This year some of our supporters are taking
on exceptional challenges to raise much-needed
funds for research. If you would like to show
your support by sponsoring them, please send
your donation to Epilepsy
Research UK office or visit their online
sponsorship
pages at justgiving.com.
Sarah Battershell, pictured here
with her brother Christopher, is running
in the London Marathon to raise money for
Epilepsy Research UK. Talking about her
motivation for taking up this challenge,
Sarah says: "My younger brother Christopher
was diagnosed with epilepsy from a young
age. Despite daily medication, he still
suffers from seizures. At the age of 17,
Chris's condition makes getting a job, learning
to drive and finding independence a struggle."
Joey Mezzetti, Andy Kett,
Rob Bacon, Mark Claxton and Matt
Willimott are cycling from Land's End
to John O'Groats for the
Ellen Mezzetti Memorial Fund. They have
set themselves a tough target
of cycling the 1,000 mile route in just
seven days, so will be covering an average
of 140 miles each day. Click
here to sponsor the team
Mezzetti cycle team
Chris
Spellman
is setting out on the Marathon des Sables,
'the toughest foot race on earth', at
the end of March. This 6-day, 155-mile
endurance race across the Sahara Desert,
is a real test of stamina and mental
fortitude. Competitors run the equivalent
of six marathons in as many days, across
the most hostile sands in the world,
carrying all their supplies on their
back. Chris is running for the Simon
Warwood Memorial Fund.
Click here to sponsor Chris
Chris Spellman
Safely returned from a Kilimanjaro summit
climb are Simon Rumble, John and
Matthew Smith, Roger Baker and
Laurence Brown. Their arduous trek
took them from dense jungle to the icy summit
of Kilimanjaro at 19,341 feet. Our thanks
to the team for taking on such an tremendous
challenge and raising a magnificent £15,118
for research.
On the summit of
Kilimanjaro
These are just some examples of how our
supporters are helping us to fund ever more
research into the causes and treatment of
epilepsy. Every gesture of support, big
or small, is greatly appreciated and we
would like to thank everyone who chooses
to support Epilepsy Research UK.
