Chris's Plymouth Half Marathon and Kilimanjaro Challenge

Many of you may remember one of my best mates, Chris Warn (I used to live with him in Bristol and he was the one that gave the second, louder half of the Best Man speech at the wedding, for those of you who were there). The morning after the wedding, Chris and his wife, Sophie, found out that they were pregnant. Awesome news!! As you’d expect, they were absolutely delighted and on 7 Jul 09, Sophie gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Daisy Elizabeth Warn. Sadly, on 2 Nov 09, exactly a year after finding out that they were pregnant, and just before she turned 4 months old, Daisy died from a rare genetic disorder called Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

I can’t even begin to imagine how hard this could have been on Chris and Sophs; just thinking about losing Charlie or Pippa is unbearable. However, what I do know is that they did their level best to make sure that Daisy had the best life she could possibly have for the few months and weeks that she was here. As Daisy approached the end of her short life, the three of them spent more and more time at the Little Bridge Hospice in Barnstaple, one of the hospices run by Children’s Hospice South West. Ultimately, little Daisy died there.

CHSW provides a service that made an intolerable period of Chris, Sophie and Daisy’s life just a little bit easier. As such, to ensure that their crucial work can continue, I’ll be running the Plymouth Half Marathon in May and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Aug this year, to raise funds for CHSW, and I’m coming to you all to ask for a few quid in exchange for me spending the next few months on a cross-trainer, out running and walking with small children strapped to me in preparation for, and indeed completing, these events. I’ll be funding the cost of the Kilimanjaro trip; everything you give will go direct to the charity, so please give what you can. Thank you!!

