Running4Rwanda

Well, Christmas is over, so it's time to close the Santa Dash thread, and announce the final figure raised. The grand total was £429 - mainly in cash and cheques, but some through on-line donations. I would like to give a big 'Thank You' to all those people who donated, regardless of how the money was given. The money has nearly all been collected, and sent for transfer to Rwanda. It has been added to money already raised throughout the year, so the funding is in place for next year's University fees for the new student-midwife, Fidele, whose course starts later this month. Once more - many thanks - your support is appreciated

Before I get to the serious business of totting up proceeds (should be several hundred pounds), here's a brief report on the day's events. On arrival, the place was heaving. The sight of thousands of Santas milling about (they reckon about 7000), is about as surreal a sight as you can imagine. But I managed to get near the front, and had a good run. Ran strongly, and wasn't overtaken, apart from a few near the start, and a couple of sprinters at the finish. Felt so good at the end, that instead of going for a warm-down, decided to run the route again, to soak up some of the atmosphere. Started passing tail-enders after just a few hundred metres ! Admittedly they were walking on stilts, or pushing beds or prams, but I was pretty soon back in the main body of the joggers. Sight was amazing - route took you along a section of flyover, a short section of streets, then back along an adjacent flyover. Just masses of Santas heading in both directions. Awesome ! Spoke to the organ...

As reported in the Liverpool Daily Post: click here and look for 'Formby'

Now 2 ways to sponsor me online: either via www.bmycharity.com/petermorgansd08 or on this page - see 'My Appeal' to the right

Oh no ! It's Kenny Dalglish !! This photo was taken after the 2nd Santa Dash in 2005. Kenny Dalglish ran in 2004 and 2005, as one of the nominated charities was the Marina Dalglish Appeal, set up by Kenny's wife Marina, to provide breast cancer care at University Hospital Aintree.

If you have an entry for this year's Liverpool Santa Dash and you want to run it in aid of the Shyira Trust, please go to www.bmycharity.com/shyiratrust and follow the 'Become an online fundraiser' link. If you want to sponsor me to run it, go to my personal fund-raising page at www.bmycharity.com/petermorgansd08 If you haven't yet got an entry, you can download an entry form, or enter online at www.runliverpool.org.uk/Event_List_08/Liverpool_Santa_Dash.htm When you've entered, please come back, and become an online fundraiser - then please try to raise as much as possible Thanks for your interest