Well Done Coral!

Coral Boyne completed the 2009 Flora London Marathon in just 4 hours and 33 minutes.

Well done Coral, what a truly magnificent effort, everyone at Canterbury Oast Trust is really pleased and proud of your outstanding achievement.

Not only has Coral completed the marathon in such a good time but she has also raised nearly £2,500 for the Trust and is hoping to raise some more before the end of May.

If you would like to support Coral it is still not too late. It is so easy, go to her website at www.justgiving.com and make a donation online. Or you can send a cheque made payable to Canterbury Oast Trust to: Fundraising Department, Canterbury Oast Trust, Highlands Farm, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent TN26 3RJ. Please support Coral if you can.

Here are just a few pictures of Coral preparing for the event, her work colleagues helping with the fundraising, her family who gave her such tremendous support, actually running the marathon and finally, celebrating at the end of the race with her family and that all important medal.

Training in Fancy Dress
Coral running in the treadmill challenge in NATS Reception on 20th & 22nd April to raise more money and awareness for COT prior to the Marathon!

To see the original "Fifth Time Lucky" page on Coral's decision to enter the Marathon
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Paula and Chris
These are two very lovely ladies who gave up over 3 hours of their own lunchtimes to come and help on the stand in NATS reception whilst I was running on the treadmill. With their help and my partner Craig's we managed to raise over £320.00 over two lunchtimes, by selling cakes, raffle tickets, bonus ball numbers, trolley tokens and asking people to sponsor me.

Marathon COT Group
This is a photo of (back row), my mum, my auntie (Phyllis Gallagher), and my uncle John Gallagher who are key players in Hi-Trade then front row is (my son) Elliot Bennett, Me! and (my daughter), Ashlyn Bennett. The children made a banner and I bought them T-shirts saying "my mum's running the Flora London Marathon" We had a dress rehearsal of what we'd all be wearing on the day!!

Mile Post 21 - Coral (Barbie) still running
An action shot of me running at mile 21. People were continuously shouting "go on Barbie" or "Go Barbie Go" the whole way round. It was amazing and without the crowd, it wouldn't have been the same race.

Marathon - At Last the Medal
Finally a picture of Elliot, Me and Ashlyn wearing my medal and my Barbie outfit that I ran in, Balloon and Hat as well for the whole 26.2 miles!