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Prompted by Racey Stacey’s thread, I’ve just signed up for the CRUK Race for Life and I’m doing it for my Mum. Medically, it’s not the most sensible decision I’ve ever made, but I’m going to walk it and I’m just waiting for them to ring me back and confirm that hubby can walk with me so that I can hold his arm (he’s marginally better looking than a walking stick lol!). I’m really nervous now but very determined. I don’t care if I’m in pain and have to sleep for days afterwards, it will be nothing compared to what Mum (and others) went through. I know she'll be looking down and cheering me on. Mandy :)

I will gladly sponsor you xx

Mandy, Well done my dear. I know you can do it and what a sense of achievement you will have when you do. Good luck. Jean x.

Good for you Mandy, your mum would be very proud of you good luck i will sponsor you, let me know know the details xxLynnxx

good on you my friend, contact me about sponsorship. bryan.

Oh wow, I wasn't expecting any of you to sponsor me, thank you! As soon as they allocate my reference number, I can open a webpage, so I'll let you know. C/Zero - thank you very much for that kind offer. They will let men in as volunteers but it's usually for wheelchair users or visually impaired. The poor girl on the phone had never had someone with M.E. wanting to do it before lol! Mandy :)

If hubby cant do it I will come met you and do it with you. Good Luck

Good for you Mandy... I have signed up for it too for my Mum :-) Gaynor xxx

Good for you, Mandy! I'll bet your Mum will be beside you all the way, girl. Way to go! x

good luck................. please let us know how we can sponsor you Jane xx

Mandy and Gaynor As soon as you have details please let us know I will be very happy to sponsor you both. Good luck. Beryl x

Happy to sponsor you too. What part of Wiltshire do you live in? Liz

I wasnt allowed to have a male help me, but it didnt matter, so many help you,one of the organisers will be on hand to help you, just ask one of them to team you up with some one, i had a great day and it was easier than i expected. The time flew by. Im doing mine end of June and my friend is being dragged along as my walking stick lol.

I'm still waiting to hear from them, so I don't want to set up my sponsorship webpage until they get back to me. You're all very kind, I wasn't expecting people who don't even know me to sponsor me! Liz, I'm on the outskirts of Trowbridge. Strump, their advice isn't very clear. The website says you can have a male with you if you're a wheelchair user (they have to register as a volunteer) so I rang to see if that included people who were just not very strong on their feet for that distance and the girl said she thought it was just for the visually impaired. I bet hubby rings them up secretly and begs them not to let him walk lol! Mandy :)

Well done, Mandy *opens wallet* Gwynne x

Well done Mandy and Gaynor, Someone I work with did the Great North run 3 years ago in memory of her mum. It gave her great strength and a real focus. I heard a whisper about this at lunchtime today!!! Love Anne xx

Good luck Star

Mandy Just wondered because we used to live in Broad Hinton and then Swindon before moving to Hampshire. Liz

Some of you have very kindly offered to sponsor me in the above. I've now got my sponsorship webpage set up, so if any of you would like to sponsor me, this is the link: http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/MandyBlake I know that someone out there will get this thread removed, so if you do want to sponsor me, please write the link down quickly LOL!! Huge thanks, Mandy :) x