Neil Foster ran Vancouver Marathon in aid of Tristan Education Trust Fund in a time of 3:32:49 on 1st May 2016.

Neil Foster runs the Vancouver Marathon in aid of the Trust Fund

Neil Foster ran Vancouver Marathon in aid of Tristan Education Trust Fund in a time of 3:32:49 on 1st May 2016
See below for more about what inspired Neil to 'Run for Tristan' and how you can help.

Photos on 1st May 2016 showing Neil during the run, at the finish and with his family and medal after his success.

Left:
Neil had the Tristan crest (above) and Tristan Education Trust Fund logo printed on his run shirt.

Right:
Pupils of St Mary's School Tristan da Cunha
who Neil is supporting
Generous Sponsorship so far via BT: My Donate = £602 - can you help raise this towards £1000?
You can pay your donation through the Tristan Education Trust Fund's BT My Donate account through Neil's own Event Page:
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/runfortristan with a facility for UK taxpayers to claim Gift Aid on their donations.
By doing so you will make a difference to the future of Tristan children by supporting their training and education overseas.
Many thanks to those who have already made donations - others still have time so to do.

The Long Run for Tristan - Vancouver Marathon May 1st 2016

What inspired Neil to run a marathon for Tristan? Here is his response :

Alison Hentley's remarkable legacy of half marathons planted the initial seed in my mind. As I thought about the unique challenges future leaders in Tristan da Cunha face in accessibility to higher education, I was inspired to help narrow the gap. After 200 years of nearly continuous settlement on the world's remotest inhabited community, the resilient islanders deserve the chance to build a sustainable future, and access to higher education increases the odds to successfully tap new economic opportunities. I invite you to join me as a sponsor to help the Tristan Education Trust Fund reach its funding goal to perpetually support educational initiatives.

The marathon distance in Tristan terms takes some imagination: The marathon would add 2.2KM to the 40KM circumference of Tristan, 4.2km to neighbouring Nightingale Island (38KM) and 2KM to Inaccessible Island (40KM) from Tristan. The next speck of land would be two consecutive ultra-marathon races away at 395KM to Gough Island, and an epic 2430KM to the nearest permanent human settlement at St. Helena- approximately 57 back-to-back marathons. I began training for the Vancouver Marathon in early January, and look forward to a strong and favourable response to collectively help Tristan "in the long run"!

A month-long visit I made to Tristan da Cunha in late 2010 left a profound and lasting impact on me. There was much I learned from the islanders about life, and I consider myself fortunate for my education on Tristan.