Simon Valentine

Remember September 2026

In loving memory of

Karen

25/09/68 - 6/02/09

For Karen

Support my challenge to create a future where people survive pancreatic cancer

This September, I'm walking 84km for the 84 people who die from pancreatic cancer every 3 days in the UK.

My wife Karen died in 2009 from pancreatic cancer, leaving her two children who were 1 and 4. Like many suffers of pancreatic cancer, by the time she was diagnosed we were told it was stage 4, had metastasised and she had less than 6 months to live. Through a sheer determination to beat the cancer, she lived well for 18 months and managed to see our daughter 4th birthday. 

17 years on, pancreatic cancer is still one of the deadliest yet most underfunded of all the cancers. I’d like to raise more money to change that. 

My Activity Tracking

42
kms

My target 84 kms

My memory wall for my wife, Karen

My achievements

Thank you to my sponsors

£55.88

Ned

Good luck Valo!!

£10

Sara Macfarlane

£12.25

Eve Hayton

£6.56

Santino Bianchi

🐐🐐🐐

£40

Lucio & Rebecca Cicolecchia

In sponsoring your impressive challenge, we are also remembering a dear friend of ours, lost to pancreatic cancer, very quickly and far too young

£6.56

Martha Whiting

£6.56

Ari

£23.45

Justin

£16.98

Henry Valentine

Come on Dad!!

£20

Jonathan Sansom

£14

Miki Hori

£10

Hector

Good luck Simon!!!

£16.98

Oliver O’reilly

£28.44

Rachel Kelly

£16.98

Viola Studwell

£12.25

Naomi Eisenthal

£54.68

Anahita

£28.44

Becky

Well done Simon. And such lovely photos of Karen, takes me back.

£25

Antony

£12.25

Matan

£6.56

Scarlet Barton Gilheany

£28.44

S

£23.45

Emma

Go Simon!! Xx

£12.25

Juliette Stoop

£6.56

Layla Islam

£28.44

Tom Willis

From me and Lucy

£28.44

Lucy Selmes

Good luck! Incredibly fond memories xx

£6.56

Cali Alderson

£6.56

Danielle Trewick

£28.44

Ben Cohen

£6.56

Indra Salgado

£42.39

Katherine Kilbourne

An important way to honor the memory of Karen.

£28.44

Ann Kilbourne

Hi Simon what a wonderful way to honor Karen.

£33.83

Angela Freer

Good for you, bloody cruel disease xx

£25

Alistair Southward

Great job and a great cause! I didn't realise you had been so bald and creepy for quite so long either

£64.35

Joan And Kevin Anderson

Let’s get a cure for this devastating disease!

£121.22

Maggie Kilbourne-brook

£64.35

Kristin Sasseen

I am happy to contribute to this important cause that affects so many families. Jason Opplar is my niece’s husband. This is a wonderful cause. Thank you.

£28.44

Kari And Doug Murphy

I am so sorry we never got to meet Jason's sister Karen. She took such great care to consider her children as she was dying. So very heartbreaking. Hoping for a cure🙏

£82.40

Jason, Sara, Danika And Miles Oppler

£28.44

Jim & Helen

£50

Al & Tracey

£25

Andrew W

Good luck, Andy & Ali❤️

£28.44

Ashley Davies

£28.44

Rob Hughes

Great idea Sime, good on you.

£55.88

Marcus Walder

£16.98

Clare Economides

Great cause!

£28.44

Simon Valentine

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Thank you to my sponsors

£64.35

Kristin Sasseen

I am happy to contribute to this important cause that affects so many families. Jason Opplar is my niece’s husband. This is a wonderful cause. Thank you.

£55.88

Ned

Good luck Valo!!

£55.88

Marcus Walder

£54.68

Anahita

£50

Al & Tracey

£42.39

Katherine Kilbourne

An important way to honor the memory of Karen.

£40

Lucio & Rebecca Cicolecchia

In sponsoring your impressive challenge, we are also remembering a dear friend of ours, lost to pancreatic cancer, very quickly and far too young

£33.83

Angela Freer

Good for you, bloody cruel disease xx

£28.44

Rachel Kelly

£28.44

Becky

Well done Simon. And such lovely photos of Karen, takes me back.

£28.44

S

£28.44

Tom Willis

From me and Lucy

£28.44

Lucy Selmes

Good luck! Incredibly fond memories xx

£28.44

Ben Cohen

£28.44

Ann Kilbourne

Hi Simon what a wonderful way to honor Karen.

£28.44

Kari And Doug Murphy

I am so sorry we never got to meet Jason's sister Karen. She took such great care to consider her children as she was dying. So very heartbreaking. Hoping for a cure🙏

£28.44

Jim & Helen

£28.44

Ashley Davies

£28.44

Rob Hughes

Great idea Sime, good on you.

£28.44

Simon Valentine

£25

Antony

£25

Alistair Southward

Great job and a great cause! I didn't realise you had been so bald and creepy for quite so long either

£25

Andrew W

Good luck, Andy & Ali❤️

£23.45

Justin

£23.45

Emma

Go Simon!! Xx

£20

Jonathan Sansom

£16.98

Henry Valentine

Come on Dad!!

£16.98

Oliver O’reilly

£16.98

Viola Studwell

£16.98

Clare Economides

Great cause!

£14

Miki Hori

£12.25

Eve Hayton

£12.25

Naomi Eisenthal

£12.25

Matan

£12.25

Juliette Stoop

£10

Sara Macfarlane

£10

Hector

Good luck Simon!!!

£6.56

Santino Bianchi

🐐🐐🐐

£6.56

Martha Whiting

£6.56

Ari

£6.56

Scarlet Barton Gilheany

£6.56

Layla Islam

£6.56

Cali Alderson

£6.56

Danielle Trewick

£6.56

Indra Salgado

Show more