Raised: 22%
Target: £6,600.00
Raised so far: £1,443.98
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My story

 

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Yes, you have guessed it, we must be mad!

After seeing the ad for this event, I took the bull by the horns, and persuaded my sister to join me dog sledding in the Arctic to raise money for a very worthwhile cause.  We grew up in a home where there were animals all around us, horses, dogs, cats, chickens, hamsters, goldfish and even a ferret.  Although Kate and her family recently lost their springer spaniel, Barney, to old age, I have three crazy dogs.  Our house is dominated by two labs and a hyper-active, deaf, approximately 2 years old, rescued collie.

In March 2010 my sister and I will be hundreds of miles north of the Arctic Circle driving our own teams of Alaskan huskies across some of the most exceptional arctic terrain in the world.  Our first day, which is our training day, teaches us how to look after and harness our dog teams as well as learning how to use a sled.  We will be covering approximately 30km this day, so you can imagine how many km we will do in a week!

We have just received our manuals and training schedules, which immediately prompted phone calls to each other (we live just over 200 miles from each other), first with extreme bouts of panic, then with absolute excitement.  We then realised, belatedly perhaps, just how cold this might be and difficult too.  But, we are not quitters!  We shall be off to find the warmest thermals, the thickest of socks, the cosiest of hats, and those all important self-heating gloves (does anyone make these?)! As well as checking out the local PT instructors too!! We will keep you updated, through this page, as to how our preparations go and, more importantly, how much we raise.  Which is down to you really!!

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Update:

We have both joined our respective local gyms. Kate in Dunfermline and me in Thurso.  Having never been regular gym-goers this is a whole new experience, but we are enjoying it.  We both have muscles aching where we did not know we had muscles, but the goal is worth the pain.  My hubby and I have even started going to jive classes - I thought the gym was hard work, but this....

Kate has got herself into East End football stadium (Dunfermline) for the Dunfermline v Inverness game on the 19 December.  She and several helpers, will be there with buckets to collect from all of you lovely fans, so if you are attending look out for her and please put something in the buckets!!

Good luck with this amazing challenge.......Looks amazing and it is for a great cause. Well done!!!!! Donation by thedandydon1903 27/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Brilliant challenge!! Hope it goes well - look forward to seeing the photos! Donation by Anna 24/11/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

more money from old vinyl keeps going to a good and worthy cause. Donation by UEFACELT2003 24/11/09  

£58.00 + £16.36 Gift Aid

Another donation this month from Margaret, keep it up. Mush Mush Donation by margaret melville 24/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Collected from Dunfermline Farmers market, with many thanks!!! Donation by kate mclaughlin 16/11/09  

£54.20

Donated by the generous shoppers in Marks & Spencers, Dunfermline. Donation by kate mclaughlin 09/11/09  

£452.00

Thanks to all the shoppers at Kirkaldy Farmers market Donation by kate xxxx 02/11/09  

£73.72 + £20.79 Gift Aid

From the kind shoppers at Asda, Kirkaldy. Donation by kate mclaughlin 26/10/09  

£36.54 + £10.31 Gift Aid

BIG THANKS to the generous people of Kinross Sunday Market. See you again next week. David & Kate Donation by david goodchild 25/10/09  

£125.31 + £35.34 Gift Aid

good luck girls. i'm sure you can do it Donation by Margaret Melville 23/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

The first of the record cut, hopefully a lot more to come. Donation by UEFACELT2003 21/10/09  

£17.21 + £4.85 Gift Aid

Best of Luck ! Donation by David Denholm 20/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Fiona - your mad Donation by Claire Maxwell-Smith 15/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Donation by monica hoey 14/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck to you Fiona & Kate. Hope you enjoy it as well! Donation by Roy Blackburn 13/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck and on yersels! Donation by Sally Edwards 13/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

GOOD LUCK KATE & FIONA BETTER YOU THAN ME IT WILL BE A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE Donation by VIOLET STEELE 12/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Your nuts!!!!!!!!!!!! but have a great adventure Donation by Brian and Caroline Robertson-Fern 09/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good Luck and stay warm while you are there. Donation by david goodchild 03/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

No Showers? At least you and the dogs won't mind. Be safe and have a blast ! And book a nice hotel for your return ! Donation by Louise Adamson 30/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

A memorable challenge, for a worthy cause, good luck girls Donation by Peter Russell 22/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck to you both. Donation by The Wyllies 20/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Hi Fiona good luck! Donation by cathy Wratten 17/09/09  

Good Luck Ladies! Donation by Anna Byrne 17/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

I think you're so brave - a whole week without straighteners!! Donation by Debbie Oag 15/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Best of luck. Donation by Judith Hollands 15/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done and good luck. Donation by Stuart Blackwell 15/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You're both braver than me!! Good luck girls! xx Donation by Nicola Spragg 15/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck with the training - I have still got number toes from C2C!!! Donation by Nicole Hough 15/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

yep (barking) mad - good luck! Donation by Katie Davis 15/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £1,431.98
  Offline donations: £12.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £258.30

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