Challenger Profile
Name:
Rob Humphreys
Challenge Date:
23rd April 2017
TOTAL
Donations:£3,645.00
Donations
Target:£2,000.00
Children
Sponsored Target:0
Online Total: £2,145.00
Offline Total: £1,500.00
Gift Aid: £487.50
I am teacher in Hertfordshire. Running my first marathon. I have been running for fun for a couple of years, but have never entered a race until Feb 2017. The world of lycra, running tights, and stinky tops are new to me.
This year I am taking part in the London Marathon, raising money for a charity called Compassion. Their goal is to see poverty eradicated in our lifetime.
Since my early teens my life has been about seeing young people reach their potential, especially those who are marginalised. I have worked in council estates, state schools, youth clubs, private schools, street corners, community centres, and churches all with the goal of enabling young people to reach their potential.
Claire and I have sponsored two children through compassion for 18 years. First Somchai and more recently Deo. We receive letters, write to them, and send them Christmas parcels. We are sponsoring them through their education.
So this year I am going further and running in the London Marathon to help Compassion raise money for new school classrooms in The Child Development Centre, Rushaka, Uganda. Pupils there have to shelter under the trees while having their lessons, and are exposed to the elements.
I work in a fantastic school, and I am aware of the high quality facilities surrounding me. It seems fitting that I raise money to support the development of basic facilities, that can provide a significant educational benefit to a large number of children.
But why running?
I used to hate running, I could see no point in it. However having taken up the sport of orienteering I wanted to get fitter. What I found was running was not only good for your health, I lost 15kg, even better, it was great for my mental health.
Our jobs and life at school, can provide us with pressure that causes stress. It is often difficult to often see beyond the walls of our work, and the ties of our to do lists.
Running has provided me with an escape, a way to organise my thoughts; a system where I can do nothing else but run, I can’t be interrupted. I can place the issues of the day into a context and find where the priorities lie.I can return to work in the afternoon or the next day knowing that the issues of the day do not define me as as a person.
Preparing for a marathon is tough. I spend a lot of time hobbling around. I find my body in pain. I am avoiding unhealthy foods I crave to eat, I spend hours away from my family plodding along boring Hertfordshire roads.
It is not just the 26 miles on the 24th April. It is the training leading up. I will have trained for 85 hours and run 500 miles before I even get to the start line.
However I am running to see poverty ended, and the pains and strains, the problems of my day fall into insignificance compared to the people I am running to help. I am blessed with a fortunate lifestyle and consider it my responsibility to support those less fortunate than me.
Donations
Donation of £40.00 by Anonymous
GOOD LUCK ..... (a little belatedly)!
Donation of £30.00 by Anonymous
Top effort Rob!
Donation of £20.00 by Anonymous
Well done Rob, for your hard work preparing for the marathon as well as raising money and profile for Compassion love from the Le Bas family
Donation of £25.00 by Tom and Sue Carmichael
Great effort , Rob. Well done.
Donation of £10.00 by Lexi
Well done on all the running! Impressive! Hope you enjoyed it! :)
Donation of £30.00 by Anonymous
Well done, Rob. Great achievement. M & R
Donation of £50.00 by Sophie Bourne and family
Good luck, from Sophie Bourne and family
Donation of £25.00 by Tom, Tamsin, Merryn and Thea
Donation of £50.00 by The Diamond Family
Good Luck! All the training will be worth it! Love from The Diamonds
Donation of £25.00 by Alan and Alison Newman
Good luck Rob - no pain , no gain!!
Donation of £50.00 by Nick, Michelle, Fiona & James Ginger
Good luck. We know you can do it. Team Ginger
Donation of £40.00 by Clare Graysmark
Good luck Rob!
Donation of £30.00 by John Bond
Go Rob. Have a great day.
Donation of £15.00 by Stuart Cosstick
Donation of £100.00 by Anonymous
Best wishes and good luck! I am sure all that training will pay off.
Donation of £30.00 by Woolgrove Family
Good luck on Sunday! Hope all goes to plan. Best wishes from the Woolgroves
Donation of £30.00 by Thomas, Ella, Suzanne & Andrew Purssell
Wishing you loads of luck; we're sure you'll smash it!
