Name: Callum Sparkes
City: Boston, MA and Ipswich, UK
Profession: Medical Devices Recruiter
Fundraising Goal: $1,500
Race Goal: Sub 2:39:59, and then I’m retiring from trying to run these fast.
In a few sentences, describe your connection to U2FP, why you chose to run in support of U2FP, and whether you have a personal connection to spinal cord injury and paralysis:
I (fortunately) don’t have a personal connection to spinal cord injury or paralysis, but it’s frightening hearing stories of how quickly & nonchalantly a life-changing injury like this can happen. I’m incredibly fortunate to be an active person and take advantage of that fact by being pretty active in running, playing football (soccer), and walking/biking as my main modes of transport – I’d love to raise money for those who don’t have this luxury because it could happen to any one of us at any time.
Is this your first marathon/race? If not, what others have you completed? Nope! I’ve run Paris, Buffalo, Fort Lauderdale, San Sebastián, and three on my lonesome.
What do you crave after a long run? A cold shower and blasting the Courteeners on the speaker.
Do you listen to anything when you train or race? If yes, what? I don’t listen to anything, other than my own internal ramblings and trying to figure out if I’m lost enough (yet) to check Google Maps.
What are you most excited and/or nervous about for the marathon? Visiting Chicago! I’ve heard the people and city are great, and heard nothing but good things about the race. Will be fun to meet the rest of the U2FP and have some people to experience it with.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time? Running, sleeping, watching comedies, and doing nothing. I also enjoy drinking beer :-)
Anything else you’d like to share? I’m from an average town in England called Ipswich, trying to visit as much of America as I can. Any tips for places to visit in Chicago, Milwaukee, and Toronto during this trip, let me know!
Supporters | |||
Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
Ben Jackson | 10/12/2024 | $15.90 | “Run” in Spanish | Marc Donegan | 10/08/2024 | $62.04 | Good luck sparks! Well done on hitting your goal | Callum Sparkes | 09/08/2024 | $83.47 | 5k of death, 4 minutes over | Cheikh Khoule | 06/23/2024 | $51.80 | Sam Mason | 06/22/2024 | $5.51 | Have a double vodka carling for me | Tracy Ochwat | 06/22/2024 | $50.00 | Keep going Callum, your mad!! | Laine Kemp | 06/22/2024 | $40.00 | Your a fucking idiot, love dad x | Gavin Soscia | 06/22/2024 | $52.29 | Vincent Carbonneau | 06/22/2024 | $20.00 | From your favorite Canadian and his beautiful wife | Marc Donegan | 06/22/2024 | $20.88 | Keep it going Road to 100 | Josh Kitchen | 06/22/2024 | $10.60 | Hero | Ben Golding | 06/22/2024 | $10.00 | Emily Wells | 06/22/2024 | $15.00 | You’re a nutter mate xoxox | Lisa Spirio | 05/30/2024 | $100.00 | Luis Haddow | 05/28/2024 | $31.50 | Andrew Green | 05/26/2024 | $26.30 | Gillian Miller | 05/26/2024 | $15.00 | Go Callum. You're a proper Forrest Gump! | Rayna Burdette | 05/26/2024 | $51.75 | Go Callum!!! | Max Doman | 05/26/2024 | $20.91 | Keep it rock and roll charva 🤟👈 | Kara Jarrold | 05/26/2024 | $15.00 | Go on buh! | Devon Campbell | 05/25/2024 | $51.80 | Donation from Devon,Declan, Morgon, Connor, Ross, Sarah, Lauren and Manda the Portsmouth crew who are away for the weekend. Love you so much x | Ami Jarrold | 05/25/2024 | $15.74 | Oliver Parfitt | 05/25/2024 | $20.91 | GO ON LAD!!! | Megan Moran | 05/24/2024 | $51.75 | Erik Kondo | 05/19/2024 | $51.77 | Go go go! | Conor Sparkes | 05/19/2024 | $40.00 | Wooo | Maura Connolly | 05/18/2024 | $100.00 | Sam Parnell | 05/18/2024 | $20.88 | Go on boy, if you don’t win how do I claim a refund? | Marc Donegan | 05/18/2024 | $31.20 | Go on sparks! Have a beer for me | Dane Bird | 05/18/2024 | $26.03 | what does a Freddie / horse in Barcelona say…. HAYYYYY | George Lankester | 05/18/2024 | $15.74 | The Courteneers is pretty retro. Not Twenty Eight Forever. good luck uppa towen | Kirk Pearce | 05/18/2024 | $50.00 | Sorry for contributing to your late start | Meg Beatty | 05/18/2024 | $51.75 | Go get em tiger | Audrey Keohane | 05/18/2024 | $26.06 | Nancy Griffin | 05/18/2024 | $20.91 | Well done Cal!!!! Crazy challenge for a good cause - you’ve got this 😊 | Katie Maye | 05/18/2024 | $15.74 | Fair play to y’a | Marc Donegan | 05/18/2024 | $12.67 | Smashing it mate | Ben Thompson | 05/18/2024 | $20.88 | Michael Baker | 05/18/2024 | $27.06 | I wanted to donate $1 more than Audrey DRINK THOSE BEERS AND EAT THOSE DONUTS | Tanya Nyakabau | 05/18/2024 | $5.45 | Good luck Cal! You’re insane!! | Anonymous Friend | 05/18/2024 | $39.92 | MORE DONUTS | Jordan Hales | 05/16/2024 | $20.91 | go on you mad man, make sure you wear a town top! | Callum Sparkes | 01/22/2024 | $103.30 |
Total | $1,518.42 |