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| Bradford Bulls teenage Great Britain star Sam Burgess won the Sky TV Man of the Match Award for his outstanding performance against Huddersfield Giants at Odsal tonight, a game which the Bulls won 38-12. This season on Sky, each player who receives the Man of the Match Award is given £100 to donate to a charity of their choice, in memory of the late, great Mike Gregory, and on this occasion Sam chose XIII Heroes to receive the money. Speaking just after the final whistle, Sam commented, "I'd just like to say this is something I've really been wanting to win. I'm going to donate it to XIII Heroes, as they helped me a lot with my father so I'd like to donate it to them, thanks, and hope there's a few more to come for them." |
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On Sunday November 4th, supported by a team of runners from XIII Heroes, Matt King made history by becoming the first person in the world with his level of injury to complete the New York Marathon. Click on image to read more on this amazing story. |
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| A seven-strong XIII Heroes team left London for America today (31st Oct) to prepare to take part in the ING New York Marathon on Sunday 4th November. The team, backed by the Christopher Reeve Foundation and sponsored by Anglo Irish Bank is led by Matt King, who aims to make history by becoming the first person in the world with his level of injury to complete the Marathon. All were in good spirits at the airport, showing off their specially designed kit which has been kindly donated by Halbro. |
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| A big thank you goes out to everyone in the pubs and bars around Old Trafford and outside the ground who contributed to our bucket collection at the Super League Grand Final on 13th October. We raised a fantastic total of £4190 which means we have met our fund raising target to take Matt King and our team of runners to the New York Marathon. The BBC are sending a cameraman and a reporter with us to New York, so you can follow Matt's progress in the Big Apple. |
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| We would like to thank Bolton based Halbro Sportswear who will be supporting Matt King's entry in the ING New York Marathon on 4th November by supplying kit bags, tracksuits and leisure wear for Matt and the rest of the XIII Heroes team. Matt's progress will also be followed by the BBC who are sending a cameraman and reporter to America with us. |
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| With the kind permission of RFL Executive Chairman Richard Lewis, XIII Heroes will be holding a bucket collection at the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford on Saturday 13th October, to raise funds to enable us to take Matt King to the New York Marathon. XIII Heroes, in conjunction with the Christopher Reeve Foundation, has put this amazing world first effort together, and Matt aims to become the first person with this level of injury to not only enter the Marathon, but complete the full course. If you are attending the Grand Final, please look out for one of our buckets and give as generously as you can. Every penny helps. Any amount we collect that is surplus to our fundraising target for Matt will be donated to the Steve Prescott Fund. A gruelling test of endurance and a world first human achievement - both fully deserving of your support. |
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| We regret to announce that this event has had to be postponed. Unfortunately at the present time we do not have an alternative date when it will take place. All advance ticket purchases will be refunded in full and we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused. |
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| With the help and support of XIII Heroes, Matt King made history when he completed the 2007 ING New York Marathon. |
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| For the second consecutive year a team representing XIII Heroes and rugby league took it's place at the start line in the world's biggest half marathon. |
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| You can raise funds for XIII Heroes in a number of ways. You can raise funds from your entry in any Marathon, Half-Marathon, Triathlon etc. XIII Heroes will be pleased to supply individualized sponsorship forms or any other help required. You could raise funds from any event you organize yourself. |
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| The brand new Golden Square shopping centre in Warrington was the venue for the latest XIII Heroes rugby league charity fundraiser. |
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