Thomas, Ella, Suzanne and Andy
Donation of £30.00 by Sarah and Imy
Go Rob go!!! Super proud, great cause. See you at the finish line :-) xx
Donation of £30.00 by Charlie Garner
Good luck !
Donation of £50.00 by Sue WD
Well done, Rob - training so hard to complete this challenge - and such a great cause! Andrew and Sue
Donation of £10.00 by Paula Savage
Great work, Rob and a wonderful cause. I wish you well for Sunday but I'm sure you will smash it!
Donation of £10.00 by Phil & Hana Taylor
Well done Rob - hope you have an awesome run!
Donation of £20.00 by helen beavis
Well done, Rob. Rather you than me!
Donation of £20.00 by Anonymous
A brilliant cause. Always in awe of anyone who calls running fun and goes on to complete a marathon!
Donation of £100.00 by Judith McMullen
You've done so well, Rob. The actual race will be a wonderful experience. Hope to be in the crowd.
Such a good cause. Xxx
Donation of £25.00 by Sally Brown
Good luck Rob - what a star!
Donation of £50.00 by Tom Hartley
Good luck Rob! We're so impressed with your grit and determination. We'll be with you in spirit!
Donation of £30.00 by Tim Blad
Best of luck Rob; I'd rather you than me
Donation of £25.00 by Shirley hayman
So many reasons for sponsoring you... but basically ... great cause and well done
Donation of £50.00 by Barringer Family
Donation of £30.00 by The Hart Family
Good luck! Remember to save a bit in the tank for that sprint finish!
Donation of £20.00 by Julian
Great work, Rob. All the very best for a healthy and happy run. Don't go out too fast!!!!
Donation of £30.00 by George, Poppy and Maggie Davies
Go Mr Humphreys! Lots of cheers from Will, Helen, George, Poppy and Maggie Davies
Donation of £50.00 by Hugh, Clare, Millie, George & Arthur
Best of luck! Nearly there. Think of all those Sundays after race day when you can "sit down" and watch cricket all day long!
Donation of £25.00 by Olivia Biggs
Good luck from Tillie Biggs & family.
Donation of £25.00 by Catherine, Kieran, Poppy and Henry O'Regan
Donation of £50.00 by Dan and Ellie Burnett
Best of luck Mr H.
Donation of £25.00 by Mrs Cade
Good luck from the Cades
Donation of £25.00 by Anonymous
Good luck Mr Humphreys from the Sandwell Family
Donation of £50.00 by The Gill Family
Good Luck and best wishes! Erin Gill
Donation of £25.00 by McAndrew Family
Good luck Mr Humphreys! Maia McAndrew
Donation of £20.00 by McCreavy Family
Good Luck Mr. Humphreys
Donation of £50.00 by The Fishers
Good luck - we are cheering you on!
Ben & Olivia Fisher
Donation of £50.00 by Anonymous
A great inspiration Rob. Well done from Jasper and fly
Donation of £50.00 by Anonymous
Best of luck Rob. Great cause.
Simon, Juliet, Jamie, Hugo & Rory
Donation of £50.00 by Edwina Wilks
You are an inspiration. Well done Rob, what a star you are. Go for it, you have the Beechwood backing team behind you.
Donation of £25.00 by The Madden Family
The hills around Flamstead will be good training! Keep going for this deserving charity.
Donation of £100.00 by The Charlwoods
What a great cause
Donation of £25.00 by The Trewin Family
Go Mr H! Good luck, what an amazing cause.
Donation of £50.00 by Lily Rhys
Dear Mr Humphreys
Good luck with your running!
Love lily
Donation of £25.00 by Liz Green
A great effort for a great cause... have a great run!
Donation of £20.00 by Pete
Yeah!
Donation of £20.00 by Martin Halstead
Great work, Rob! Best of luck!
Donation of £10.00 by Clare Devine
Good Luck!
Donation of £25.00 by Marian Bond
Good Luck
Donation of £5.00 by Lottie Humphreys
Dear dad I hope you win or if not you're second or 3rd or 4th or 5th or 6th or 7th please.
Donation of £5.00 by Bella Humphreys
GOOD LUCK DAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Donation of £10.00 by Daniel Humphreys
hope it goes well in your London marathon good luck!!!!!!!!!!
Donation of £100.00 by Mum
Keep going!
Donation of £100.00 by Anonymous