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50 AT 50 IN

2020 AND BEYOND

Sometimes in life you just get to that ‘why not’ moment, and that happened in the Spring of 2019 when my uncle’s 6 month course of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer failed to halt the disease and he was given a terminal diagnosis. I had also lost my father to this cruel disease in 2006...

I turned 50 in September of 2019 and I just thought ‘Why not complete 50 different events with the aim of raising money for research into pancreatic cancer?’ – so 50 at 50 for Pancreatic Cancer was born #50at50forPC

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My Dad, Nick Lawson and his brother Bill

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Survival rates for most forms of cancer have been rising, the five-year survival rates for pancreatic cancer have remained largely unchanged and shockingly low for the past 40 years, at less than 5%: this is the worst survival outcome for any of the 21 most common cancers., compare that to breast cancer where the survival rates - the average 5-year survival rate for women with invasive breast cancer is 90%.

 

Money is desperately needed for research so that we can help safeguard against others losing their loved ones to this forbidding disease...

Nick and Bill's childhood in Waterford, Ireland, c1946 

So, between my 50th and my 51st birthday I planned  to take on some interesting challenges with the hope of raising much needed funds, seeing some new sights and making some new friends...but then COVID-19 was upon us. Something so unexpected and it put paid to plans I had to run races, walk the Camino in Portugal or jump out of a plane for my first ever parachute jump. 

So 50 at 50 is now going to be split over 2020 and 2021. I still plan to complete 50 challenges, but I have an extra year to do so. 

So how can you get involved or help?

  1. Donate – My 50 at 50 Just Giving page can be found HERE

  2. Suggest an event I can take part in - Email me here: braveheartfitnessPT@gmail.com

  3. Join me at an event – Have a look at the event calendar and if something takes your fancy then sign up - it would be great to have some buddies along the way

  4. Spread the word! ... and help me raise as much money as possible #50at50forPCRF

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Events completed so far in 2020 

 

 

22nd Challenge

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21st Challenge

 Completed

  • Virtual Camino de Santiago
    Virtual Camino de Santiago
    16 Jun 2020, 14:13 – 23:13
    Walking up and downmy stairs 103466 times equating 620km as I can't complete Camino de Santiago this year due to COVID-19
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  • Arctic Challenge 26.2 miles
    Arctic Challenge 26.2 miles
    Fri 28 Feb
    Abisko National Park
    28 Feb 2020, 07:00 – 04 Mar 2020, 11:00
    Backcountry skiing a full marathon over 2 days on trails in Abisko National Park following the Kings Trail in the Subarctic
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  • Trosley Park Challenge (10K)
    Trosley Park Challenge (10K)
    Sun 23 Feb
    Trosley Country Park
    23 Feb 2020, 10:00
    The Trosley Challenge is a 5k and 10k trail run in the lovely surroundings of Trosley Park. Ancient woodland, with a variety of trails and great views across the surrounding countryside. Your run certainly won’t be like any other.
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  • Ceramics Workshop
    Ceramics Workshop
    Sat 15 Feb
    Made in Greenwich
    15 Feb 2020, 14:00
    Making a mug of myself, trying to make my first mug! At a workshop at Made In Greenwich
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  • Bed of nails! ( well a Shakti Mat actually!)
    Bed of nails! ( well a Shakti Mat actually!)
    09 Feb 2020, 19:00 – 07 Mar 2020, 23:00
    Spending 30m minutes each day lying on a bed of nails (shakti mat) for 30 days 6,210 plastic tips are on each mat - it acts like acupuncture
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  • 2000 & 5 Challenge!
    2000 & 5 Challenge!
    Sun 19 Jan
    Blackheath
    19 Jan 2020, 09:00 – 11:30
    200 burpees, 200 mountain climbers, 200 squats, 200 kettle bell swings, 200 bicep curls, 200 sit-ups, 200 star jumps, 200 Bulgarian bag crosses, 200 battle rope double slams, 200 medicine ball slams so 2000 exercises followed by a 5km run!
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  • New Year's Day  - Park Run Double (10km)  (1)
    New Year's Day  - Park Run Double (10km)  (1)
    02 Jan 2020, 17:43 – 21:43
    Running Greenwich Park Run at 9.00 am and then heading off to run Bexley Park Run at 10.30 am - and then having a HUGE Brunch!
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  • RED January  -  minimum of a one mile run every day (31 miles)
    RED January  -  minimum of a one mile run every day (31 miles)
    01 Jan 2020, 09:00 – 31 Jan 2020, 20:00
    I plan to run at least one mile every day of January! Come sun, snow or rain!
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  • Christmas Day Park Run (5km)
    Christmas Day Park Run (5km)
    Wed 25 Dec
    25 Dec 2019, 09:00
    Definitely doing Bexley Park Run and hoping to do the double if Footscray Park Run is on too!
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  • Greenwich Christmas Runthrough (10km)
    Greenwich Christmas Runthrough (10km)
    21 Dec 2019, 09:00 – 13:00
    I'm leading the warm up for Runthrough and then will be hitting the hills of Greenwich Park along with all the other runners!
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  • Giving up shop bought coffee!
    Giving up shop bought coffee!
    13 Dec 2019, 19:00 – 23:00
    From Dec 2019 to 31 July 2020 I will not be buying shop bought coffee - all the money I save will be going to Pancreatic Cancer
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  • Fire Walk at Chiswick Park ( a very short distance hopefully!!)
    Fire Walk at Chiswick Park ( a very short distance hopefully!!)
    07 Nov 2019, 19:00
    The Fire Walk is a mind over matter challenge that puts your courage to the test walking across temperatures of up to 1200F!
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  • Howletts Wild Animal Park 5km (3.1 miles)
    Howletts Wild Animal Park 5km (3.1 miles)
    Sun 03 Nov
    Howletts Wild Animal Park
    03 Nov 2019, 09:00
    The Howletts Halloween 5k Run takes place within the grounds of Howletts Wild Animal Park and gives you a unique opportunity to see lots of different animals around the reserve, but with a spooky twist! The route winds its way all around the site, and is open exclusively for the start of the run
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  • Halloween Runthrough 10K
    Halloween Runthrough 10K
    Thu 31 Oct
    Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
    31 Oct 2019, 19:00
    Under the moonlight, run a chip timed 5k or 10k around the flat and fast grounds of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, home to the 2012 London Olympics, but watch out as there may be a few tricks along the way with a treat or two waiting for you at the finish!
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  • SuperNova (5km)
    SuperNova (5km)
    Fri 18 Oct
    Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
    18 Oct 2019, 20:00
    Neon lit route around the Olympic Park
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  • North Downs Way Hike (28km)
    North Downs Way Hike (28km)
    12 Oct 2019, 09:00
    Hitting the North Downs Way from Otford to Wrotham and back, helping Carolina get some training in for Machu Pichu!!
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  • Chase the Moon, with Runthrough (10km)
    Chase the Moon, with Runthrough (10km)
    Wed 09 Oct
    Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
    09 Oct 2019, 19:00
    I'm leading the warm up for Runthrough, so it seems only right that I then take on the course!
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  • Ultra London (34.17 miles)
    Ultra London (34.17 miles)
    Sat 05 Oct
    Woolwich to Richmond
    05 Oct 2019, 10:00
    34 miles Ultra From Woolwich to Richmond
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