. Can't wait for the next one!"
The Travers Foundation helps 13 to 30 year olds living in Northamptonshire, Rutland or Leicestershire improve their skills in sports, the creative arts and the performing arts. For further information on the work of the Travers Foundation please visit www.travers-foundation.org.uk
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Press information – Terry Forsey, The Travers Foundation – 01536 771440
The Travers Foundation - registered charity number 1154203
The Travers Foundation press releases are carefully crafted by Helen Bach.
If you need any assistance with press releases, blogs, brochures, website content please email Helen here
Gretton's Matt Gillespie has raised over £500 in sponsorship money for Northamptonshire-based charity The Travers Foundation.
On Saturday 7th February he took part in the 50-mile Ultra-Marathon along the Thames from Oxford to Henley. There was an 11-hour time limit, but Matt completed the mammoth course in an amazing 7 hours 54 minutes and came 45th out of over 300 runners.
Matt says:
"I would just like to thank everybody who has supported me and donated to the Travers Foundation. I had an amazing day! Unsurprisingly, I'm in so much pain all over, but it was worth it.
"The Thames path isn't really a path - it's a quagmire, just mud, mud, and then some more mud! After 19 miles I was seventh, but then I found myself lying flat on my back in the mud screaming in agony from cramp in my calf muscle. Running in mud is extremely tiring, but I smiled most of the way round, and loved (nearly) every minute of it. Can't wait for the next one!"
The Travers Foundation helps 13 to 30 year olds living in Northamptonshire, Rutland or Leicestershire improve their skills in sports, the creative arts and the performing arts. For further information on the work of the Travers Foundation please visit www.travers-foundation.org.uk
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Press information – Terry Forsey, The Travers Foundation – 01536 771440
The Travers Foundation - registered charity number 1154203
The Travers Foundation press releases are carefully crafted by Helen Bach.
If you need any assistance with press releases, blogs, brochures, website content please email Helen here