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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">To donate to this event please go to:</span></strong> <a href="http://www.justgiving.com/911coastalchallenge" target="_self">www.justgiving.com/911coastalchallenge</a> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">A team of fire fighters and support staff from Greater Manchester Fire Service are attempting a unique challenge to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York when 2,819 people lost their lives – including 343 fire fighters. The 999 – 911 Coastal Challenge team are raising money for the fire fighters charity and the FDNY Foundation in </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">New York</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">The 999-911 Coastal Challenge will see the team attempt to circumnavigate the </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">British Isles</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"> in an Inflatable Rigid Boat (RIB) against the clock in less than 9 days, 9 hours and 9 minutes. Can it be done???</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span>The route starts from </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">Southampton</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"> on September 10th, and goes to:</span></span></p>
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