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London Marathon Places available for Sailors’ Society team

Global maritime welfare charity, the Sailors’ Society, is appealing for runners interested in raising funds for them by taking part in the world famous London Marathon next year.The Sailors’ Society raised a fantastic £35,000 from the marathon this year and is now looking for dedicated runners who wish to beat that figure, raising funds to support seafarers worldwide. Last year saw a truly international team take part – some of them battling through the ash cloud to arrive in London just in time. Funds raised will go towards the charity’s work supporting seafarers who face long periods of

Record sums raised for Sailors’ Society at London Marathon

Outstanding team of runners raise funds in the Year of the SeafarerThe Sailors’ Society praised all of the 30 fantastic fundraisers who together raised a record £44,000 for the global charity by running this year’s Virgin London Marathon The charity says that they are “overwhelmed” by the support they have received this year, and as 2010 is the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Year of the Seafarer - which aims to recognise the hard work of this invisible workforce and raise understanding of the dangers seafarers face – the substantial funds will not only help support seafarers

“World’s Fastest Leprechaun” enters the London Marathon

Sailors’ Society fundraiser takes on Guinness World Record33 year old Tom Story is no stranger to the demands of the London Marathon, but when he pulls on his running shoes this week he’s given himself the extra challenge of breaking a Guinness World Record as he raises funds for global maritime charity, the Sailors’ Society. Tom will be attempting to break the existing record of 4 hours 22 minutes and 7 seconds for the fastest Leprechaun to run the London Marathon. According to legend, Leprechauns are most often found making or mending shoes, but Tom plans to be wearing his out when he

Hull Based Master Mariner Runs Marathon

Captain Richard Spencer talks about training at sea, the challenge of long absences… and missing Hull City’s promotion to the Premier LeagueCaptain Richard Spencer has shown impressive dedication to his training for the London Marathon later this month, raising funds for global charity Sailors’ Society and getting fit by working his sea legs on a treadmill on board ship. Captain Spencer has worked in the shipping industry since 1974 and was keen to give something back to the industry which has provided him with such a rewarding and challenging career. He chose to raise funds for the Sailors’

Sponsorship for London Marathon run boosted by online auction

Runner Mark Bustin supports the Sailors’ Society with an exclusive Ian Brown portraitLondon Marathon runner Mark Bustin is boosting the funds he’s raising for the Sailors’ Society with an auction online of a one-of-a-kind, specially commissioned portrait of Manchester music legend Ian Brown. The Sailors’ Society is an international charity that provides a personal lifeline to seafarers throughout the world, providing practical, emotional and spiritual support, financial assistance and family liaison through a global network of Port Chaplains and Seafarers’ Centres. Mark was inspired to

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