My Sponsors

Name	Date	Amount	Gift Aid	Comments
Helen Flint	29/08/2010	£30.00	£7.50	Well done big man!
gemma chapman	28/07/2010	£20.00	£5.00	good luck from gemma the MA
Paul Reilly	10/07/2010	£60.00	£15.00	Chris. A truly noble and heartbreaking cause. I wish you all the very best and know that your effort will bring some comfort to Chris and Sophie. You really have the biggest heart and the most insatiable appetite for beer I have, or ever will, come across
Lynsey Sewell	03/07/2010	£20.00	£5.00	Chris, As promised here is Ross and I's donation for your mammoth trek up Kilimanjaro! I know it's not much but I hope even this little amount makes a difference to such a worthwhile cause. All that's really left to say is GOOD LUCK! Lynsey Sewell x
Anonymous	11/06/2010	£50.00	£12.50	Well done on the warm up act of the Plymouth Half Marathon and best wishes for Kili in August. With our love, Magnus, Alison, Amelia and Sophia
Tina Olver	10/06/2010	£5.00	£1.25	Goodluck Chris, we look forward to hearing all about your hike up Kilimanjaro, Tina & Keith x
Neil Beattie	07/06/2010	£20.00	£5.00	Good work Chris. It's all about innate fitness! Just did the 3 peaks and that hurt. A lot. But Kili is like a proper mountain so good luck buddy! Cheers Nins
Chris Turberville	04/06/2010	£15.00	£3.75	Good Luck L1 and I hope it is not too painful!
Nicola Flynn	03/06/2010	£50.00	£0.00	From the world's most glamorous midwives; just remember the pain you will feel is nothing compared to childbirth! Good luck Chuck. Nicky and Mandy x
Annie Fletcher	03/06/2010	£20.00	£5.00	Well done chris, really impressed! Love annie, dan and Alice. X
John E Taylor	01/06/2010	£200.00	£50.00	From the 'ladies who lunch' at Gomersal W.I.
Alex Rivett	01/06/2010	£50.00	£12.50	Chris, an amazing challenge, by a great man for a very worthy cause. Best of luck.
BRNC	24/05/2010	£100.00	£0.00	From the very kind Father David Conroy, who always keeps a promise and the RC Congregation at Britannia Royal Naval College!! Thank you very much!!
Lisa Jagger	21/05/2010	£15.00	£3.75	Good luck, you are truely mental but as everyone will see a fab mate with a generous heart. Let me know where you are meeting for beer after the 1/2 marathon! Love Lisa, John, Maia & Jamie XXXX
BRNC Chapel	13/05/2010	£100.00	£0.00	From the Rev Nigel Beardsley and the congregation of BRNC's Chapel. You're very short, but very lovely!!
Francis Griffiths	12/05/2010	£30.00	£7.50	Best of luck - I'm expecting great things after all that training you've been doing!
David Sigley	07/05/2010	£10.00	£2.50	Made at last
Andrew Parker	07/04/2010	£50.00	£0.00	Madness... Anyway, I#m sure the view will be nice. I'll think of you as I drink my beer in the sunny beergardens over here.
Simeon Fenn	03/04/2010	£75.00	£18.75	Good on you for doing this mate. Hope all goes well. Sim & Kaja.
Chris Taylor	03/04/2010	£50.00	£12.50	From Uncle Dave and Auntie Sue! I hope the knee gets better soon!!
Giles Cox	01/04/2010	£10.00	£2.50	Good luck Chris.
Philip Rogers	01/04/2010	£20.00	£5.00	Good luck! Hope the climb goes well. xxxx
Simon Ferguson	26/03/2010	£30.00	£7.50	Best of luck mate and I do expect you to beat your last time!
Chris Taylor	26/03/2010	£100.00	£0.00	From the warm-hearted lovely people of the Free Church at Britannia Royal Naval College. Many thanks to Mike Meachin and his congregation!
Chris Taylor	21/03/2010	£20.00	£5.00	From my one and only Father-in-Law! Thanking you!!
Chris Taylor	21/03/2010	£20.00	£5.00	Good luck Chris! Love Will (brother in law!) x
John E Taylor	20/03/2010	£100.00	£25.00	Keep up the training, Chris. We're proud of you. Mum & Dad
Alexandra Seddon	15/03/2010	£20.00	£5.00	Wishing you lots of luck - very impressed! Danda & Mike
Sarah Knight	15/03/2010	£20.00	£5.00	Good luck and well done Chris! Surely if Chris Moyles can do it.....! Love, Sarah, Dan and Tom xx
Keith Hockley	12/03/2010	£20.00	£5.00	This donantion is in response to the Chris Taylor appeal
Colin Nicklas	09/03/2010	£20.00	£5.00	Awesome effort Chris for a fantastic cause. I've got a few other ideas if you're interested? Good Luck!
Frances Bond	07/03/2010	£10.00	£0.00	Good luck x
Sarah Hyett	04/03/2010	£20.00	£5.00	Just think how many doughnuts you can eat now your doing all this exercise lol
Kelly Cooke	03/03/2010	£20.00	£5.00	I wish I could give more to such a great cause. Good luck Chris!
Chris Taylor	02/03/2010	£10.00	£2.50	From the upstanding and generous Mr Alan Myers at BRNC! Thank you very much!!
Joanne Baxter	01/03/2010	£30.00	£7.50
Chris Taylor	01/03/2010	£10.00	£2.50	From BRNC's one and only Sir Martin Thomas!! Thanking you!!
Liz Riley	01/03/2010	£10.00	£0.00	Good luck with your challenge. Such sad news, please pass on my condolences to Chris and Sophie Warn.
Anonymous	28/02/2010	£10.00	£2.50
Renee Watson	26/02/2010	£20.00	£0.00	a wonderful challenge for a wonderful cause - good luck
jenny rogers	26/02/2010	£20.00	£5.00	Best wishes for the climb and the fund!
Neil Boulton	25/02/2010	£50.00	£12.50
Chris Taylor	25/02/2010	£5.00	£1.25	From Curly Susie Speakman at BRNC - Thank you
Chris Taylor	25/02/2010	£10.00	£0.00	From Adam, the lovely son of the lovely Sister Linda!! THank you!!
Chris Taylor	24/02/2010	£20.00	£5.00	From Mick Sanders - MPGS at BRNC - Thank you!!!
Chris Taylor	24/02/2010	£10.00	£0.00	From the lovely Sister Linda at BRNC Sick bay!! Thank you!!
Lucy Torres	23/02/2010	£20.00	£0.00	Good for you Chris. I take my hat off to you for actually building up a sweat and doing something while I take the easy way out and hand over a bit of cash!
Christopher Taylor	23/02/2010	£30.00	£7.50
Amy Price	23/02/2010	£20.00	£5.00
Anonymous	23/02/2010	£25.00	£0.00	Oh how I would love to see you sweat it out Chris taylor. Think grit, grit , more grit..and then, just when I thought enough of that grit stuff..you go and do this! Double if ya guess who... but only 1 chance to do so. No 'twenty questions..'???
Anonymous	23/02/2010	£50.00	£12.50	All the best mate.
Serena Davis	23/02/2010	£25.00	£6.25	Good Luck and have fun!
Catherine Parnell	22/02/2010	£100.00	£25.00	And an extra £20 if you come back from Killi looking like a hippy so that we don't recognise you! Can't imagine the heartache, but know the support provided must be priceless. C, D, B & G xxx
Rachel Rogers	22/02/2010	£30.00	£7.50	All the best for both challenges, Chris. Rach x
Anonymous	21/02/2010	£30.00	£7.50
Christopher Warn	20/02/2010	£100.00	£25.00	Thanks for doing this mate, I am looking forward to seeing you do the Plymouth Half by my side in 1hr 40mins and you completing the hard route up Killi (which I feel a bit guilty about, having stitched you up!). You're a funny looking dude but a real gem
Sarah Felfel	19/02/2010	£50.00	£12.50	Good on ya Taylor. I know that beautiful Daisy will be in your thoughts when you are sweating out the feat x
Liz Buckingham	19/02/2010	£20.00	£5.00
MARK BEE	19/02/2010	£50.00	£12.50
Jeannine Bayne	19/02/2010	£100.00	£0.00	My Mum worked for a hospice in York for many years, I know the great work they do and just how much fundraising it requires. Happy to help in this small way.
Anonymous	18/02/2010	£100.00	£25.00	The comedy images I have in my head of Chris dragging his lardy backside up a mountain make it worth every penny!
Caroline Hall	18/02/2010	£30.00	£7.50
Total:		£2,385.00	£445.00