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Or have I overstepped....?
I, on the other hand, have an inability to take myself - or anyone else - very seriously. Which of-course falls down with all you serious runners (compared to my pathetic attempts!).
Marathon virgin then. You won't be if you take this one on. After eight and a half hours you'll be well and truly f... !
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The OP was running for Scope, who, according to their website, still have charity places available David - so maybe you could take up the challenge rather than crticise others who at least attempt it??
@cougie - yes, they can. Part of taking on a charity place could be the contractual obligation to meet their minimum funding requirement.
That would be selling the place for a guaranteed amount. And that would incur tax as its not a donation.
Tell you what, DF3, I'll donate a fiver if you do it. That nice man who was only asking for £700 might still be looking for runners.
Taxi Driver - as you've never tried to raise £2,000, you have no can make no valid argument for how easy or difficult it could be. However, here's a clue: it's difficult. To raise that sort of money you need good corporate backing.
@cougie - so you're saying they can, then.
Indeed, after eight and a half hours of eating (slow runners in the VLM need to keep up the calories) you'll be well and truly fed!
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As I understand it on the charity/pledge thing, if the charity 'sells' the place for a guaranteed sum (say, £1,000), then the £1,000 is not a donation so it's taxable.
So, if you sign a contract agreeing to give them £1,000 for their marathon place, you are bound by it, and they could pursue you through small claims court of some such for the money, but they would have to pay tax on it (and probably incur some negative publicity along the way).
The wording of the contract may be a bit more ambiguous, though, in order to get round the selling issue. Then the contact is less likely to be enforceable, too.