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Who would be mad enough to swim in the English Channel, Lake Geneva AND the Med all in one day? Some young foolish adventurers, you cry? No - we would, that's who!! Two siblings in their fifties!
I am someone who loves swimming in the sea and also someone who loves motorbikes (although the latter hobby is apparently but a midlife crisis).
For years I have been dreaming of swimming in the three bodies of water in one day, so on June 19th 2010 we will be swimming on the beach in Dieppe at 5am (sunrise), getting on my trusty Triumph Tiger 1050 and taking a leisurely ride through Paris down to Lake Geneva for about 2pm for our second swim, before the final assault on the Med where we hope to arrive in Varazze Italy around 8pm ready for a third long warm swim and an even longer cold beer, having completed 720 odd, very odd miles.
I was going to be selfish and just do the trip with no other thought other than pure enjoyment however when I learnt that children are dying in Africa of Malaria for no other reason than lack of Mosquito nets at £2.50 each I thought I would try to raise some money and have linked up with Africa Childrens Development Trust. They are a great charity and really care, you can be assured that every £2.50 I raise through this ride/swim will buy a net that 2 children can sleep under. My target is 200 nets
You may notice I said 'we' ,well I mentioned this to my sister Jane Pike, who has never really been on a motorbike before and she thinks this is a great idea (see I did say mad). She has volunteered to be my passenger for the whole trip there and back including swims. Now how's that for a great reason to donate? Jane has her own chosen charity and has her own justgiving page justgiving.com/madbikers
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The weather is a factor and I may have to postpone if the forecast is horrible but I will still do it.
