Marie Ovel's Fundraising Page

Cathay Pacific Half Marathon with my run buddies cheering me across the finish line (Feb 2011)

Cathay Pacific Half Marathon with my run buddies cheering me across the finish line (Feb 2011)

Huntly Half Marathon (May 2011)

Huntly Half Marathon (May 2011)

ADRA Half Marathon running with Rachey, the most motivating run buddy EVER! (Nov 2010)

ADRA Half Marathon running with Rachey, the most motivating run buddy EVER! (Nov 2010)

Cathay Pacific Half Marathon (Feb 2011)

Cathay Pacific Half Marathon (Feb 2011)

Page Creator: Marie Ovel

Event: adidas Auckland Marathon 2011

Event Date: 30/10/2011

I'm really doing it; the Auckland marathon! My first full marathon to date. I'll be running on behalf of the heart foundation, a worthy cause but also for the personal achievement of completing a marathon before turning 30. So here goes another winter of (cold) early morning training sessions in preparation for the BIG day. Wish me luck..

Read on for some extremely interesting information on heart disease and how it's affecting a huge number of people. (N.B. It's not just Kiwi's affected by heart disease, it's becoming a worldwide epidemic!)

Each day 16 New Zealanders die as a result of coronary heart disease. That's one person every 90 minutes. And many of these deaths are premature and preventable.

Cardiovascular disease (heart, stroke & blood vessel disease) is the single leading cause of death in New Zealand. It causes 40 percent of all deaths annually in our country - making it more deadly than all forms of cancer.

The nature of who is affected by it is changing. New research shows that young adults in their 20s and 30s are being admitted to hospital for heart attacks more than ever before, and that this age group is dying at a faster rate than people of the same age in previous generations. Much of this change is due to unhealthy lifestyles - poor eating habits, lack of physical activity and being a smoker.

But the good news is that many risk factors for heart disease are preventable, if people make healthy lifestyle choices.

So, help me as I join the race to beat heart disease.

I've signed up as a Heart Racer to raise money to support the Heart Foundation. By donating through my webpage you will be helping the Heart Foundation continue its vital work in research, cardiac rehabilitation, education programmes and resources.

I'll do all the hard work (train for and complete the event), but I really need you to make a difference to the hearts of New Zealanders.

So, please could you sponsor me?

Select the "Make a donation" button below. It's simple, fast and totally secure and the money goes directly to the Heart Foundation's bank account.

If you live in New Zealand your donation is tax deductible and a receipt will be issued.

So please help me today! And pass it on to your family and friends!

Many thanks for your support

My Online Sponsors To Date:

Date	Name	Amount	Comment
1/11/2011	CharliDean	$30.00	Sorry am a bit late! Awesome effort girlie :) very proud of you!!
29/10/2011	Carrie	$25.00	So proud of you Mazzatron! Can't wait to celebrate with you at the finish line tomo.xx
29/10/2011	Paul Edson	$50.00	Good luck Marie well proud of you xxx
29/10/2011	Marc	$15.00	Good luck Mazza!!
26/10/2011	Gobby	$50.00	Good luck monkey I know u can do it x x x
26/10/2011	Alfonso	$25.00
24/10/2011	Fayemondo!	$50.00	Wow Marie, I didn't know about this! Good luck hun what a great achievement xxx
23/10/2011	Richard Earle	$50.00	Good luck Marie I'm sure you'll smash it. I'm living vicariously through you for this one.
21/10/2011	Vicky & Rich	$30.00	Good Luck hun xxx
21/10/2011	Bryza	$30.00	Go Go Marie !!!! ps if I get an FX charge I will be livid !!!
21/10/2011	Kate & Tom	$40.00
21/10/2011	Carl & Olivia	$25.00
21/10/2011	Max Underhill	$25.00	Good Luck Marie!
21/10/2011	Alyson	$10.00	Good Luck Missy!!! Crazy Girl!!
21/10/2011	clare steele	$25.00	good luck Marie this is such a good cause xx
21/10/2011	Nat & Luke	$50.00
20/10/2011	Lisa	$25.00	You will do great Marie!!
17/10/2011	Neil	$15.00	Not long to go! Good luck and enjoy the day
9/10/2011	tracey webb	$20.00	well done missy moo, so proud of what your doing XXX
7/10/2011	Keith	$25.00
7/10/2011	Michelle	$50.00	Go Marie - we will all be thinking of you. Good luck xxxx
5/10/2011	Richard	$25.00	Run like the wind! Go Marie!
22/9/2011	The Tallmeister	$51.00	You rule marie!
10/9/2011	Jen	$50.00	Wow, I can't believe you're going to run a marathon! I'm very proud of you missy moo. You go girl! xxx
2/9/2011	Becs	$25.00	Oooooh, exciting! All the very best for the big day. I'm sure you will be great x
2/8/2011	Rach	$42.00	Im backing you up, just the same as you backed me up!! You are a huge motivator and all round best bud Miss Ovel - lets smash it! and hope the incentive of $1 per km works a treat - Im sure it will : ) Good luck my friend x
2/8/2011	Mum	$50.00
30/6/2011	Fred Foster	$25.00	He Chick, I'm so very proud of you girl!!! You are amazing and such a worthy cause too. Love you! x x

	Total Raised Online:	NZD$933.00
	Total Raised Offline:	NZD$0.00
	GRAND TOTAL:	NZD$933.00
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