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Greg Mulholland-Working Hard For Leeds North WestLeeds MP to join 10th anniversary Jane Tomlinson challenge
March 26, 2012 3:39 PM
Member of Parliament for Leeds North West, Greg Mulholland, has today announced his decision to take on a mammoth challenge, in support of the Jane Tomlinson Appeal 10th anniversary.
In April this year, Greg will join Mike and Rebecca Tomlinson, along with a team including four time Ironman champion, Chrissie Wellington, in taking on an 8 days challenge, completing the Paris Marathon and a 6 day cycle route to London ahead of the London Marathon via Hull and the Jane Tomlinson Appeal's home turf of Yorkshire.
It is 10 years since Jane Tomlinson, CBE, ran the London marathon for the first time, the first terminally ill breast cancer patient to complete it. With this April marking the 10th anniversary & the Tomlinson family & team, including Greg, have set themselves a truly 'marathon' endurance challenge.
Greg will be raising money for The Jane Tomlinson Appeal, who help children's and cancer charities across Yorkshire, the UK and the globe and also for Kidz in Kampz, based in Holt Park in Leeds, who fund programs for children displaced by conflict in refugee camps on the Thai/ Burmese border and The Leeds Rugby Foundation, based at Headingley stadium, who promote community participation and work to transform young peoples' lives through the power of sport.
Greg is asking people to sponsor him as he attempts this mammoth challenge by going to justgiving http://www.justgiving.com/Greg-Mulholland-Jane-Tomlinson-Challenge or by texting 70070 with the code 'GMJT70' followed by the amount. eg: GMJT70 £10 or via cheques, payable to the Jane Tomlinson Appeal to my office at Wainwright House, 12 Holt Park Centre, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 7SR
Greg has been backed in the challenge by a number of local businesses: 2 View Properties, Hamara Healthy Living Centre, Jet2 and Evans Cycles.
Greg commented:
"I am very excited and even more daunted to taking part in the Jane Tomlinson Appeal 10th Anniversary Challenge. It is 10 years since Jane ran the London marathon for the first time, the first terminally ill breast cancer patient to complete it, and I'm hoping that taking part in this challenge will go some way to recognising what she and the family have achieved and continuing this wonderful work.
"The challenge is eye wateringly gruelling and I blame Mike Tomlinson who challenged me to take part. I keep thinking that I must be mad to take on this enormous challenge, but Mike is a hard man to say no to, and in the end I just couldn't pass up by this opportunity to be a part of this amazing Challenge.
"Jane Tomlinson remains an inspiration to people in Yorkshire and nationally and internationally. Great people are ordinary people who do great things and Jane and the family have shown us what can be done with determination and courage. I look forward to being part of the team and just I hope I can complete the challenge and raise some money for such good causes".
Commenting further, Mike Tomlinson said:
"I can't quite believe it's only 3 weeks now till we set off for Paris. Running a marathon and then cycling 100 miles a day before we take on the London Marathon is going to be hard going and it's certainly going to take a team effort to get us through the 652 miles. It's great that Greg will be joining the team for the whole of the eight day challenge to help us celebrate our 10th anniversary."