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Ross Koppel

Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2026

Help me reach my goal of £500

Running This Years Edinburgh Marathon for The Dogs Trust

Above picture is Lenny & Lexi while residents at The Dogs Trust West Calder Feb 2017, before I was lucky enough to rehome them.

Hi everyone, I am running the 2026 Edinburgh Marathon for the Dogs Trust. As you may or may not know my 2 dogs Lenny & Lexi who are both coming up for 10 were originally from the Dogs Trust. They were found as strays at just 6 months old, and due to the amazing work by the West Calder branch I was able to give them their forever home just a few weeks later. In the attached picture you can see a picture of them back in 2017 while residents at The Dogs Trust!

 

When I visited the Dogs Trust you could see how amazing the facility was amazing, the dogs are so well looked after and the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. They do such amazing work all over the UK so I couldn’t be happier to fundraise for them while pushing myself to run the Edinburgh Marathon.

 

I have done 3 marathons’ previously and (very randomly) always been stuck on the same time of 4hrs 20mins. This year I am determined to try and get a sub 4 hour time. It’s starting to get into the last few weeks of training, where all the long hard runs start so I’m pushing myself hard, and your donation would mean the world to me, and most importantly make a difference to an amazing organisation who love and care for many dogs all over the UK.

 

Times are tough I totally understand, but if you can spare anything in a donation I would be so grateful.

 

Thank you so much

Ross, Lenny & Lexi!

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Thank You Everyone!!

The day before the Edinburgh Marathon, and just wanted to say thnak you so much to everyone who ahs donated. Really is much appreciated.

Thankfully I wont be running in a celtic strip tomorrow haha

Thank you again
Ross 

Not my proudest moment 😂

Well you donated, I kept up my end of the bargain and wore a celtic strip for today’s half marathon running event. Honestly it was just as bad as expected, never ever again!! Haha but the donations for such a great cause were well worth it. Next step is the full Edinburgh Marathon event this fundraising page is for, so absolutely keep the donations coming please! Although we’ve smashed the target would be amazing to get to the £1k mark for The Dogs Trust.

Disgusted to be wearing a Celtic strip this weekend

As part of my fundraising I have decided to do a half marathon event I am running in this weekend in a Celtic football strip. As a huge Rangers fan this is not something I ever planned or wanted to do...actually it's something I promised myself I would never ever wear, but here we are! It's for a fantastic cause which is the main thing, and I'm sure everyone will enjoy seeing the pictures at the end!

Very grateful the Dogs Trust supply you with a t-shirt for the full marathon event so I only have to wear it once! 

Thank you to my Sponsors

£60

Anonymous

£53.32

Steven Carnie

£53.32

Chris And Joanne

Well done Kops!

£53.32

Ross Koppel

£50

Emma Campion

£40

David Mcleod

Worth every penny to see you in a Celtic top!

£33.15

Douglas Anderson

£32.23

John Thain

All the best mate!

£32.23

Ali Thomson

As much as id hate to see you running about in a celtic top. It is for a brilliant cause 🤣🤣. Well in mate. Best of luck!!

£32.23

Carrie Morrison

Amazing charity Ross 👏

£30

Gav From Up And Running Events

Loved everything about you today - great story, wonderful cause, fantastic family support, everything that makes us put on these events. Thanks for coming along and please keep doing what you’re doing 💛 obviously a great guy, huge heart, funny, and gets the job done 💪🏼 Give us a shout if you ever fancy another run and we’ll sort you out

£30

Micheal Kivlin

Good luck Ross, go smash it.

£30

Gordon Mcnicoll

Good luck. You'll smash it. X

£27.05

Thomas Dickson

Good luck mate! And enjoy the top 😉

£22.80

Graham Pringle

Well done today mate, it can’t have been easy in that tropical heat ☀️

£22.76

Maria Winning

You'll smash it Ross...seeing your face running in the Celtic top today persuaded me to donate lol...

£21.84

Laura Mcleod

Good Luck Ross you'll smash it. Darcy and Hudson can't wait to cheer you over the finish line.

£21.84

Lewis Whale

That’s class, Ross. Great cause too.

£21.84

Graham Kay

This is gona be hilarious enjoy wearing this celtic strip😆 Your old training buddy graham kay Ps smash it matey

£21.84

Jordan Grant

Good luck

£21.84

John And Archie

Thanks for always helping us mate all the best in the GREEN and WHITE!!!!

£20.16

David Crichton

All the best mate 💚

£20.12

Ross Hammond

£20.07

Scott Ritchie

Don’t even like you much. Hibees 🇳🇬🇳🇬

£20

Andrew, Louise & Kev

Good Luck, although you won’t need it. We will be cheering you on (weather dependent of course😂).

£20

Claire B

£20

Matty Mchale

£20

Karen Colvin

Great cause! Run like the wind ma pal…..then burn that strip haha! Kaz & Daz xxx

£11.55

Christine Anderson

£11.33

David Mcnulty

£11.33

Carold

Run well Ross !

£11.33

Jon Scott

Good luck mate 💚

£10

Kelsey Mcnicoll

Good luck! Steve, Kelsey, Hannah and Benji x

£10

David Ramsay

£10

David Cotton

£10

Anonymous

£10

Sean Spence

£10

Kevin Mclaughlin

Kick on ma man

£6.11

Lisa Turner

Good luck Ross xx

£5

Cheryl White

Best of luck! ❤️🤍💙