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The Team so far....Stewart Rush, Lesley Zimmerman, Craig Robinson, Andrew Baxter, Sandy Simpson, Rory Fitzgerald, Liz Dilley, Erika Cule, Lisa Stansbie, Kate Robarts, Lesley Cook, Jeremy Storr, Nick Duce, Barry Slater, Emma France, Simon Joyce, Phil Sears, Oliver Steed, Nicola Latty, Graham Hardie, Barrie Walker, Raoul Downey, Dusan Svoboda, Catherine Reeds, Kimberley Broughton, Julia Horning, Richard Lawrance, Terry Wright, Jane Asher...

 

On the 4th Oct '08 at the Wycombe Sports Centre, each competitor is going to attempt to swim 1 mile on the hour, every hour, for 24 consecutive hours! Burning between 8000 and 11500 calories each, equivalent to 15 roast dinners hence sustaining food intake and keeping it down is going to be a further essential challenge!

 

With each individual person swimming further than the English Channel, we're also hoping that during this mammoth challenge we claim ourselves a new world record - that of 'covering the most miles by a team in any one 24 hour period' - 480 miles!!! Come along and support us. It should be a great day!

 

We hope to make A LOT of money for ACTION DUCHENNE and for this to be a national event every year.


THE EVENT:

Saturday 4th October 2008

Starting at 9am for 24 hours!

High Wycombe Sports Centre

Marlow Hill
High Wycombe
Bucks
HP11 1TJ
United Kingdom
 


WHAT IS DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY?

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder caused by an error in the dystrophin gene. The condition causes progressive muscle weakness as the muscle cells break down and die.

 

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare condition. About 100 boys are born with the condition in the UK each year and there are about 1,500 boys with the disorder living in the country at any one time.


Duchenne muscular dystrophy, named after the doctor who first studied this specific condition in the 1800s, mainly affects boys, with extremely rare exceptions.

Most affected boys show the first symptoms when they are aged between one and three. The features include:

* being unable to run or jump as well as their peers
* a difficulty climbing stairs
* a difficulty getting up from the floor

As they get older and the condition progresses they may be unable to walk as far or as fast as other children, occasionally even falling down. Some boys may also have learning and/or behavioural difficulties which start to show at this stage.

 

WHY ACTION DUCHENNE?

Action Duchenne (Formerly PPUK) exclusively funds research for a cure and promotes campaigns for better medical care for Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy. Duchenne is so severe that young men are totally paralysed by late teens and die young from respiratory or heart failure. Your donations and support will help us end this tragic waste of young lives.


PLEASE SUPPORT US AND HELP SAVE OUR KIDS LIVES!


YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Donation by Vicky 28/07/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck Kate, your more than just very brave !!! Donation by Mike & Jane 25/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Lesley from your brother, and the rest of Cleethorpes And Scunthorpe Aquatics Donation by Trevor Z - ( CASA ) 24/07/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good Luck Lisa and all of you. Donation by Lyn Wright 24/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

go team! Donation by julia ascott 23/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Lisa like the idea of the glittering array of swimsuits. Donation by Linda Weir 22/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

good luck. Hope you get enough sleep! Donation by Jessica K 21/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Kate, this puts my hill walk to shame :-D Best of luck Donation by Nick Webster / Sarah Jones 21/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Onward and upward. Keep training folks. Donation by KatieBun 20/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Just keep swimming Donation by Simon S 20/07/08  

£24.00 + £6.77 Gift Aid

because it's a milestone to get into 4 figs. Good luck everyone and enjoy the swim. Donation by LAZy 19/07/08  

£85.00 + £23.97 Gift Aid

Lisa, this explains all the extra training, good luck. Donation by Suzanne 19/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go you hydrodynamically efficient Lisa! Donation by Rob & Ally Hick 18/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Kate, hope the alternative rason isn't to slip into that slinky number on holiday!! Good luck! Donation by Gerry McElroy 18/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go for it Lisa! I'm looking forward to seeing the lovely array of colour co-ordinated outfits! Best Donation by Karen Heald 17/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Rather you than me Donation by Keith Spencer 16/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Lisa, if I wasn't doing the great north run the following day I would love to have joined you. Donation by dianne foster 16/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best Wishes, Good Luck, and God Bless. Sounds fantastic. Donation by Tara Bryce 15/07/08  

£20.00

Where do you find the time and energy, best of luck Donation by Keith Walker 15/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck to everyone! Donation by Dusan 15/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck, a fantastic effort Donation by Wendy Nicholson 15/07/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Lisa, all the best on your massive swim. xx Donation by Claire 'McDonough' Murphy 14/07/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

I can't imagine swimming that far!! Donation by Malcolm Clark 14/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

You are completly nuts !! At lease your obsession is alive and well and your putting it to good use X Good luck Donation by Shirley 14/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Mad but impressive - good luck! Donation by Peter G 14/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Hope you survive Liz! You are mad, but I know that. Donation by Eric 08/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Vlad 08/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

redden my ears and throw me back in.... I WILL FINISH... Donation by swiss 07/07/08  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Best wishes, you nutters. Come to Exmouth and swim the real Channel. Donation by J & B 07/07/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck to you all. x Donation by Jane Warrington 06/07/08  

£15.00
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