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my original thinking with the tweed run is that it should be a free day. i got sponsors to pay for most things, and i ended up shelling out a bit the first time (and a lot more the second time). but i liked that it was an event where everything was provided and you walked away with as much money in your pocket as you showed up with.
i do think though that the event should have more purpose than just to have fun. it's months and months of organising for us. we're clearly not in it for the money or the glory, and sorry corny but i don't really love you enough to give up six months of my life so that you can have a fun afternoon. it has to have some greater ressonance for me than a bunch of blog posts and a few cute pictures in the guardian.
so this year, we want to see if we can raise a really good chunk of cash for our chosen charity. it's still pretty good value at £5 or £10 (if we told you how much money we actually spend per participant, you'd wince) and we have a few other good fundraising ideas, so if there isn't a great opposition to the entrance fee that goes to charity, we'll do that this year.