Raised: 19%
Target: £250,000.00
Raised so far: £46,314.66
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Aching muscles, a few blisters          The Team were awesome!

'Just 3 miles' became the quote but didn't work at 2am on the roads through Southampton.  The replies cannot be put here - can they LCpl Yeardley!  Photos on ArmyNET

The 10 runners set off from Tarrant Rushton Airfield and, unlike anything else in Normandy, experienced a unique, one off historical moment as they joined the veterans and their relatives to run across Pegasus Bridge at the same time as the Coup de Main in 1944.

To see what it was all about copy and use the link below.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/8086849.stm

Help us to help them - you never know when you may need a hero of your own.

5th Battalion The Rifles (5 RIFLES) are extremely proud to be supporting Project 65 who are in turn supporting 5 long established military charities that support soldiers and their families at any stage during their life time. 

The team for the run has now been selected and you can see more on the 5 RIFLES ArmyNET  site (www.armynet.mod.uk).  If you could let everyone on your e-mail address book or even your Facebook list know about this site and ask them if they could donate just £5 then we can easily reach our target.  Don't forget to let us have your tax too!

5 RIFLES are undertaking a number of events to raise money for Project 65.  The 2 major events include sending 3 teams of soldiers, who are recently returned from Iraq, to take part in the 65 mile run to Pegasus Bridge while the wives will be jumping out of an aeroplane, representing the gliders that took part on June 6th 1944, by doing tandem freefall jumps.

The Army Benevolent Fund, the RAF Benevolent Fund, St Dunstan's (supporting blind ex-service personnel), BLESMA (helping limbless ex-service personnel) and the Royal British Legion have provided support to service personnel for nearly 80 years.  Their experience of working not only with soldiers who are injured but also the families who look after them is invaluable.
For serving soldiers, such as those serving with The RIFLES, the knowledge that these charities are there to help them and their families allows them to continue on operations in Iraq and Afghanistan in the secure knowledge that the specialist care is out there for them.
Amazingly over £29,500 has been raised by the soldiers of our Battlegroup



Thank you for visiting the 5 RIFLES fundraising page.  You can find out more about Project 65 and how 5 RIFLES are taking part by visiting their website:  www.project65.net  or you can get in touch with 5 RIFLES directly by e-mail: 5rifles@armymail.mod.uk

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor 5 RIFLES: Project 65 gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor 5 RIFLES now!

From all at Jaguar and Land Rover, thank you. Donation by James Pastouna 14/11/09  

£500.00

Donation by michelle clarke 12/11/09  

Chris, well done to you and the rest of your team, this is from family, friends and a few at work. Donation by keith watson 28/07/09  

£120.00 + £33.85 Gift Aid

From everybody that donated at Braun Well done!! Donation by Braun 27/07/09  

£130.00 + £36.67 Gift Aid

Well done from all the family and friends. Donation by Susan hill 27/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done 5 RIFLES Donation by Anon 19/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 09/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

A donation collected from all Ranks B Company 5 Rifles and Karl Saxby for Geordie Geoff on his Project 65 run. Donation by Geordie Geoff 29/06/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

For Geordie Geoff and his running - well you did miss the run in Camp D Donation by andrew Kuss 24/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Owen Jones 22/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Chris Watson and team. From Lorna and Rod. Donation by Rodney Drury 21/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done from Hydroquest Underwater Group Donation by Rifleman Hill 20/06/09  

£80.50 + £22.71 Gift Aid

The P65 Run Team taxi fundraising efforts - well done the runners Donation by P65 Run Team 17/06/09  

£138.51 + £39.07 Gift Aid

On finishing 65 mile run, raised this money to have his nippletape stripped off by the barmaid - bravery indeed! Donation by LCpl Yeardley 17/06/09  

£50.06 + £14.12 Gift Aid

Hi John -Gladis & family say well done Donation by Annette Burgoyne 17/06/09  

£88.00 + £24.82 Gift Aid

From all the workers at Selco Ltd well done Donation by Rifleman Hill 16/06/09  

£126.00 + £35.54 Gift Aid

Only fools jump from servicable aircraft Donation by The Smith's 14/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

From Rob Williams at ACIO Bishop Auckland. For Geordie Geoff Donation by WO2 Thomas 12/06/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

From Richard and David at the North of England RFCA for Geordie Geoff in the run to Pegasus Bridge. Donation by WO2 Thomas 11/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

A big thank you 2 everyone who sponsred the team. Thanks to the Coranation Club, family and friends Donation by Karl Edwards 11/06/09  

£300.00 + £84.62 Gift Aid

john and norma clairie peterlee Donation by jonathan wheatley 11/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

well done Donation by Ernie 11/06/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

WELL DONE JOHN BURGOYNE FROM ALL AT THE ROSE & CROWN Donation by PAM CHILDS 10/06/09  

£57.00

Donation from everyone at North of England RFCA for Geordie Geoff in the run to Pegasus Bridge Donation by WO2 Thomas 08/06/09  

£80.00 + £22.56 Gift Aid

For Wendy and Jim and all our friends with 5 Rifles Donation by Diane and Ewen Turner 08/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

For Geordie Geoff - the least I could have given after he put up with me for six months in the turret. Well done! Donation by Gary McDade 08/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done John & the rest of the lads. Donation by Annette Burgoyne 08/06/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

To Geordie Geoff well done to you and the lads, catch you soon for a beer. Lee, Jade and Dennis. Donation by Lee (boggy) Saunders 07/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

To Geordie Geoff. Well done with the run. Nice to hear from you. Best wishes Paul and Caroline. Donation by Paul McIntosh 06/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

sjt john wheatley Donation by Anon 05/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £15,677.66
  Offline donations: £30,637.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £2,868.14

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