On 5th October 2008, I will be running the Great North Run to raise funds for the Northumberland Greyhound Rescue. The 13.1 mile course from Newcastle to South Shields is the world's most popular half marathon. This is the 28th running of the event.                                                                                                                                                   
Northumberland Greyhound Trust is a registered charity (number 1102125) Up to 10,000 Greyhounds retire from racing in the UK and Ireland every single year, and a high percentage of that number disappear, never to be seen again. Many are killed as soon as they stop winning and making money, others are put out in remote areas and left to fend for themselves, some are just left, tied up somewhere to starve to death. We do not think that this is a fit and proper end for these wonderful creatures. Although the Licensed side of the Racing game has it's own charity to look after those dogs, the unlicensed side, the 'flapper' tracks, have no such organisation. They rely on the likes of Northumberland Greyhound Rescue - and others like them - to take their dogs for re-homing.     

Obviously, there are huge costs involved in the housing, feeding, vacination and neutering of the dogs, as well as the cost of advertising for loving homes. Please sponsor as much as possible because every penny will go directly to the dogs welfare. I have setup a PayPal account that can accept debit and credit cards for online payments, or just download a form an collect as many sponsors as you can for me!

Remember to visit the Northumberland Greyhound Rescue website and if you have room for one of these beautiful animals why not consider adopting one?

Many thanks for you support,                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Aled.