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Red-Balloon Trustee completes Snowdonia Marathon
Jon Salmon, a trustee of Red Balloon-Reading, Berkshire, recently joined around 1300 other runners braving rain, wind, thunder, hail and a bit of sun for the 2010 Snowdonia Marathon.

With a course that boasts a total of eight miles of uphill running in north Wales, it's renowned as one of the toughest marathons in Europe. Along with colleagues from Reading-based Yell, the international classified advertising business, Jon is helping spearhead a major fundraising initiative throughout the company's UK offices to raise up to £75,000 to get one of the newest Red Balloon Learner Centres off the ground.

A property that will be home to the new Centre has now been acquired through £270,000 raised in very generous donations from Yell's banking and other professional advisors. It will now undergo building work before opening as a Learner Centre next Spring.

Jon's run of just over 26 miles helped him smash his £500 fundraising target, completing the course in just over 4hr 30 mins, and coming 821st out of about 1300 finishers. Congratulations Jon!

You can still show your support for the Intrepid Mr Salmon here:http://www.justgiving.com/joncsalmon

-- Posted by Red Balloon - Reading on 10th November 2010 --