Laura Mitchell

Steve, Alex & George are running the original Greek marathon

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In memory of Chris Garidis
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Steve, Alex, George


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We're raising money for a charity that encapsulates Chris's love of wildlife and adventurous places: the World Land Trust (www.worldlandtrust.org). Chris loved all kinds of wild animals, in particular primates such as gorillas and chimpanzees and he went to incredible lengths to see them in their natural environment.   The WLT directly tackle the biggest threat for endangered species like these - loss of habitat - and I know Chris would have approved.


With two of Chris's best friends, Alex and George, we're running the Classic Marathon in his honour (the original of legend from Marathon to Athens).  It's on 9th November.  "Challenging" and "Greek" could describe both the run and Chris!  No doubt he would have particularly enjoyed the fact this marathon is largely uphill.  And no, we won't be running it naked like the original marathoner Pheidippides...  (no one wants that)


7 months ago my irrepressible, irreverent, irreplaceable little brother Chris died suddenly.  He was always surprising us.  Every day I wish I could laugh with him again.

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World Land Trust

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WLT is an international conservation organisation that takes action to save rainforest and other wildlife habitats. Supported by Sir David Attenborough and working with local organisations in Central and South America, Asia and Africa, WLT has helped protect over 500,000 acres of wildlife habitats.

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