Survival squad succeed at London Marathon
by Ruth
Last Sunday saw the centenary of the London Marathon and another Survival team run one of the most famous races on earth, through rain and hail, for the lives of threatened tribal peoples everywhere.
Survival supporters go wild on the sidelines.
2008 has been a brilliant year for the Survival team. Not only did they smash all previous fundraising records by raising over £32,000, but each one of them struggled through months of training and injuries, ending up a hero.
Darren didn’t slow to a walk once and then helped a flagging stranger make it over the finish line.
Doug beat Olympic rower James Cracknell and his own 3 hour target by over five minutes.
Sam ran the hardest race of his life but raised more money for Survival than any individual ever has.
Tulls did a great time and sacrificed his i-phone to the marathon gods.
Rachel ran a brilliant race and passed a teetotal 25th birthday the week before because of her alcohol ban.
Rusty did 15 miles on crutches after having struggled through months of training with a knee injury but still finished with his head held high.
They made us all so proud and the money they raised will make a massive difference to the work we can do in the coming year.
If you’d like to take on the challenge of a lifetime, visit the Saa! Saa! Saa! Team section of the website and register your details for one of our Golden Bond places in the 2009 Flora London Marathon.
You don’t have to be Superman to do it and it isn’t going to be easy for anyone (except Doug perhaps, although we’re not sure he’s entirely human), but it really is a huge achievement and something you’ll always be proud of having done.
In the words of Darren, “it’s a world of pain… but totally worth it”.
April 27th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Just a few words to let you know how much I admire the courage of all of you participants who ran the London marathon in support of the remaining tribes in the world. Bravo!
I am deeply convinced that tribes hold the key to a better future on earth. They are truly inspiring examples of life in harmony with nature- something most of us in industrial countries have completely lost. Through their inner understanding of the laws of nature, tribes possess the most precious tool for the survival of us all!
I now live in Geneva, Switzerland and I wish to donate some of my time to support the work of Survival of the Tribe. Please let me know how I can promote your initiatives here. Your ideals are mine and I want to help you make them a reality-now!
Nathalie LC-C. Genève April 27, 2008
April 29th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Hi Nathalie.
Thank you for your interest and your kind offer of donating time to promote our work.
Survival has a network of dedicated campaigners, who help raise awareness and vital funds for tribal peoples. You can sign up to join them as a Survival Campaigner at:
http://www.survival-international.org/actnow/campaigners
We’ll send you literature, posters, and information on how to spread the word, as well a copy of Walk Your Talk, our ‘get active’ guide.